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“Zen digesters” rarely fart. “Hydrogen hyperproducers” fart a lot. Scientists are investigating what is typical.Read More
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Ultraviolet cameras captured faint electrical flashes from leaves and branches as storm charges built up in the atmosphere.Read More
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/ 5 days agoRobots with fingernails can grasp thin edges
A robotic hand with fingernail-like tips lets robots peel fruit, open lids and pick up thin, flat objects with more precise,...
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/ 5 days agoWhen the pressure’s off, this superconductor appears to break records
A sudden release of pressure allowed a copper-based compound to superconduct at the highest temperature yet for atmospheric pressure, a study...
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/ 5 days agoLakes are growing in Alaska. That’s not entirely a bad thing
Alaska’s glacial lakes are growing as glaciers retreat out of basins. These lakes will change desolate glacial rivers into thriving salmon...
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Suspicious cells build up in mice that haven’t given birth, a new study finds. They could help explain a longstanding mystery...
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/ 1 week agoNASA’s DART spacecraft changed an asteroid’s orbit around the sun
A 2022 NASA mission changed the orbit of the asteroid Dimorphos around its companion. New data shows their joint orbit around...
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A molecule made of carbon and chlorine is half as twisty as the paper loops common in math classes.Read More
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As koalas in southern Australia have grown from a few hundred to almost half a million, the marsupials show signs of...



