Active galactic nuclei (AGNs) play a major role in galaxy evolution. Astronomers from SRON and RuG have now …
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A new study reveals the Chicxulub impact crater may have harbored a vast and long-lived hydrothermal system after …
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Environment
Can Oilfield Water Safely Be Reused for Irrigation in California?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA new study by researchers at Duke University and RTI International finds that reusing oilfield water that’s been …
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Space
New Gravitational-Wave Model Can Bring Neutron Stars Into Even Sharper Focus
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesGravitational-wave researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a new model that promises to yield fresh insights …
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Environment
Mississippi Delta Marshes in a State of Irreversible Collapse
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesGiven the present-day rate of global sea-level rise, remaining marshes in the Mississippi Delta are likely to drown, …
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Environment
World Can Likely Capture and Store Enough CO2 to Meet Climate Targets
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe capture and storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) underground is one of the key components of the Intergovernmental …
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In an area stretching from Africa to South America, Earth’s magnetic field is gradually weakening. This strange behavior …
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Environment
Researchers Find Even Small Disturbances Can Trigger Catastrophic Storms
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesYou’ve probably seen satellite images that show severe storms like hurricanes developing — thick white clouds clumping together, …
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‘Murder hornets’ have entered the North American landscape and lexicon with horror-film imagery. Vespa mandarina – also known as Asian …
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Technology
New POP Atomic Clock Design Achieves State-of-the-Art Frequency Stability
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesChinese researchers have developed a pulsed optically pumped (POP) atomic clock with frequency stability of 4.7 × 10-15 …