A team of researchers in the US and China has calculated that extreme pressure could theoretically allow stable covalent helium–fluorine bonds to form, challenging the idea that helium is a chemically inert element.
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Scientists just cracked the code to editing entire chromosomes flawlessly
A team of Chinese researchers led by Prof. GAO Caixia from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed two new genome editing technologies, known collectively as Programmable Chromosome…
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Power poop saves the day (cartoon)
The infamous stench of a penguin’s projectile poop isn’t its only superpower. New research suggests that the nitrogen in the droppings of Adélie penguins can react with…
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Golden Dome requires non-traditional thinking and an agile approach
Big systems projects are nothing novel in defense acquisition. However, a big systems project delivered fast and at an affordable cost is more uncommon. The Trump administration’s transformational vision for continental missile…
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Why do we talk in our sleep? ‘It’s a glitch.’
The mustard battle starts at quarter after. Do we have everybody lined up for…
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Interlune to fly instrument on Astrolab’s FLIP rover
WASHINGTON — Interlune, a startup with plans to harvest helium-3 from the moon, will fly an instrument on the first lunar rover from fellow startup Astrolab.
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Dark Mirror of Our Own Universe Could Explain Quirks in Gravity : ScienceAlert
Since conventional explanations have failed to pony up dark matter, one physicist is looking towards the unconventional.
In a series of two papers, physicist Stefano Profumo of the University of California, Santa Cruz has proposed two…
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New method reveals nanoscale handedness using circularly polarised light
A new imaging technique uses circularly polarised light to visualise chiral structures, improving analysis of biological samples, materials, and active substances.
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New survey maps hundreds of satellite systems orbiting dwarf galaxies
A study of small galaxies orbited by even smaller star systems could shed light on the universe’s formation
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A red meat allergy from tick bites is spreading – and the lone star tick isn’t the only alpha-gal carrier to worry about
Hours after savoring that perfectly grilled steak on a beautiful summer evening, your body turns traitor, declaring war on the very meal you just enjoyed. You begin to feel excruciating itchiness, pain or even swelling that can escalate to…
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