Almost 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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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 …
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Far below the gaseous atmospheric shroud on Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, lies Kraken Mare, a sea of liquid …
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How dark is space? If you get away from city lights and look up, the sky between the …