Scientists make common pain killers from pine trees instead of crude oil ( phys.org )
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Charged cosmic rays, high-energy clusters of particles moving through space, were first described in 1912 by physicist Victor Hess. Since their discovery, they have been the topic of numerous astrophysics studies aimed at better understanding their origin, acceleration and propagation through space, using satellite data or other...
CNN — Almost half of the tap water in the US is contaminated with chemicals known as “forever chemicals,” according to a new study from the US Geological Survey....
In the early universe time ran much slower compared to the current period. This was already known, but scientists have pushed this back to a billion years after the big bang, when time ran 5x slower compared to now.
Infections with Avian Influenza A(H5N1) virus in cats in Poland...
Scientists have observed for the first time the faint ripples caused by the motion of black holes that are gently stretching and squeezing everything in the universe.
The words of Greta Thunberg this week...
The global economy will grow slower in the 21st century than economists have expected, a finding that has implications for our ability to adapt to climate change in the coming decades, according to new research....
An artist's impression shows an immensely energetic explosion called a gamma ray burst. Astronomers studying a powerful gamma-ray burst (GRB) with the International Gemini Observatory, operated by NSF's NOIRLab, may have observed the collision of stars or stellar remnants in the jam-packed environment surrounding a supermassive...
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