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China is now home to the world's most powerful centrifuge capable of creating artificial gravity. This facility will enable a range of experiments to help make sense of scientific phenomena, simulate geological events, and test new materials.
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The first direct visualization of the shape of a photon has been created. These particles of light are impossible to photograph, but UK physicists have now calculated their wave function to produce an accurate image of a photon as it’s emitted.
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Everybody from NASA to David Bowie has wondered if there’s life on Mars – and now we might have a precise place to look for it. A new Caltech study has shown that photosynthetic microbes could thrive in a small habitable zone beneath the ice.
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Fossil footprints reveal two hominin species crossed paths on same day
December 02, 2024A new discovery in Kenya shows that ancient human relatives crossed paths – literally. Paleontologists have discovered the first known example of fossil footprints left by two different species of ancient hominins on the same day. -
Glow-in-the-dark wood passively lights homes or parks
December 01, 2024Imagine a glow-in-the-dark designer desk, or wooden fence posts that guide you home with their eerie light. Scientists in Switzerland have developed a way to make glowing wood, with the help of a fungus. -
Boost productivity this Cyber Monday with Microsoft Office for life
December 01, 2024TL;DR: Trade your recurring Microsoft 365 subscription for a Microsoft Office lifetime license you only have to pay for once—get it for $69.97. -
Extremely energetic electrons strike Earth from a strange nearby source
November 29, 2024Astrophysicists have detected the most energetic electrons ever recorded raining down on Earth. With trillions of times the energy of visible light, these cosmic rays seem to be coming from a powerful source relatively close to our solar system. -
Killer whale pod learns to hunt the world's largest sharks
November 29, 2024Researchers have found compelling evidence to confirm that a specific pod of clever killer whiles in the Gulf of California has developed an astonishing new skill: hunting enormous whale sharks by attacking their undersides. -
Huge fossil feces and vomit study charts the rise of dinosaurs
November 29, 2024Scientists have charted how dinosaurs rose to prominence using a pretty unconventional method. They studied, in dirty detail, hundreds of samples of fossilized poop and vomit. -
Mouse engineered from ancient gene older than animal life
November 28, 2024Scientists have engineered a hybrid mouse with a gene that predates all animal life. The team replaced a single gene in the mouse stem cells with a version from an ancient, single-celled ancestor, and successfully grew healthy live mice from it. -
A Babbel Lifetime Subscription is only $130, Courtesy of StackSocial
November 28, 2024TL;DR: Black Friday is your chance to get a lifetime subscription to Babbel for $129.97 (reg. $599), but this sale ends December 8. -
Sleigh who? This foldable e-scooter is the real holiday MVP
November 27, 2024Holiday gifting just got an upgrade — skip the sleigh and give the gift of zipping through the streets with the Navee V25 e-scooter. With its 300W motor and lightweight design, it’s ready to be the ultimate holiday showstopper. -
Under-leaf sensors could provide live reports on the well-being of crops
November 27, 2024When it comes to monitoring the health of crops, aerial images captured by aircraft are only going to tell you so much. That's where an experimental new spectral sensor comes in, as it's mounted directly on the underside of individual plants' leaves.
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