When a pair of superdense neutron stars collided and potentially formed a black hole in a…
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Astronomers strike cosmic gold, confirm origin of precious metals in neutron star mergers
What many thought would be a long way off, the detection of gravitational waves from the…
Study reveals risk factors for substance use problems, as well as resilience
A new study explores factors increasing the risk for substance use problems among African-American/Black and Latino…
Scientists demonstrate path to linking the genome to healthy tissues, disease
A study has reached a major milestone in establishing a baseline understanding of gene expression across…
Major advance in nanopore detection of peptides and proteins
Nanopore technology, which is used to sequence DNA, is cheap, hand-held and works in the jungle…
Harvey runoff menaces Texas’ coral reefs
The more than 13 trillion gallons of floodwater from Hurricane Harvey have created a massive plume…
First observations of merging neutron stars mark a new era in astronomy
After LIGO detected gravitational waves from the merger of two neutron stars, the race was on…
Fanged kangaroo research could shed light on extinction
Fanged kangaroos -- an extinct family of small fanged Australian kangaroos -- might have survived at…
Cocktail tests on toxic waste called for
Surprisingly low concentrations of toxic chemicals -- from fungicides to antidepressants -- can change the way…
Quantum simulator: First functioning component
Hurricanes, traffic jams, demographic development – to predict the effect of such events, computer simulations are…