Ko Mochizuki of the University of Tokyo has discovered that Vincetoxicum nakaianum, a dogbane species native to Japan described for the first time by Mochizuki and his collaborators only a year ago, mimics the smell of ants attacked by spiders to…
Category: 9. Sci-Tech
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Ariane 6 Selected to Launch German Military Communications Satellites
Credit: CNES / ESA / Arianespace / Optique Vidéo CSG / E. Prigent Airbus Defence and Space has awarded Arianespace a contract to launch a pair of SATCOMBw-3 communications satellites for the German Armed Forces.
In July 2024, the…
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Woodrats’ Diets Are More Varied Than Previously Assumed
It’s not easy eating green, as most plants have chemical defenses to deter would-be grazers. Getting enough to eat, while minimizing exposure to toxins, is a persistent challenge that shapes an herbivore’s foraging choices. Do they boost…
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Webb telescope explores the Milky Way’s giant star-forming cloud
In the bustling heart of our Milky Way, just a few hundred light-years from the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*, lies a cosmic powerhouse: Sagittarius B2. It’s not just any star-forming region; it’s the most massive and active one in…
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NASA space laser beams high-def video 218 million miles and back
In deep space, sending data across millions of miles isn’t fast or easy. Right now, spacecraft mostly use radio waves to communicate with Earth.
But NASA just pulled off something that could change the way future astronauts transmit data from as…
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The Sky Today on Thursday, September 25: Pallas stands still
The asteroid Pallas reaches its stationary point in Aquila the Eagle, near the bright star Altair. It now ends its retrograde path and begins moving prograde once more.
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Scientists develop shark bite-resistant suits for divers and surfers
Australian scientists have tested new materials which could be developed into shark…
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Watch ULA rocket launch 27 of Amazon’s Project Kuiper internet satellites today
Rocket Launch: Atlas V Kuiper 3 – YouTube
Watch OnAnother batch of Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband satellites will take flight this morning (Sept. 25), and you can watch the action live.
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket…
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A rogue black hole is beaming energy from a nearby dwarf galaxy
Traditionally, black holes are usually thought to “reside” at the centers of galaxies. However, a research team led by Dr. AN Tao from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has discovered a wandering black hole…
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The phantom heat of empty space might soon be detectable
Researchers at Hiroshima University have developed a realistic, highly sensitive method to detect the Unruh effect — a long-predicted phenomenon at the crossroads of relativity and quantum theory. Their novel approach opens new possibilities for…
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