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What would it take to find life on Venus?
Life on Venus, or the possibility thereof, has been a hot topic as of late. There’s…
Super-dense packing of hydrogen molecules on a surface
Hydrogen (H2) is currently discussed as an ideal energy carrier of renewable energies. Hydrogen has the…
Why defusing 'carbon bombs' offers a promising new agenda for tackling climate change
A carbon bomb is a fossil fuel extraction project, such as a coal mine, that can…
The power of compost: Making waste a climate champion
A new way of using compost could boost global crop production and deliver huge benefits to…
New method to more quickly and accurately find antigens that trigger specific immune cells
A cell’s secrets can be divulged by its surface, decorated with tens to hundreds of thousands…
New seafloor images off the West Antarctic Ice Sheet upend understanding of Thwaites Glacier retreat
The Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica—about the size of Florida—has been an elephant in the room…
Red giant Betelgeuse was yellow some 2,000 years ago
An interdisciplinary team centered around a Jena astrophysicist utilized observations from antiquity to prove that Betelgeuse—the…
Albatrosses from space: Wildlife detectives needed
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and RSPB are recruiting albatross detectives to help to search for wandering…
Hubble observes a glittering gathering of stars
This glittering gathering of stars is the globular cluster NGC 6558, and it was captured by…