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Troy Oakes
Troy Oakes
Troy was born and raised in Australia and has always wanted to know why and how things work, which led him to his love for science. He is a professional photographer and enjoys taking pictures of Australia's beautiful landscapes. He is also a professional storm chaser where he currently lives in Hervey Bay, Australia.
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EntertainmentFeatured
18,000-Year-Old Seashell Is the Oldest Manmade Wind Instrument of Its Type
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAlmost 80 years after its discovery, a large seashell wind instrument from the ornate Marsoulas Cave in the …
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Mini-Neptunes and super-Earths up to four times the size of our own are the most common exoplanets orbiting …
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An international team, including scientists from the University of Queensland, made the discovery by studying the composition of spitting …
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When most people hear “food contamination,” they think of bacteria present on unwashed fruits or vegetables, or undercooked …
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FeaturedSpace
Evidence for Substance at Liquid-Gas Boundary on Exoplanet WASP-31b
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesOne of the properties that makes a planet suitable for life is the presence of a weather system. …
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FeaturedHealth
New Discovery: How the Brain ‘Tangles’ in Alzheimer’s Disease
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesUniversity of Queensland researchers have discovered a new “seeding” process in brain cells that could be a cause …
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Harvard & Smithsonian astronomers have detected the first Jupiter-like planet without clouds or haze in its observable atmosphere. …
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Space
Scientists Find Black Holes Could Reach ‘Stupendously Large’ Sizes
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA recent study suggests the possible existence of “stupendously large black holes” or SLABS, even larger than the …
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Environment
Methane Emissions From Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells Underestimated
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA recent McGill study published in Environmental Science and Technology finds that annual methane emissions from abandoned oil and …