The cataclysmic origin of most of Earth’s meteorites has been found
Most of Earth’s meteorites can be traced back to just a few collisions within the asteroid belt between Mars […]
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Physics
Why this physicist is bringing thermodynamics into the quantum age
Imagine Victorian London, but its skies are filled with airplanes. Steam robots crowd the streets, mingling with people in
Genetics
22 pesticides show link to prostate cancer
Nearly two dozen pesticides are linked to an increased risk of prostate cancer in the United States, researchers report
Environment
Like brain cells, kidney cells can form memories
Kidney cells can also form memories. At least in a molecular sense. Neurons have historically been the cell most
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Using AI, historians trace how astronomical ideas spread in the 16th century
Historians working with an artificial intelligence assistant have begun to trace the spread of astronomical thinking across Europe in
Physics
A materials scientist seeks to extract lithium from untapped resources
Electric vehicles promise to help us move away from fossil fuels, but they present a new problem: how to
Genetics
The world’s largest coral was discovered in the South Pacific
Off the coast of the Solomon Islands lurks a centuries-old creature that’s so big it can be seen from
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Cervical cancer deaths are falling among young American women
Cervical cancer rates have decreased since a human papillomavirus, or HPV, vaccine was introduced in 2006.SN: 10/6/08). Now, a
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A distant quasar’s black hole is surprisingly large for its galaxy
The first glimpse of starlight from a galaxy hosting one of the most distant quasars known has revealed an
Physics
X-rays from nuclear explosions can protect Earth from asteroids
The trick is to use X-rays to deflect the space rock, researchers report Sept. 23 Nature Physics. In