Understanding the Hubble constant, the rate at which the Universe expands, is one of the crucial…
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Scientists reveal a lost eight billion light years of universe evolution
Last year, the Advanced LIGO-VIRGO gravitational-wave detector network recorded data from 35 merging black holes and…
A cosmic baby is discovered, and it’s brilliant
Astronomers tend to have a slightly different sense of time than the rest of us. They…
A noncompeting pair of human neutralizing antibodies block COVID-19 virus binding to its receptor ACE2
Antibodies are neutralizing, meaning that they prevent the virus from being infectious, and can thus be…
BREAKING: Physicists announce first direct evidence for ‘axions’
Physicists first proposed existence of axions in the 1970s in order to resolve problems in math…
Study says Milky Way may host six billion Earth-like worlds
Researchers suggest odds of a g-type star hosting an earth-like planet are roughly one-in-five. Study published…
Earth’s rock-solid connections between Canada and Australia contain clues about the origin of life
Felsic rocks are generally relatively low density — for a rock. Half dome in California is…
Solar Orbiter lines up historic photo in closest pass to the Sun
The UK-built satellite came within 77 million kilometres of its surface on Monday. Read more at…
Rare quadruplet ‘top quarks’ created at world’s largest atom smasher
Birth of these chubby-but-tiny particles could be a sign of new physics. Read more at Space.com…
When were the *very* first stars born? Earlier than we can see, even with Hubble
When you look up at the night sky, you can see thousands of stars. The fact…
Common Steroid Drug Shows Lifesaving Results In Large Coronavirus Trial
Dexamethasone was found to reduce the odds of death in patients with severe covid-19. In a…
The FDA just approved the first prescription video game — it’s for kids with ADHD
EndeavorRX, formerly Project EVO, may go down in history. Read more at The Verge…
A green glow has appeared around Mars
The Mars Trace Gas Orbiter spotted a phenomenon on Mars that has also been observed around…
36 Alien Civilizations In The Milky Way? The Science Behind A Ridiculous Headline
Intelligent aliens may be detectable from a variety of signals: electromagnetic, from planet modification, or because…
Scientists say most likely number of contactable alien civilisations is 36
Experts say the work offers insights into the chances of life beyond earth. Work could shed…
NASA’s New Horizons Sees A Different Night Sky From 4 Billion Miles Away
The closest stars appear to shift relative to the more distant background stars: a geometric phenomenon…
The human brain builds structures in 11 dimensions, discover scientists
Groundbreaking research finds that the human brain creates multi-dimensional neural structures. Read more at Big Think…
PENet—a scalable deep-learning model for automated diagnosis of pulmonary embolism using volumetric CT imaging
The gold standard diagnostic modality for pe is computed tomography. A need for automated pe diagnosis…
Let This Scale Visualization Of The Speed Of Light Fill You With Wonder, Existential Dread
“Every so often, I like to have a “woah, man” moment. Usually, it can take hours…
Rare quadruplet ‘top quarks’ created at world’s largest atom smasher
Birth of these chubby-but-tiny particles could be a sign of new physics. Read more at livescience.com…