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Black holes formed quasars less than a billion years after Big Bang
(credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI)) Supermassive black holes appear to be present at the center of every galaxy, going back to some of the earliest galaxies in the Universe. And we have no idea how they got there. It
Many stunt performers are reluctant to report head injuries, study finds
/ Ryan Gosling in The Fall Guy. (credit: Universal Pictures) Ryan Gosling plays a Hollywood stuntman in the new action comedy The Fall Guy, a loose adaptation of the popular 1980s TV series of the same name starring Lee Majors. Gosling even did a few of his
Mutation pattern appears specific to Japanese cancer patients
More than 70 percent of Japanese renal cell carcinoma patients have a specific genetic mutation pattern that is rarely found in other countries, an international team of researchers said. The scientists, including researchers from National Cancer Center Japan
USask lands $600K from province for NASA environmental science mission
The University of Saskatchewan is at the head of a multi-university team that is receiving $600,000 from the province to bolster Canadian participation in a NASA project. ...
Investigating the origins of the crab nebula
A team of scientists used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to parse the composition of the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant located 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. ...
New screening tool could improve the survival rate of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma from 20% ...
Early diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) -- one of the
Direct evidence found for dairy consumption in the Pyrenees in the earliest stages of the Neolithic
A study on the remains of the Chaves and Puyascada caves, both
Wear it, then recycle: Designers make dissolvable textiles from gelatin
Researchers hope their DIY machine will help designers around the world experiment with making their own, sustainable fashion and other textiles from a range of natural ingredients -- maybe even the chitin in crab shells or agar-agar from algae. ...
Pair of merging quasars at cosmic dawn
With the help of the powerful GNIRS instrument on the Gemini North
A high-fat diet may fuel anxiety
New research shows when animals are fed a diet high in saturated fat for nine weeks, their gut bacteria change in ways that influence brain chemicals and fuel anxiety. ...
Extended maternal care central factor to human other animal, longevity
The relationship between mother and child may offer clues to the mystery of why humans live longer than expected for their size -- and shed new light on what it means to be human -- according to a new study. ...
Ancient polar sea reptile fossil is oldest ever found in Southern Hemisphere
An international team of scientists has identified the oldest fossil of a
Ancient Polar Sea Reptile Is The Oldest Ever Found In The Southern Hemisphere
An Early Triassic Nothosaur fossil vertebra, from about 246 million years ago, discovered in New Zealand has upended long-standing hypotheses on how, when and from where nothosaurs and other early sea-going reptiles dispersed around the globe. ...
Footage shows engine of ANOTHER Boeing passenger plane burst into flames, en route to Australia
After the fire caused a detour, the Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800 aircraft,
Sun Country flight from Seattle diverted to Spokane Friday after engine shutdown
A Sun Country Airlines flight from Seattle to Minneapolis had an engine shut down and diverted to Spokane on Friday night. Sun Country Flight 286 took off shortly after 6 p.m. and was in the air
The Scents and Colors Mosquitoes Are Drawn to
As the weather starts heating up this week, you may be tempted to go outside—but with the outdoors comes the possibility of getting bitten by mosquitoes. And if you find yourself getting a lot of mosquito bites, it could be because of the way you smell
New Salinas preschool takes a science-based approach
SALINAS >> Enrollment is now open for the first cohort of toddlers to learn at the Discovery Academy, a preschool focusing on science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) in Salinas. The Discovery Academy, a new program through the
Earth days will eventually last 25 hours as scientists reveal when it’ll happen – and ...
THE length of a day on Earth will eventually stretch to 25 hours, but scientists say this should come as no surprise. While it may take millions of years before another hour is tacked on, Earth's days have been
Slovakia stun Belgium in big Euro 2024 upset
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Wall Street edges up with data, Fed comments in focus
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CU Boulder scientists help discover ‘atomic fingerprints’ of cancer
Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder and Princeton University have employed a tool often used in geology to detect the atomic fingerprints of cancer, according to a new study. The researchers discovered that cancer cells may be made from a
Which? A strange radio signal captured from space has confused astronomers
Scientists from the applied research agency CSIRO and the University of Sydney were arrested A strange intermittent radio signal coming from spaceand they couldn't determine what it was. According to Manisha Kalb, a professor at the University of Sydney, and
Qatari pilgrims continue Hajj rituals amid unwavering Hajj mission's support
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Researchers improve solid oxide fuel cell threefold
A research team has successfully developed a catalyst coating technology that significantly improves the performance of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) in just four minutes. Dr. Yoonseok Choi from the Hydrogen Convergence Materials Laboratory at the Korea
Researchers create innovative polymer wound dressings for painless and residue-free removal
Wound dressings should provide sterile coverage, protect the wound, and adhere reliably, while still allowing for painless removal. It is essential that the process of skin renewal remains undisturbed. A newly developed approach in wound care involves
Exploring self-healing mechanisms for stable photoelectrochemical water splitting
Achieving stability poses a significant challenge in the practical implementation of photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. The main factors affecting the long-term stability of PEC devices are chemical- and photo-corrosion of the semiconductor light
New database boasts more than 200 years of data on crime and punishment in the Nordics
The Historical Criminal Statistics database, a massive undertaking by University Lecturer in Criminology Miikka Vuorela at the University of Eastern Finland, makes statistics on crime and punishment openly accessible to everyone. The database covers the period
One third of 18-25-year-olds doctor their photos before posting them on social media amid pressure...
It seems that you can't open any form of social media without being bombarded by heavily photoshopped snaps of celebs or influencers. But a new survey shows it isn't just the famous touching up their pictures, as a third of 18 to 25-year-olds now say they will
