Biology
The Gut Virome is described in a New Study
The human digestive tract is home to a diverse ecosystem of microorganisms, including bacteria and viruses. We have seen a quantum leap in the study…
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Astronomy
A Decade-Long Gamma-Ray Burst Puzzle is Solved by Space Scientists
A worldwide group of researchers, driven by astrophysicists from the University of Bath in the UK, has estimated the magnetic field in a far-away Gamma-Ray…
Technology
One-Day Astronauts May Zoom Across the Moon on This Lunar Motorbike
Hookie, a German motorbike business, has created the first two-wheeled lunar vehicle idea, eschewing Moon buggies in favor of a more Star Wars-like mode of…
History
Oldest Depiction of a Ghost Discovered – With Exorcism Instructions Included
A ghost has been discovered on a 3.500-year-old tablet at the British Museum, along with instructions on how to keep the ghosts of the dead…
Environment
Microplastics Are Swirling In The Atmosphere – And May Impact Climate
Microplastics are well-known for choking the oceans, but it’s less well-known that they’re also swirling around in the Earth’s atmosphere — and may even be…
History
Diver Discovers 900-Year-Old Sword from the Crusades off Coast of Israel
A 900-year-old sword, along with a range of other objects from the same period, was discovered by a scuba diver off the shore of Carmel,…
Astronomy
As We Pass through the Tail of Halley’s Comet, the Orionids Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight
Right now, Earth is traveling through a cloud of dust and debris left behind by Halley’s Comet, the most renowned of all comets. The Orionids…
Physics
An ‘Axion Bomb’ Thrown into a Black Hole Challenges a Fundamental Physics Law
Singularities, such as those found at the heart of black holes, when density becomes infinite, are sometimes described as areas where physics ‘breaks down.’ However,…
Chemistry
Calcium Nitride – an Inorganic Compound
Calcium nitride is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula Ca3N. It exists in various forms (isomorphs), α-calcium nitride being more commonly encountered. It has…
Tourism
Craco (a Ghost Town), Italy
Craco, a ghost town, and comune in the province of Matera, was formed in the eighth century and was a remarkable survival in the turbulent…
Astronomy
70 Virginis b – an Extrasolar Planet
70 Virginis b is an extrasolar planet located in the constellation of Virgo about 60 light-years away. It is a gas giant exoplanet that revolves…
Biology
Mutation Evolution can be Predicted using DNA Tangles
Mutational hotspots are the result of a combination of evolutionary forces, including mutation rate heterogeneity. They have the ability to predict evolutionary outcomes and make…
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