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Is oxygen the cosmic key to alien technology?
In the quest to understand the potential for life beyond Earth, researchers are widening their search to encompass not only biological markers, but also technological ones. While astrobiologists have long recognized the importance of oxygen for life as we know it, oxygen could also be a key to unlocking advanced technology on a planetary scale.…
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Using electricity, scientists find promising new method of boosting chemical reactions
As the world moves away from gas towards electricity as a greener power source, the to-do list goes beyond cars. The vast global manufacturing network that makes everything from our batteries to our fertilizers needs to flip the switch, too. A study from UChicago chemists found a way to use electricity to boost a type…
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Combine mindfulness with exercise for mental health boost in 2024
For people looking to start 2024 with a new routine to feel fitter and happier, a new study from the University of Bath suggests that combining mindfulness with exercise could be your key to success. A study, published in the academic journal Mental Health and Physical Activity, suggests that life changes which combine both physical…
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New AI tool brings precision pathology for cancer and beyond into quicker, sharper focus
A new artificial intelligence tool that interprets medical images with unprecedented clarity does so in a way that could allow time-strapped clinicians to dedicate their attention to critical aspects of disease diagnosis and image interpretation. The tool, called iStar (Inferring Super-Resolution Tissue Architecture), was developed by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the…
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Top 10 Neuroscience News Articles of 2023
Summary: The year 2023 witnessed groundbreaking discoveries in neuroscience, offering unprecedented insights into the human brain. From animal-free brain organoids to the effects of optimism on cognitive skills, these top 10 articles have unveiled the mysteries of the mind. Research revealed the risks of dietary trends like “dry scooping” and the impact of caffeine on…
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NASA’s Juno Flyby Reveals Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon in Mind-Blowing Detail : ScienceAlert
The most volcanic object in the Solar System has just been unveiled in new, glorious detail. On 30 December 2023, Jupiter probe Juno conducted its closest flyby of Io yet, snapping some incredible pics in the process. In them, Jupiter’s moon seems to gleam with sickly, sulfurous hues, its surface mottled with features created by…
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Dinosaur Hormones Fossil Search Underway
Though you may have seen a dinosaur skeleton in a museum with a presumably “male” or “female” name, it is not yet known how to reliably reveal the sex of a given set of fossils. Saitta and his team believe that accessing specific dinosaur hormones in fossils could be the link to solving the mystery. …
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What Happens if You Put a Black Hole Into the Sun?
An international research team suggests that “Hawking stars,” stars with central primordial black holes, could mimic normal stars and aid in exploring dark matter and the early universe. Credit: SciTechDaily.com In a hypothetical scenario, small, primordial black holes could be captured by newly forming stars. An international team, led by researchers at the Max Planck…
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Ford F-150 Lightning makes the cut for full EV tax credit in 2024
On December 1, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued guidance to limit Chinese battery parts in EVs eligible for electric vehicle tax credits. Those rules went into effect on January 1, and the changes impacted dozens of EVs previously eligible. In fact, 43 models qualified for the full $7,500 tax credit last year. Now,…
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Cerne Abbas Giant was Muster Station for West Saxon Armies, Archaeologists Say
A huge, naked figure called Cerne Giant was cut into a Dorset hillside not, as many have supposed, in prehistory, nor in the early modern period, but in the early Middle Ages, specifically in the 9th or early 10th century when there was much interest in the Classical hero Hercules, according to a new paper…