Astronomy
Astronomers discover the First Binary Stripped Star Population
University of Toronto astronomers have discovered a population of massive stars that have been stripped of their hydrogen envelopes by their binary system companions. The…
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Health
Sleep Apnea is revealed by Night Sweats
Sweat metabolism changes can aid in determining the severity of sleep apnea. For the first time, a collaboration between the University of Córdoba and IMIBIC…
Astronomy
Astronomers discover Seismic Ripples in an Ancient Galactic Disk
A new image of a distant galaxy may help scientists understand how it formed and the origins of our own Milky Way. BRI 1335-0417 is…
Science
A Diamond-like Ultra-hard Material has been Discovered
A study claims that scientists have solved a decades-long puzzle and discovered a nearly unbreakable substance that could rival diamond as the hardest material on…
Chemistry
Making a New Type of Foam Packaging from Recycled Cardboard
Recycling old cardboard to make new foam packaging is a creative and environmentally friendly idea. Traditional foam packaging, such as expanded polystyrene (EPS) or polyethylene…
Astronomy
For the First Time, Visible Glow was Detected in the Martian Night
An international team led by scientists from the University of Liège has discovered a glow on Mars’ night side for the first time in visible…
Astronomy
Scientists discover Aurora-like Radio Emission above a Sunspot
Astronomers from New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research (NJIT-CSTR) published detailed radio observations of an extraordinary aurora-like display occurring 40,000 km above…
Astronomy
Calculating the Transparency of Saturn’s Rings using Eclipses
Using eclipses to calculate the transparency of Saturn’s rings entails studying how the rings block or transmit sunlight during a solar eclipse. Astronomers can observe…
Chemistry
Salt as a Potential Heat-storage Material
Salt batteries can store summer heat for use in the winter, but which salt is best? Lian Blijlevens will defend her PhD thesis on salt…
Astronomy
Brown Dwarf with the Smallest Free-floating Radius
Brown dwarfs are objects that exist on the border between stars and planets. They form in the same way that stars do, becoming dense enough…
Astronomy
A Sextuplet of Planets is revealed by an Astronomical Waltz
A key new system of six transiting planets orbiting a bright star in a harmonic rhythm has been discovered by an international collaboration of astronomers…
Astronomy
Giant Planets Cast a Lethal Pall
Massive gas planets can be agents of chaos, ensuring that nothing lives on their Earth-like neighbors in the vicinity of other stars. According to new…
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