After the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident, managing environmental radionuclide contamination efficiently has become incredibly important.…
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Atomic vacancy as quantum bit
Physicists have experimentally observed spin centers in two-dimensional materials. Such centers can act as quantum bits…
How quickly do flower strips in cities help the local bees?
Many cities are introducing green areas to protect their fauna. Amongst such measures are flower strips,…
Hydrogen energy at the root of life
Researchers are making progress on answering the question of the origin of life. It could be…
How three genes rule plant symbioses
A new study describes the discovery of a common genetic basis for plant symbioses. …
Carbon chains adopt fusilli or spaghetti shapes if they have odd or even numbers
Helical shapes are very familiar in the natural world and, at the molecular level, of DNA,…
Two stars merged to form massive white dwarf
A massive white dwarf star with a bizarre carbon-rich atmosphere could be two white dwarfs merged…
Huge 'space snowman' is two merging stars
Researchers have discovered an unusual ultra-massive snowman-shaped star with an atmospheric composition never seen before. …
PIA23680: Popocatepetl Volcano, Mexico
Target: Earth Mission: Terra Instrument: ASTER Image Credit: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team…
PIA23741: Terra Sabaea Channel
Target: Mars Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument: THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Click here…