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Phys.org / Venus ate its moon: How Earth's 'twin' could have swallowed a rocky satellite
Scientists have long speculated why Venus, with a size, mass and structure similar to Earth's, doesn't have a moon. New UC Riverside research shows that our hungry twin likely swallowed it.
Phys.org / North Korea's nuclear testing may have triggered hundreds of earthquakes over several years
Between 2006 and 2017, North Korea conducted six underground nuclear tests at its vast testing site at Mount Mantap in North Hamgyong province. Typically, underground explosions trigger an intense burst of minor earthquakes ...
Medical Xpress / Study identifies estrogen receptor as key protector of the right heart in pulmonary hypertension
Researchers at National Jewish Health have identified a key way estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) helps protect the right side of the heart in pulmonary hypertension. The preclinical findings reveal that ERα preserves the survival ...
Phys.org / Tiny molecular scissors reveal how crystals bend without breaking
Crystals are usually thought of as rigid and brittle. Yet some molecular crystals can bend, jump, twist or even change shape when exposed to light. Understanding how tiny molecular movements inside an ordered crystal can ...
Tech Xplore / Carbon imperfections could replace scarce metals in future clean-hydrogen production
The global transition toward carbon-free, clean and sustainable energy has accelerated the search for new hydrogen-producing technologies. However, making clean hydrogen by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen is expensive ...
Tech Xplore / Apple's new watches are always listening
The latest Apple Watch models have some new features: they can listen to the sounds around you all day, transcribe snippets of conversation on demand and write up summaries of everything they heard.
Medical Xpress / New gene discovery could help identify better stem cell donors
Research from stem cell charity Anthony Nolan, published in Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, has revealed that 1 in 50 people studied has an "especially useful" gene variant that could make them a particularly desirable ...
Phys.org / Water-based process separates zirconium and hafnium with fivefold higher efficiency
Oregon State University scientists have patented a better, more environmentally friendly process for separating two metals that are critical in their pure forms for the semiconductor and atomic energy industries.
Phys.org / Five ways teachers can respond to residential school denialism in the classroom
Residential school denialism is entering or circulating within school communities across Canada in worrisome ways.
Medical Xpress / Blood vessel features in tumors may help predict patient survival in colorectal cancer
Tumors require a blood supply to grow and survive. The blood vessels that nourish tumors can have different characteristics across cancer types and could be connected to patient survival and outcomes. Researchers from Mass ...
Phys.org / Five foods that could cost even more this winter—and why
A number of pressures have converged on food production over the past year, and their effects are likely to show up in our shopping carts this winter. Farmers have faced increasingly erratic weather, influenced by climate ...
Tech Xplore / Experts weigh in on AI doomsday predictions
Recent headlines cast artificial intelligence as a threat to humanity. But University of Texas at Dallas AI experts say it will be up to humans to devise protections.
