In the field of computer engineering, magnetically switchable materials play a significant role in data storage.…
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New results on fungal genetics
An international team of researchers has found unusual genetic features in fungi of the order Trichosporonales. …
Livestock transport could signify close ties between humans and animals in the Bronze Age
Livestock was already transported over long distances in the Bronze Age Netherlands. That is what researchers…
In Brazil's rainforests, the worst fires are likely still to come
The number of fires this year in the Amazon is the highest since 2010, reaching more…
Image: Hubble spots a swarm of stars
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows a dwarf galaxy named UGC 685. Such…
Goddard creates CGI moon kit as a form of visual storytelling
A new NASA out-of-this-world animation allows humanity to experience their closest galactic neighbor as never before…
Peony scientist breaks new ground for cut flowers
One of the world’s most popular flowers—the peony—can now be grown in hot climates, following a…
New high-mass gamma-ray binary discovered
An international team of astronomers has detected a new high-mass gamma-ray binary (HMGB) in the Milky…
New research provides better look at ocean plate under Central America
Convection in Earth’s mantle is the “engine” driving plate tectonics. Hot material rises to the Earth’s…
Getting to the bottom of things: Can mining the deep sea be sustainable?
It is completely dark, just above freezing cold and the pressure is crushing: this is the…