Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have imaged the largest protoplanetary disk ever observed circling a young star. For the first time in visible light, Hubble has revealed the disk is unexpectedly chaotic and turbulent, with wisps…
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The chaotic 'Dracula's Chivito': Hubble reveals largest birthplace of planets ever observed
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Southeast Asia's greenhouse gas emissions demand urgent regional action
A new regional assessment shows that Southeast Asia is a major net source of greenhouse gases, with land-use change and rising fossil fuel use overwhelming natural carbon sinks, reservoirs that store carbon-containing chemical compounds for a…
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One pull of a string is all it takes to deploy these complex structures
MIT researchers have developed a new method for designing 3D structures that can be transformed from a flat configuration into their curved, fully formed shape with only a single pull of a string.
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New species are being discovered faster than ever before, study suggests
About 300 years ago, Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus set out on a bold quest: to identify and name every living organism on Earth. Now celebrated as the father of modern taxonomy, he developed the binomial naming system and described more than…
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Magnetic control of lithium enables a safe, explosion-free 'dream battery'
A new battery technology has been developed that delivers significantly higher energy storage—enough to alleviate EV range concerns—while lowering the risk of thermal runaway and explosion.
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West Antarctica's history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent's 'catastrophic' geology
Due to its thick, vast ice sheet, Antarctica appears to be a single, continuous landmass centered over the South Pole and spanning both hemispheres of the globe. The Western Hemisphere sector of the ice sheet is shaped like a hitchhiker’s…
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AI Discovery Shows Promise for New Mpox Vaccine
Researchers used AI to identify an mpox protein that triggers a strong immune response in mouse models. The discovery could pave the way to more effective vaccines and therapies for mpox. The corresponding…
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AI Discovery Shows Promise for New Mpox Vaccine
Researchers used AI to identify an mpox protein that triggers a strong immune response in mouse models. The discovery could pave the way to more effective vaccines and therapies for mpox. The corresponding…
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Why do we have five fingers and toes?
The popular nursery rhyme This Little Piggy is an early childhood memory for many…
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EV Charging and Other Top Transportation Stories
IEEE Spectrum’s transportation coverage this year covered breakthroughs in electric vehicles, batteries, charging, automation, aviation, maritime tech and more. Readers followed the race to rebuild U.S. magnet manufacturing, rethink EV-charging…
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