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05/17/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Alien microbes may lurk beneath the surface of Mars, researchers suggest
A new study suggests that Mars may be harboring microbial life beneath its surface. Published April 15 in the journal Astrobiology, the study shows that the same chemical reactions that support microbial communities beneath Earth’s surface can also occur in the Martian underground. One of those reactions is radiolysis, which occurs when radioactive elements within rocks react with water locked […]
05/13/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
“Misbehaving” subatomic particle may point to a fifth force of nature, researchers suggest
An international team of researchers found strong evidence suggesting that a subatomic particle called a muon might be breaking the accepted laws of physics. During an experiment at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), muons inside a magnetized ring wobbled in totally unpredictable ways, suggesting that there are forces and particles that remain unknown to physicists. What are muons? Muons are sometimes […]
05/08/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
White dwarfs going supernova detonate like a nuclear bomb, study suggests
A new study published in the Physical Review Letters suggests that the remnant cores of dead average-size stars can explode like a nuclear bomb. Known as white dwarfs, these dense cores are packed with heavy radioactive elements called actinides that can spontaneously undergo nuclear fission – the splitting of atoms. Depending on certain conditions, these cores can eventually undergo uncontrolled fission, culminating in […]
05/07/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Pottery shards reveal evidence of ancient honey hunting in West Africa 3,500 years ago
A new study published in the journal Nature Communications uncovered the first evidence of ancient honey hunting in West Africa. Researchers from Goethe University in Germany and the University of Bristol found traces of beeswax in pottery shards from the ancient Nok culture, which emerged some 3,500 years ago in what is now Nigeria. “This is a remarkable example of how […]
05/05/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Giant asteroid on collision course with Earth could NOT be stopped by a nuclear bomb, NASA simulation shows
An asteroid simulation exercise led by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has shown that our existing technology cannot take down a killer asteroid discovered six months before it hits the Earth. Indeed, the exercise suggests that even a nuclear bomb isn’t enough to break the asteroid apart because the rock is too big. It also shows that preparing a spacecraft […]
05/03/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
We may finally find ALIENS by 2026, thanks to NASA’s new space telescope
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration‘s (NASA) James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) may be able to provide evidence of aliens as early as 2026. This is according to Caprice Phillips of the Ohio State University, who found with her colleagues that Webb can detect signs of alien life in three days or so. Phillips said that after a few orbits, the […]
05/02/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Solar-powered desalination device vaporizes seawater to produce safe drinking water
Researchers developed a solar-powered desalination device that vaporizes saltwater to produce potable water. The unit works thanks to a titanium-based material that captures solar energy and powers evaporation. Made of a special type of paper coated with a compound called titanium nitride oxide, the material heats rapidly and vaporizes water when exposed to the sun. The resulting water vapor is then condensed and […]
04/30/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Ancient potsherd inscription may be the missing link in the alphabet’s history, researchers suggest
An inscription written on an ancient jar fragment may fill a significant gap in the history of the alphabet, according to a study published April 15 in the journal Antiquity. Discovered in 2018 at a dig site in Tel Lachish, Israel, the fragment dates back to around 3,450 years ago and contains letters used by people in the Levant, an […]
04/28/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Mars may harbor alien life beneath its surface, study suggests
A new study published in the journal Astrobiology suggests that the subsurface of Mars may be habitable. In the study, researchers explain that the same chemical reactions supporting microbial life deep beneath the Earth’s surface can occur in the Martian underground. An important component for those reactions is water, and past studies suggest that Mars may be hosting groundwater. “The […]
04/26/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Inspired by spiders and fire ants, researchers develop a new unsinkable metal
Researchers from the University of Rochester have developed an extremely buoyant metal that can be used to make unsinkable ships. The researchers have drawn inspiration from fire ants and diving bell spiders, which have the remarkable ability to remain afloat or survive underwater for long periods of time. These creepy-crawlies are able to do this by trapping […]
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