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Are We Missing Other Earths? Dramatic New Evidence Uncovered by Astronomers

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Are We Missing Other Earths? Dramatic New Evidence Uncovered by Astronomers

This illustration depicts a planet partially hidden in the glare of its host star and a nearby companion star. After examining a number of binary stars, astronomers have concluded that…

18 July 2021 · 8 min read

Scientists Can Now Design Single Atom Catalysts for Important Chemical Reactions

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Scientists Can Now Design Single Atom Catalysts for Important Chemical Reactions

Artistic rendering of the propane dehydrogenation process taking place on the novel single atom alloy catalyst, as predicted by theory. The picture shows the transition state obtained from a quantum…

18 July 2021 · 5 min read

Uncovering Genetic Traces to Discover How Humans Adapted to Historical Coronavirus Outbreaks

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Uncovering Genetic Traces to Discover How Humans Adapted to Historical Coronavirus Outbreaks

Coronavirus graphic. Credit: Gerd Altmann An international team of researchers co-led by the University of Adelaide and the University of Arizona has analyzed the genomes of more than 2,500 modern…

18 July 2021 · 3 min read

Optical Tweezer Technology Breakthrough Overcomes Dangers of Heat

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Optical Tweezer Technology Breakthrough Overcomes Dangers of Heat

Optical tweezers use light to trap particles for analysis. A new breakthrough keeps those particles from overheating. Credit: The University of Texas at Austin Three years ago, Arthur Ashkin won the…

18 July 2021 · 4 min read

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Inkjet Printing “Impossible Materials” – Bend Light, Manipulate Energy, or Have Chameleon-Like Abilities

A thin film polymer tunes the properties of an inkjet printed array of small microwave resonators. The composite device can be tuned to capture or transmit different wavelengths of microwave…

18 July 2021 · 4 min read

Evolutionary Unique: The Natural History and Conservation Importance of Elusive Chinese Mountain Cat

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Evolutionary Unique: The Natural History and Conservation Importance of Elusive Chinese Mountain Cat

Chinese mountain cat. Credit: Song Dazhao, CFCA Study highlights the evolutionary uniqueness and premier conservation importance of the elusive Chinese mountain cat. We know that the domestic cat has distant…

18 July 2021 · 5 min read

Edible Cholera Vaccine – Made of Powdered Rice – Proves Safe in Phase 1 Human Trials

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Edible Cholera Vaccine – Made of Powdered Rice – Proves Safe in Phase 1 Human Trials

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have announced the successful results of the Phase 1 clinical trial of a new type of vaccine to protect against cholera and travelers’ diarrhea.…

18 July 2021 · 7 min read

Toward Safer Breast Implants: How Implant Surfaces Affect Immune Response

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Toward Safer Breast Implants: How Implant Surfaces Affect Immune Response

Rice University bioengineer Omid Veiseh shows silicone breast implants with rough (left) and smooth surfaces. Credit: Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Six-year effort includes researchers from Rice, MD Anderson, Baylor…

18 July 2021 · 8 min read

Engineers Develop a New Water Treatment Technology That Could Also Help Mars Explorers

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Engineers Develop a New Water Treatment Technology That Could Also Help Mars Explorers

18 July 2021 · 3 min read

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Dark Matter “Counterweight” Is Slowing the Spin of the Milky Way’s Galactic Bar

Dark Matter "Counterweight" Is Slowing the Spin of the Milky Way's Galactic Bar

18 July 2021 · 4 min read