Science
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Gaia analysis finds Messier 35 is larger and older than earlier estimates
Astronomers from Egypt and Turkey have conducted a comprehensive analysis of kinematic, structural, and astrophysical parameters of a nearby open cluster known...
NASA narrows Artemis landing sites to 9 key regions
Less than two days from now, NASA's Artemis II mission is scheduled to lift off for its historic 10-day journey around the moon, marking the first time humans h...
Circular economies should work for communities, not against them
The circular economy concept is often thought of as a model to eliminate waste and pollution—but when applied thoughtfully, circular approaches can create jobs,...
By 2100, climate change could make unhealthy air routine for 100 million Americans
New modeling shows almost one in three Americans will routinely breathe air considered unhealthy for sensitive people by the year 2100 due to climate change, a...
Viruses 'eavesdrop' on each other—but it can backfire
University of Exeter scientists studied chemical communication by phages (viruses that infect bacteria). The phages assessed in the study have two choices when...
How Europe can use emissions trading to also manage carbon removals
The emissions trading system launched by the European Union in 2005 could one day also be used to capture CO₂ on a large scale. A new model study quantifies the...
Can planes evacuate in 90 seconds? New simulations show the safest cabin layout
In case of an emergency, the Federal Aviation Administration requires aircraft to be able to evacuate within 90 seconds. However, as the median age of the globa...
Towards smarter agriculture: Durable nanofilm electrodes for monitoring leaf health
Nanofilm electrodes capable of detecting stress in plants through bioelectric potentials could pave the way for more resilient agriculture, report researchers f...
Two new gecko species discovered in Vietnam
The half leaf-fingered geckos (Hemiphyllodactylus) are a diverse group with more than 70 recognized species and a distribution range from southern India and Sri...
Cow manure digesters really do cut methane—unless they leak
A new study shows that systems designed to capture methane from cow manure, called dairy digesters, are highly effective. But on the rare occasions they fail, t...
Survival of the wittiest: Expert says linguistic cleverness aids human evolution
Is wittiness a kind of fitness? Ljiljana Progovac explores the idea that quick-wittedness—using and combining words in a clever and funny way—has been actively...
In civil war, trauma from intragroup can cause more pain than intergroup violence
Violence perpetrated by members of one's own ethnic group produces up to five times more trauma than violence from opposing groups. Joan Barceló and Keshana Rat...