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Billions of Celestial Objects Revealed in Gargantuan Survey of the Milky Way
Jan. 18, 2023 — Astronomers have released a gargantuan survey of the galactic plane of the Milky Way. The new dataset contains a staggering 3.32 billion celestial …
Global Warming Reaches Central Greenland
Jan. 18, 2023 — A temperature reconstruction from ice cores of the past 1,000 years reveals that today’s warming in central-north Greenland is surprisingly pronounced. The most recent decade surveyed in a study, the …
Reducing Total Calories May Be More Effective for Weight Loss Than Intermittent Fasting
Jan. 18, 2023 — Timing from first meal to last meal was not associated with weight loss in a six-year study: Eating less overall and fewer large meals may be a more …
When Migrating Birds Go Astray, Disturbances in Magnetic Field May Be Partly to Blame
Jan. 13, 2023 — Disturbances to Earth’s magnetic field can lead birds astray — a phenomenon scientists call ‘vagrancy’ — even in perfect weather, and especially …
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Massive Fuel-Hungry Black Holes Feed Off Intergalactic Gas
Jan. 19, 2023 — Research has revealed how supermassive black holes (SMBHs) are feeding off gas clouds which reach them by traveling hundreds of thousands of light years from one galaxy to …
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Researchers Measure Size-Luminosity Relation of Galaxies Less Than a Billion Years After Big Bang
Jan. 13, 2023 — A team has studied the relation between galaxy size and luminosity of some of the earliest galaxies in the universe taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, less than a billion years after the Big …
Why Chocolate Feels So Good — It Is All Down to Lubrication
Jan. 13, 2023 — Scientists have decoded the physical process that takes place in the mouth when a piece of chocolate is eaten, as it changes from a solid into a smooth emulsion that many people find totally …
How Do Rocky Planets Really Form?
Jan. 12, 2023 — A new theory could explain the origin and properties of systems of rocky super-Earths and their relationship with the terrestrial planets of the solar …
Fossils Reveal Dinosaurs of Prehistoric Patagonia
Jan. 12, 2023 — A study is providing a glimpse into dinosaur and bird diversity in Patagonia during the Late Cretaceous, just before the non-avian dinosaurs went extinct. The fossils represent the first record of …
Discovery of Cross-Species Signaling Pathway Unlocks Mysteries Around Parasite Immunity and Development
Jan. 12, 2023 — Research has identified the first inter-species signaling pathway between an arthropod parasite and host, where molecules in the blood of a host animal triggers the immunity and development of a …
How Crocs Can Go Hours Without Air: Crocodilian Hemoglobin
Jan. 12, 2023 — The crocodilian edition of hemoglobins — the scuba tanks of the blood — work so well that crocs can go hours without air. The hyper-efficiency of that adaptation has led some biologists to wonder …
Rx for Prolonged Sitting: A Five-Minute Stroll Every Half Hour
Jan. 12, 2023 — Just five minutes of walking every half hour offsets harmful effects of prolonged sitting, finds a new …
Toxic Toilet Paper and Long-Lasting Chemicals Found in Endangered Killer Whales
Jan. 12, 2023 — A chemical used in the production of toilet paper and ‘forever chemicals’ have been found in the bodies of orcas in B.C. , including the endangered southern resident killer whales. …
Ancient Siberian Genomes Reveal Genetic Backflow from North America Across the Bering Sea
Jan. 12, 2023 — The movement of people across the Bering Sea from North Asia to North America is a well-known phenomenon in early human history. Nevertheless, the genetic makeup of the people who lived in North …
Mature ‘Lab Grown’ Neurons Hold Promise for Neurodegenerative Disease
Jan. 12, 2023 — Researchers have created the first highly mature neurons from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), a feat that opens new opportunities for medical research and potential transplantation …
Martian Meteorite Contains Large Diversity of Organic Compounds
Jan. 12, 2023 — Unraveling the origin stories of the Tissint meteorite’s organic compounds can help scientists understand whether the Red Planet ever hosted life, as well as Earth’s geologic …
NASA’s Webb Uncovers Star Formation in Cluster’s Dusty Ribbons
Jan. 11, 2023 — NGC 346, one of the most dynamic star-forming regions in nearby galaxies, is full of mystery. Now, it is less mysterious with new findings from NASA’s James Webb Space …
Now on the Molecular Scale: Electric Motors
Jan. 11, 2023 — Electric vehicles, powered by macroscopic electric motors, are increasingly prevalent on our streets and highways. Now a multidisciplinary team has made an electric motor you can’t see with the …
Researchers Create an Optical Tractor Beam That Pulls Macroscopic Objects
Jan. 11, 2023 — Researchers demonstrated a new type of optical manipulation: using laser light to pull a macroscopic object. The technology has potential for applications in the continued explorations of …
Origins of the Building Blocks of Life
Jan. 11, 2023 — A new study posits that interstellar cloud conditions may have played a significant role on the presence of key building blocks of life in the solar …
Planetary System’s Second Earth-Size World Discovered
Jan. 10, 2023 — Using data from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, scientists have identified an Earth-size world, called TOI 700 e, orbiting within the habitable zone of its star — the range of …
It Would Take 23 Million Years for Evolution to Replace Madagascar’s Endangered Mammals
Jan. 10, 2023 — 90% of the plants and animals on Madagascar are found nowhere else on Earth, but this treasure trove of evolution is under serious threat due to habitat loss, over-hunting, and climate change. In …
Shift to Ultraviolet-Driven Chemistry in Planet-Forming Disks Marks Beginning of Late-Stage Planet Formation
Jan. 10, 2023 — The chemistry of planet formation has fascinated researchers for decades because the chemical reservoir in protoplanetary discs — the dust and gas from which planets form — directly impacts planet …
Scientists Find Evidence for Magnetic Reconnection Between Ganymede and Jupiter
Jan. 10, 2023 — In June 2021, NASA’s Juno spacecraft flew close to Ganymede, Jupiter’s largest moon, observing evidence of magnetic reconnection. A team has used Juno data to examine the electron and ion …
Wide Diversity of Galaxies in the Early Universe
Jan. 9, 2023 — New data have revealed that the structures of galaxies in the early universe were much more diverse and mature than previously known. JWST’s ability to see faint high redshift galaxies in …