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Scientists say that a “Dusty” Companion was Probably the Cause of a Distant Star’s Dimming
Astronomy

Scientists say that a “Dusty” Companion was Probably the Cause of a Distant Star’s Dimming

Anastasios “Andy” Tzanidakis and James Davenport openly admit their fascination in strange stars. In search of “stars behaving strangely,” University of Washington astronomers came across…
The Origin of Bird Wings
Plants and Animals

The Origin of Bird Wings

All flight-capable modern birds possess the propatagium, a unique wing structure that is necessary for flight. This structure’s genetic ancestry has long been unknown, but…
Gasoline Gallon Equivalent
Chemistry

Gasoline Gallon Equivalent

Gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE) is a unit of measurement used to compare the energy content of alternative fuels to that of gasoline. The amount of…
Cryo-adsorption – a process of adsorbing gases
Chemistry

Cryo-adsorption – a process of adsorbing gases

Cryo-adsorption refers to the process of adsorbing gases or other substances onto a solid surface at very low temperatures, typically below -150°C. The technique is…
According to a Study, Spraying Soil With Ethanol Shields Plants Against Drought
Agriculture

According to a Study, Spraying Soil With Ethanol Shields Plants Against Drought

According to a recent study done at the RIKEN Institute for Sustainable Resource Science in Japan, ethanol can help plants survive during droughts. Researchers under…
Swarm Intelligence
Technology

Swarm Intelligence

Swarm intelligence (SI) is a field of artificial intelligence that studies the collective behavior of decentralized, self-organized systems composed of many simple agents. It is…
According to a Study, Addressing Social Isolation may be Essential to Averting Mass Shootings
Social Science

According to a Study, Addressing Social Isolation may be Essential to Averting Mass Shootings

The most significant external indicator preceding the attacks was social isolation, according to an analysis of the psychological crises displayed by 177 mass shooters. The…
Behavior-based Robotics
Technology

Behavior-based Robotics

Behavior-based robotics (BBR) is a subfield of robotics that focuses on designing and building autonomous robots that can interact with their environment by exhibiting behaviors…
To Increase Jail Safety, Prisons should Increase the Transparency of Death Investigations, a Report Says
Law

To Increase Jail Safety, Prisons should Increase the Transparency of Death Investigations, a Report Says

According to a recent analysis and policy brief by prison safety specialists at the University of Nottingham, the UK Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) must…
Scientists are Getting Closer to Creating Artificial Cells With Lifelike Functionality Thanks to Groundbreaking Research With Bacteria
Biology

Scientists are Getting Closer to Creating Artificial Cells With Lifelike Functionality Thanks to Groundbreaking Research With Bacteria

Researchers have used bacteria to create sophisticated synthetic cells that imitate the activity of genuine cells. The study, led by the University of Bristol and…
Tadpole Circling the Black Hole
Astronomy

Tadpole Circling the Black Hole

Tadpoles, or any other living organism, would not be able to survive playing around a black hole. Black holes are extremely massive and dense objects…
Light is Used by Researchers to Transform Plentiful Lignin into Continuously Recyclable Plastic
Chemistry

Light is Used by Researchers to Transform Plentiful Lignin into Continuously Recyclable Plastic

Maybe the most prevalent element of biomass that most people have never heard of is lignin. That may be about to change. Its biochemical cousin…
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