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Cassini Completes final flyby of Enceladus
The Cassini spacecraft has made its final flyby of Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus as it nears the end of its mission. The spacecraft took a number of closeup photos of the moon as it passed within 3,106...
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Tool use by crows caught on camera for first time
Caledonian crows have, for the first time, been caught on video camera using hook-shaped tools to extract insects from wood. While scientists have long known that these crows were capable of using...
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Maps published in new study show effects of California drought on trees
New maps published in a recent study reveal that the drought in California, which has lasted four years, has caused signifiant water losses in millions of the state’s trees. Californian trees are of...
View ArticleResearchers Successfully Halt Progression of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in...
In the first major finding from the UT Southwestern Wellstone Center, researchers were able to successfully stop the progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in young mice. The team of...
View ArticlePeriodic Table grows as 4 new elements are added
Four new elements have been added to the Periodic Table of the Elements occupying positions 113, 115, 117 and 118. The elements have been tentatively named ununtrium, ununpentium, ununseptium and...
View ArticleScientists discover black hole that ‘burps’ in nearby galaxy
Scientist have spotted a black hole in a nearby galaxy that can let out one huge burp. Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers say they have discovered two arcs of X-ray emissions near a...
View ArticleCould intelligent aliens be living in star clusters?
Star clusters may be the one of the best places to look for advanced alien life, a new study suggests. Star clusters are classified as groups of gravitationally bound stars with areas of just a few...
View ArticleYour Neanderthal DNA could be responsible for your allergies
Are you busy pumping yourself with Zyrtec? Are you are looking for someone or something to blame for allergies this season? Look no further. Your Neanderthal DNA could be the reason. According to...
View ArticleKepler Space Telescope confirms 100 more exoplanets
NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope continues to find exoplanets upon entering its K2 phase. The telescope has confirmed the presence of at least 100 more planets orbiting other stars. Recently, Kepler...
View ArticleNew study shows contribution of clouds to shrinking of Greenland ice sheet
Clouds could be contributing to the shrinking of the Greenland ice sheet, a new study suggests. The melting of this ice sheet, which is about 1.7 million square kilometers in size, has contributed...
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