Immediately after the Big Bang, which occurred around 13.8 billion years ago, the universe was dominated by unimaginably high temperatures and densities. However, after just a few seconds, it had cooled down enough for the first elements to form,…
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This vaccine uses dental floss instead of needles
Researchers have demonstrated a novel vaccine delivery method in an animal model, using dental floss to introduce vaccine via the tissue between the teeth and gums. The testing found that the new technique stimulates the production of antibodies…
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Astronomers detect life’s building blocks around a young star
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), a team of astronomers led by Abubakar Fadul from the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) has discovered complex organic molecules – including the first tentative detection of…
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Hidden gene in leukemia virus could revolutionize HIV treatment
A research team from Kumamoto University has made a groundbreaking discovery that reveals how the human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) silently persists in the body, potentially laying the foundation for new therapeutic approaches. Their…
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This sugar molecule could stop type 1 diabetes, by fooling the immune system
Scientific breakthroughs in one disease don’t always shed light on treating other diseases. But that’s been the surprising journey of one Mayo Clinic research team. After identifying a sugar molecule that cancer cells use on their surfaces to…
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Ghost star’s planet orbits backward in a bizarre stellar system
Most stars in the Universe exist in binary or multiple star systems, where the presence of close-in companion stars in such systems can adversely influence the formation and orbital stability of planets around one of the stars. An international…
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What happens when light smashes into itself? Scientists just found out
Usually, light waves can pass through each other without any resistance. According to the laws of electrodynamics, two light beams can exist in the same place without influencing each other; they simply overlap. Light saber battles, as seen in…
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Exploring trust dynamics in finance: the impact of blockchain technology and smart contracts
In the digital age, trust among individuals finds its manifestation through contractual agreements, as illustrated in Fig. 2. Financial transactions, at their core, arise from the fundamental human need to exchange value. The nature of the assets…
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Exploring the nexus: Hausman test application in tourism, globalization, and environmental sustainability- evidence of top 10 visited countries
The adopted methodology is discussed in this section. The proposed approach is advantageous in several aspects. Panel data analysis, particularly through the use of panel ordinary least squares (OLS) regression, offers several advantages in…
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515-mile lightning flash caught from space
It was a single lightning flash that streaked across the Great Plains for 515 miles, from eastern Texas nearly all the way to Kansas City, setting a new world record.
“We call it megaflash lightning and we’re just now figuring out the mechanics…
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