Astronomers have confirmed 6,000 exoplanets beyond our solar system, with thousands more awaiting verification, marking a dramatic leap in the search for life since the first discovery just three decades ago
Astronomers have now confirmed the…
Category: 9. Sci-Tech
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Engineers create designer biobots using human lung cells
A brand-new engineering approach to generate “designer” biological robots using human lung cells is underway in Carnegie Mellon University’s Ren lab. Referred to as AggreBots, these microscale living robots may one day be able to…
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Astronomers Discover Colossal Cosmic “Bridge” Linking Galaxies Across Space
CSIRO’s ASKAP radio telescope on Wajarri Yamaji Country. Credit: Alex Cherney/CSIRO Astronomers have discovered a massive bridge of neutral hydrogen gas that connects two dwarf galaxies.
Scientists at the University of Western…
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Gut probiotic Christensenella tenuis reduces endotoxemia and improves metabolism in obese mice
This study is reported by the team of Professor Shuang-jiang Liu from Shandong University. The study reveals that the gut probiotic Christensenella tenuis significantly alleviates endotoxemia and metabolic disorders in a…
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Ripples in Space-Time Confirm Century-Old Theory
When two black holes collide and merge, they release gravitational waves. These waves can be detected by sensitive instruments on Earth, allowing scientists to determine the mass and spin of the black holes. The clearest black hole… Continue Reading
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NASA is Looking to Launch Artemis II by February
NASA is preparing to send crewed missions to the Moon for the first time since the end of the Apollo Era over fifty years ago. With the success of Artemis I, which sent an uncrewed Orion spacecraft on a circumlunar flight and set a new…
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Behold the JWST’s Stunningly-Detailed Images of the Largest Star-Forming Cloud in Milky Way
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has provided stunning views using its sophisticated suite of infrared instruments and spectrometers. The latest images reveal numerous impressive features in the Sagittarius B2 molecular cloud, the…
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Scientists build modular biobots from human lung cells and cilia
A brand-new engineering approach at Carnegie Mellon University is creating “designer” biological robots using human lung cells.
Known as AggreBots, these microscale living machines may one day traverse the body to deliver therapeutic or…
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Tiny stones rewrite Earth’s evolution story
Earth scientists often face huge challenges when researching the Earth’s history: many significant events occurred such a long time ago that there is little direct evidence available. Consequently, researchers often have to rely on indirect clues…
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New Species of Ichthyosaur Discovered in Germany
Paleontologists have discovered a new species of Eurhinosaurus — a genus of European longirostrine ichthyosaur characterized by its remarkable overbite — in Bavaria, southern Germany.
Eurhinosaurus mistelgauensis. Image credit: Andrey…
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