The most common stars in the universe are red dwarf stars, which means that rocky exoplanets…
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West Antarctic Ice Sheet retreated far inland, re-advanced since last Ice Age
The West Antarctic Ice Sheet is melting rapidly, raising concerns it could cross a tipping point…
Exposure to airplane noise increases risk of sleeping fewer than 7 hours per night
As major airline officials predict another record summer air travel season, a new analysis has found…
Researchers develop clever algorithm to improve our understanding of particle beams in accelerators
Whenever SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory’s linear accelerator is on, packs of around a billion electrons each…
Better understanding soft material behavior
The mechanics behind the collapse of soft materials structure have befuddled researchers for decades. In a…
Lithography-free photonic chip offers speed and accuracy for artificial intelligence
Researchers have created a photonic device that provides programmable on-chip information processing without lithography, offering the…
Brain activity decoder can reveal stories in people's minds
A new AI-based system called a semantic decoder can translate a person’s brain activity — while…
Herpes study adds to understanding of viral reinfections, how to potentially prevent them
A new study on herpes infections of the eye helps shed light on the question of…
Harmful fisheries subsidies are leading to more fishing vessels chasing fewer fish, resulting in adverse environmental and societal impacts
A recent study quantified the number of harmful fisheries subsidies that support fishing in the high…
Doubling the number of sources of repeating fast radio bursts
Astronomers have discovered 25 new sources of repeating fast radio bursts (FRBs), these explosions in the…