Astronomy
KELT-9b – an Exoplanet
KELT-9b is an exoplanet—specifically, an ultra-hot Jupiter—that orbits the late B-type/early A-type star KELT-9, which is around 670 light-years away from Earth. It is a…
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Astronomy
KELT-2A – a Yellow White Dwarf Star
KELT-2A is a yellow-white dwarf star located in the constellation Auriga around 440 light-years distant. This star has an apparent magnitude of 8.77, which means…
Environment
Global Heating Means Faster Ocean Currents, 66 Million Years of Data Suggests
Massive currents transport water and heat between ocean basins kilometers beneath the ocean’s surface. Scientists have thrown light on one of the key unanswered climate…
Plants and Animals
Hypoallergenic Cats Could Soon Be a Reality Thanks To CRISPR Gene-Editing
According to a new study published in The CRISPR Journal, the protein that causes the majority of cat allergies can be safely removed from the…
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How to Make a Teaser Trailer for Your Startup Pitch
Almost everything shifted online around May 2020, and investment proposals were among the first to do so. Overnight, the entire startup funding landscape changed. For…
Biology
Early Echoes of a Neurological System can be found in Brainless Sponges
Scientists have captured a sponge sneezing, indicating that even without a neural system, these primitive organisms can feel and respond to their surroundings. Sponges are…
Plants and Animals
Can Gene Editing End World Hunger
In 2020, 811 million people, or one-tenth of the world’s population, were undernourished. That’s a 161 million rise in just a year, more than the…
Management
Benefits of Hiring Contingent Workers
Businesses of all sizes are constantly looking for ways to gain a competitive advantage. They are all looking for ways to gain an advantage over…
Plants and Animals
Atomic Gardening Tried To Find the Bright Side of Nuclear Weapons
Atomic gardening arose from the efforts of Atoms for Peace in the 1950s to find alternate, more beneficial uses for fission energy in the aftermath…
Technology
A Student Is Selling His Soul as An NFT
Bart, who doesn’t believe in souls, sells his to Milhouse for $5 in the Simpsons episode Bart Sells His Soul, only to regret it later…
Other
Two Reasons Why Demo Days Are Dead
Demo days are becoming increasingly rare at startup accelerators. Founders’ parties, which are often flamboyant and designated for connecting with investors, have long been a…
Other
Among the First Hypercarnivores was a new Saber-toothed Mammal
A dangerous bobcat-sized species prowled the woodlands of what is now San Diego around 42 million years ago. It was a hypercarnivore, built to eat…
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