Lightest black hole or heaviest neutron star? MeerKAT uncovers a mysterious object in Milky Way

An international team of astronomers have found a new and unknown object in the Milky Way that is heavier than the heaviest neutron stars known and yet simultaneously lighter than the lightest black holes known. ​An international team of astronomers have found a new and unknown object in the Milky Way that is heavier than …

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Sea otters helped prevent widespread California kelp forest declines over the past century

The study reveals dramatic regional kelp canopy changes along the California coast over a 100-year period. During this time there was a significant increase in kelp forest canopy along the central coast, the only region of California where southern sea otters survived after being hunted nearly to extinction for their fur in the 1800s. Contrastingly, …

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AI surveillance tool successfully helps to predict sepsis, saves lives

Researchers find that utilizing a unique AI algorithm that monitors several patient variables, like vital signs and lab results, can detect sepsis before symptom onset. ​Researchers find that utilizing a unique AI algorithm that monitors several patient variables, like vital signs and lab results, can detect sepsis before symptom onset. Researchers find that utilizing a unique …

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Researchers find new multiphoton effect within quantum interference of light

An international team of researchers has disproved a previously held assumption about the impact of multiphoton components in interference effects of thermal fields (e.g. sunlight) and parametric single photons (generated in non-linear crystals). ​An international team of researchers has disproved a previously held assumption about the impact of multiphoton components in interference effects of thermal …

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Neutrons reveal ‘atomic rings’ and help predict glass performance

Researchers found that understanding the stability of the rings of atoms in glass materials can help them predict the performance of glass products. This capability is important because the most widely used glass is silicate glass, which consists of different sizes of atomic rings connected in three dimensions. ​Researchers found that understanding the stability of …

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Researchers map genome for cats, dolphins, birds, and dozens of other animals

Researchers mapped genetic blueprints for 51 species including cats, dolphins, kangaroos, penguins, sharks, and turtles, a discovery that deepens our understanding of evolution and the links between humans and animals. The researchers developed novel algorithms and computer software that cut the sequencing time from months — or decades in the case of the human genome …

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Education and information can increase the acceptance of climate policies

An important question for policymakers worldwide is how to make climate and environmental policies acceptable among the populations. A new study sheds light on the preferences in five East African countries. The study shows, among others, that education and information about how revenues from carbon taxes are used are important factors. ​An important question for …

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Old area in the brain turns out to be more important than expected

Researchers have discovered that a brain area preserved through evolution, called the superior colliculus, is more crucial for vision than we thought. ​Researchers have discovered that a brain area preserved through evolution, called the superior colliculus, is more crucial for vision than we thought. Researchers have discovered that a brain area preserved through evolution, called the …

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Strange virus-like replicators discovered in the human gut

A previously unknown type of replicating agent named “obelisks” has been found in genomic data from stool samples – but we know little about what these entities do ​A previously unknown type of replicating agent named “obelisks” has been found in genomic data from stool samples – but we know little about what these entities …

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