Science
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How to get stuck with an epic side eye
A swallow looks like a hallucination of a fish. Her body is flat like a pancake, with her head permanently…
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Do women catch colds more easily than men?
There is a common belief that women generally feel colder than men, but is this really backed up by science?…
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Physicists discover a new path to quantum computing: infrared illumination
When irradiated with infrared light, some molecules such as metal phthalocyanine vibrate and generate small localized magnetic fields. Researchers have…
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Boeing races to catch SpaceX in orbit – but has it already lost?
Boeing’s days in space may be numbered. And SpaceX may have become NASA’s new favorite space contractor. The International Space…
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A 40-million-year-old river is discovered buried under the Antarctic ice
Millions of years ago, Antarctica looked very different from the icy landscape we know today. A research expedition led by…
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Rare ‘lunar standstill’ not seen since 2006 visible tonight – six more dates to witness lunar spectacle this year
SKYGAZERS around the world will be treated to a celestial spectacle as a rare ‘lunar stop’ takes place tonight. For…
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Scientists discover new membrane behaviors that can lead to unprecedented separations
Nanoscale solutions with small size differences can be separated by membranes with identical pores—if they have enough opportunity to try.…
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Why smaller planets are better at building large moons
New simulations describing how the moons, incl earthown moooformed strongly imply that the exomoons more likely to be found around…
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Department of Energy scientists achieve fusion milestone with promising new plasma escape mechanism
In a historic moment for fusion energy, new research shows that the heat of plasma fusion is spread more evenly…
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Slingshots around the sun would make a spacecraft the fastest ever
Image of the test setup for the heat shield. Credit: (2023). DOI: 10.2172/1960159 NASA is very interested in developing a…
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