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Tracking and fighting fires on earth and beyond
Mechanical engineer Michael Gollner and his graduate student, Sriram Bharath Hariharan, from the University of California,…
Tracing the flow of cerebrospinal fluid
Swelling is one of the most dangerous and immediate consequences of a brain injury or stroke.…
Researchers model urban airflows to help improve the design of drones, skyscrapers, and natural ventilation systems
Global population and urbanization have boomed over the last few decades. With them came scores of…
Charles Darwin: Notepads worth millions lost for 20 years
Cambridge University Library launches an appeal to find the scientist’s missing notes and sketches. …
Dolphins conserve oxygen and prevent dive-related problems by consciously decreasing their heart rates before diving
Dolphins actively slow down their hearts before diving, and can even adjust their heart rate depending…
A Galaxy Encounter Violently Disturbed The Milky Way
The spiral-shaped disc of stars and planets is being pulled, twisted and deformed with extreme violence…
Milky Way Family Tree
Galaxies like the Milky Way formed by the merging of smaller progenitor galaxies. …
Hubble Sees Unexplained Brightness From Colossal Explosion
Long ago and far across the universe, an enormous burst of gamma rays unleashed more energy…
Lucas Warns of Risk Posed by Chinese Launch to the Moon
Lucas Warns of Risk Posed by Chinese Launch to the Moon Click here for…