Science
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Study examines last day of dinosaurs
Uppsala: Dinosaurs have been extinct for over 65 million years and yet, questions still surround as to how massive creatures like them became extinct to such an extent that not even a…
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Researchers explore plants under anaesthesia
Wurzburg: A recent study has explored the effect of anaesthesia on plants. The study was published in the journal ‘Scientific Reports’. Medicine has a broad repertoire of anaesthetics at its medication allows…
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4.4 million galaxies revealed by scientists in new study
Durham: It is not an unknown fact that our universe has millions of galaxies, of which, we live in one: the Milky Way galaxy. But is it possible to find out how…
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Earth’s coldest forests are shifting northward with climate change: Study
Washington: According to a new study, rising temperatures are causing Earth’s coldest forests shifting northward which is raising concerns about biodiversity. It can risk wildfires and ascend the impacts of climate change…
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Astronomers map mysterious element in space, reveals study
Lund: A research team has provided an important clue to the origin of the element Ytterbium in the Milky Way by showing that the element largely originates from supernova explosions. The groundbreaking…
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New catalogue of stars reveals chemical history of Milky Way: study
Indiana: The Milky Way Galaxy has an end number of mysteries in it that still need to be deciphered by scientists and astronomers. Now, University of Notre Dame researchers, along with collaborators…
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Widest ever separation of brown dwarf pair discovered by scientists
California: A brown dwarf is an astronomical object that is an intermediate between a planet and a star. Brown dwarfs usually have a mass less than 0.075 that of the Sun or…
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How does Venus flytrap snap shut? Scientists reveal the secret!
California: Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant that catches its prey (chiefly insects and arachnids) with a trapping structure formed by the terminal portion of each of the plant’s leaves. How this…
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NASA’s Perseverance completes 1st year on Mars
Washington: NASA’s Perseverance rover has successfully completed the first year since touching down on Mars on February 18, 2021. Weighing roughly 1,025 kgs, Perseverance is the heaviest rover ever to safely land…
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Omicron subvariant BA.2 may cause severe disease, lab study suggests
Tokyo: The BA.2 subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant is not only faster at spreading, but may also cause more severe disease, a lab study suggests. The yet-to-be peer-reviewed findings, recently posted…
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Research reveals 45,000 marine species are at risk due to climate change
Brisbane: One of the most unfortunate effects of climate change is the impact it has on the species of marine life. University of Queensland researchers and global marine experts reviewed marine biology…
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New type of star covered in Helium burning ashes discovered by Astronomers
Tubingen: The universe is vast and has a lot of mysteries hidden in it. Discoveries made by astronomers help us in understanding our universe a little better. Now, a team of German…
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NASA releases first images from its new X-ray mission
Washington: US space agency NASA has released the first science images from its new Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer — IXPE — that was launched on December 9, 2021. NASA said that all…
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Lichens in danger of losing evolutionary race with climate change: Study
Chicago: Algae are a lot more than just the green scum that shows up on walls. These tiny plants, when teamed up with a fungus, form a composite structure called lichen. Lichens…
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Study discusses distant galaxies and true nature of dark matter
Trieste: There is a vast spherical region made up of dark matter particles, at the centre of spiral galaxies. This region has two defining characteristics: a density that is constantly out to…
