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Japanese accelerator sets world record for particle collisions

The current most powerful particle accelerator is back in Japan – at least in...

China to launch its first own Mars mission at the end of July

In the Martian car park, a few more number-plates will soon be on display:...

Researchers discover new form of dementia

Brain diseases can cause symptoms like or even like those of Alzheimer’s disease. The...

Time lapse video reveals a full cycle of solar activity

NASA has just compressed an (almost) complete cycle of solar activity into an hour-long...

Hope diamonds formed very deep underground

Recent analysis of two small gemstones suggests that the famous Hope and Cullinan diamonds...

Cancer: sedentary lifestyle increases risk of death

The most sedentary people are 82% more likely to die from cancer, compared to...

The increasing acidification of the Arctic Ocean worries scientists

According to a new study, the acidification of the Arctic Ocean over the century...

CERN wants to build a 62 miles long particle accelerator

The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) is the world’s largest center for particle...

Astronomers find a “monstrous” quasar in the primitive universe

A team of astronomers claims to have identified the presence of an incredibly massive...

First private outing in space could happen in 2023

Space Adventures will once again collaborate with RSC Energia, the largest Russian company in...

Global warming is not really a problem for Adélie penguins

Global warming is undeniably bad for all the world’s wildlife. Well almost. Adélie penguins...

Cryo-ME: they generate the most precise atom images ever observed

Thanks to electron cryo-microscopy (cryo-ME), German and British researchers have produced atomic images of...

Here is the very first 3D printed floating house!

Recently, a Czech sculptor collaborated with an architectural firm to develop a new construction....

Cancer: Vitamin D to reduce a side effect of immunotherapy?

The benefits of vitamin D on the body are regularly touted. The latter is...

Homo sapiens: a new paradigm?

A group of prehistorians suggests that Homo sapiens has evolved from several African populations...

Early birth of a planetary system

The observation of the star HL Tauri through the network of radio telescopes ALMA...

Two super-Earths discovered around a close star

Two rocky super-Earths discovered in orbit around a nearby red dwarf offer us a...

Mercury pollution detected in the bowels of the Earth

Human-made mercury (also) pollutes the world’s deepest ocean trenches, two new studies reveal. The...

NASA: Kathy Lueders recognizes the challenge of 2024 lunar landing

Kathy Lueders, the new leader in NASA’s human spaceflight programs, is excited to bring...

Young Vietnamese man infested with rare case of Dracunculus medinensis

It is a rare case that was treated in a Vietnamese hospital at the...

NASA collaborates with SETI to probe extraterrestrial “techno signatures”

A team of SETI researchers will collaborate with NASA. The goal: to characterize the...

Will NASA “fix a price” on the moon’s ice?

Water is the most important resource on Earth and could also be in space....

Pluto may have had a liquid ocean

The dwarf planet Pluto, and perhaps other large objects in the Kuiper belt, may...

A well-known psychotropic substance could “quench” the brain

A recent British study has made an incredible discovery on ketamine. If the substance...

Astronomers find a “baby magnetar”

Astronomers recently observed a new magnetar formed 240 years ago. Measuring around thirty kilometers...

SpaceX to build floating space ports for Starship spacecraft

A simple job offer from SpaceX was the source of many questions on social...

If we are to meet the challenge of the climate crisis, we must act now

The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Fatih Birol, has warned that the...

NASA plans to return to Triton, Neptune’s strange moon

The moon Triton, orbiting Neptune, has fascinated and questioned scientists for decades. A mission,...

The Pentagon wants to test AI capabilities in aerial combat against humans

For several years, different governments have been waging a war on the field of...

The “fifth state of matter” observed for the first time in space

Researchers have successfully produced and maintained Bose-Einstein condensate – the fifth state of matter...

Scientists believe they know why the North Magnetic Pole is moving to Russia

In recent years, the magnetic North Pole has moved from Canada to Siberia. A...

Study estimates number of Earth-like planets in the galaxy

A New research suggests that 18% of solar-type (G-type) stars may have an Earth-like...

Green night glow detected in the atmosphere of Mars

Researchers recently detected a green night glow in the atmosphere of Mars. This is...

The International Space Station soon to be equipped with new toilets

The International Space Station will soon be equipped with a new and improved toilet...

Which countries are most exposed to cyberattacks?

In recent years, cyberattacks have become a worldwide scourge. Recently, a virtual private network...

Tesla publishes for the second time a report on its ecological impact!

Tesla has published for the second time a report on its ecological impact! After...

These soft robots are able to grab objects with great precisions

MIT has developed two prototypes of soft robots tending towards more precision and versatility....

City in Japan bans smartphone use while walking

A small town in the Tokyo region has taken an unprecedented step in the...

The largest and oldest discovered Mayan site ever discovered has just been identified

A recently detected ceremonial complex in Mexico is the oldest Mayan structure ever discovered....