In a major event for UK science, the meteorite that fell from the fireball that lit up the …
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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Environment
Earth’s Deep Mantle May Have Proton Rivers Made of Superionic Phases
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesPierfranco Demontis said in 1988: “Ice becomes a fast-ion conductor at high pressure and high temperatures,” but his …
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We tend to avoid choosing apples with brown spots, assuming that they taste bad. But if we are …
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Based on a manual recently discovered in a 3,500-year-old medical papyrus, University of Copenhagen Egyptologist Sofie Schiødt has …
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FeaturedHealth
Turbocharging the Killing Power of Immune Cells Against Cancer
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesCreating “super soldiers” of specific immune cells to boost an anti-tumor response against cancer has been shown in …
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Space
The GRANTECAN Discovers the Largest Cluster of Galaxies Known in the Early Universe
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA study, led by researchers at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and carried out with OSIRIS, …
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An international team of researchers has now discovered that Neanderthals had a presence in Europe around 430,000 years …
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On Feb. 22, 1906, German astrophotographer Max Wolf helped reshape our understanding of the solar system by discovering …
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FeaturedSpace
Successful Engine Test Brings Australian Space Launch Capability a Step Closer
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAn Australian research consortium has successfully tested a next-generation propulsion system that could enable high-speed flight and space …
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FeaturedSpace
New Study Suggests Supermassive Black Holes Could Form From Dark Matter
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA new theoretical study has proposed a novel mechanism for the creation of supermassive black holes from dark …