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Towering balloon-like structures discovered near center of the Milky Way
An international team of astronomers, including Northwestern University’s Farhad Yusef-Zadeh, has discovered one of the largest…
First water detected on potentially 'habitable' planet
K2-18b, which is eight times the mass of Earth, is now the only planet orbiting a…
Unexpected periodic flares may shed light on black hole accretion
ESA’s X-ray space telescope XMM-Newton has detected never-before-seen periodic flares of X-ray radiation coming from a…
Don't Miss: Interplanetary paranoia, green buildings and anxious art
This week, see Brad Pitt in space, discover planet-friendly architecture and visit a nerve-shredding new show …
Cutting acrylamide in fried and baked snacks
In 2002, the discovery of acrylamide in certain snacks rattled consumers and the food industry. Acrylamide,…
Fulfilling a dream: To study Earth from space
During her childhood in northern Maine, Jessica Meir often stared at the night sky and wondered…
The danger of heat and cold across Australia
Cold temperatures are not nearly as deadly as heat, with around 2% of all deaths in…
Solving the longstanding mystery of how friction leads to static electricity
Scientists developed a new model, which shows that rubbing two objects together produces static electricity, or…
Water detected on an exoplanet located in its star's habitable zone
An international study lead by UdeM astronomer Björn Benneke has detected water vapor on the planet…