The coronavirus could already be cured by existing drugs
The number of people infected with the new corona virus continues to skyrocket, with more than 80,000 cases worldwide as of the end of February. But there's no vaccine...
On average, there is about one ‘marsquake’ on Mars per day
On November 26 2018, the NASA InSight lander successfully set down on Mars in the Elysium Planitia region. Seventy Martian days later, the mission’s seismometer SEIS began recording the...
Alternative chemical BPS could be just as harmful as BPA in water bottles and...
Is BPA-free plastic safe? New findings with mice suggest the alternative chemical BPS could be just as harmful.
For decades, scientists have studied BPA extensively in animal models with results...
Is a coronavirus vaccine on the way?
Researchers have created the first 3D atomic scale map of the part of the 2019 coronavirus that attaches to and infects human cells.
Mapping this part, called the spike protein,...
Everyone has the same bacteria right under their skin
In the dermis skin layer, the same bacteria are found across age and gender. This has been shown by researchers from the University of Copenhagen in a new study...
Activity from volcanoes did not play a direct role in the dinosaurs extinction
Activity from volcanoes did not play a direct role in the mass extinction event that killed the dinosaurs, researchers say. It was all about the asteroid.
In a break from...
Helicon plasma thruster for small space platforms
Researchers from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and SENER Aeroespacial, alongside French and German scientists and technologists, will validate the performances and operation of a new electric...
Can dark matter particles have temperature?
Physicists are taking the temperature of dark matter, the mysterious substance that makes up about a quarter of our universe.
We have very little idea of what dark matter is,...
When did the Milky Way engulf the Gaia-Enceladus galaxy?
Researchers have pinpointed an early galactic merger that helped shape the Milky Way.
The merger—a collision, actually—happened 11.5 billion years ago. That’s when a small galaxy called Gaia-Enceladus slammed into...
Can AI help humans to science do or can it do science itself?
Over the last few decades, machine learning has revolutionized many sectors of society, with machines learning to drive cars, identify tumors and play chess - often surpassing their human...
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What will the paid version of Telegram offer?
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New US sniper rifle
This is SDMR, the new US sniper rifle: lightweight and with millimeter accuracy at 600 meters.
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Breaking down plastic material
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Xiaomi GamePad Elite Edition
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Epic Games Store gives away two free games for PC: Paradigm and Just Die...
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Apple now offers do-it-yourself parts to repair your iPhone, but it is more expensive...
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