The strongest explosions in the universe produce even more energetic radiation than previously known: Using specialized telescopes, two …
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Environment
Earth’s Magnetic Song Recorded for the First Time During a Solar Storm
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesData from ESA’s Cluster mission has provided a recording of the eerie “Earth’s magnetic song” that Earth sings …
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Health
Blood Test Can Predict Prognosis in Deadly Brain Cancer Glioblastoma
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA blood test that measures the amount of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in the bloodstream — called a liquid …
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Lightning is one of the most unpredictable phenomena in nature. It regularly kills people and animals and sets …
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Sustainable Living
Microplastics in Oregon’s Oysters With Clothing Partly to Blame
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesTiny threads of microplastics are showing up in Pacific oysters and razor clams along the Oregon coast — …
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Not only companies, but state institutions, increasingly rely on automated decisions by algorithm-based systems. Their efficiency saves time …
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Sustainable Living
Nuclear Fuel Alternatives After Fukushima Have Challenges Ahead
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAfter the Fukushima disaster, research at The University of Manchester suggests that the preferred candidate fuel to replace …
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Technology
Here’s the Quantum Chip 1,000 Times Smaller Than Current Setups
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesResearchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), have developed a quantum chip that is 1,000 times smaller …
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Black holes are an important part of how astrophysicists make sense of the universe — so important that …
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Technology
A Laser Pointer Could Hack Your Voice-Controlled Virtual Assistant
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesFrom a distance of more than 300 feet and through a glass window, a laser pointer can trick …