NASA telescope to help untangle galaxy growth, dark matter makeup
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will study wispy streams of stars that extend far beyond the apparent edges of ...
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Researchers discover mechanism linking mutations in the ‘dark matter’ of the genome to cancer
For many years, the human genome was viewed as a book of life in which sections of great eloquence and ...
Astronomers may have detected a ‘dark’ free-floating black hole
If, as astronomers believe, the death of large stars leave behind black holes, there should be hundreds of millions of ...
How ‘viral dark matter’ may help mitigate climate change
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A deep dive into the 5,500 marine RNA virus species scientists recently identified has found that several ...
A surprising way to tamper ugly ‘Dark Triad’ personality traits
DALLAS (SMU) – Want to be less selfish, manipulative or impulsive? Credit: SMU (Southern Methodist University) DALLAS (SMU) – Want ...
The limits of vision: Seeing shadows in the dark
Mice use a specific neural pathway to detect shadows, and it can detect just about the dimmest shadows possible, according ...
New cocoa processing method produces fruitier, more ‘flowery’ dark chocolate
Producing chocolate, one of the world’s most beloved sweets, is a multistep process beginning with freshly harvested cocoa beans. People ...
Specially sourced argon may soon whisper secrets about universe’s dark matter
A deposit of nearly pure argon left undisturbed since Earth’s formation is about to help physicists understand more about the ...
World’s largest International Dark Sky Reserve created by McDonald Observatory, Community Partners
FORT DAVIS, Texas — The world’s largest International Dark Sky Reserve is coming to Texas and Mexico, thanks to a ...
Machine learning technology might help humans to see in the dark, with full-color night vision, in proof-of-concept study
Machine learning technology might help humans to see in the dark, with full-color night vision, in proof-of-concept study Credit: Browne ...
Astronomers reveal remarkable simulations of the early universe, from the Dark Ages through First Light
Cambridge, MASS. – It looks like fireflies flickering in the darkness. Slowly, more and more amass, lighting up the screen in large ...
Women left in the dark when faced with a breech birth
New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has revealed Western Australian women with a breech presenting baby may feel pressure to ...
For the first time, new quantum technology demonstrates capabilities that may enable detection of ultralight dark matter
A new study led by Tel Aviv University researchers demonstrates unprecedented sensitivity to an exciting dark matter candidate. As part ...
Dark energy: Neutron stars will tell us if it’s only an illusion
A huge amount of mysterious dark energy is necessary to explain cosmological phenomena, such as the accelerated expansion of the ...
New simulations refine axion mass, refocusing dark matter search
Physicists searching — unsuccessfully — for today's most favored candidate for dark matter, the axion, have been looking in the ...
New study sheds light on axion dark matter
Scientists from Durham University and Kings College London have presented a theoretical review in a new study strongly supporting the ...
A “hot Jupiter’s” dark side is revealed in detail for first time
MIT astronomers have obtained the clearest view yet of the perpetual dark side of an exoplanet that is “tidally locked” ...
UCI scientists discover how galaxies can exist without dark matter
Irvine, Calif., Feb. 14, 2022 — In a new Nature Astronomy study, an international team led by astrophysicists from the ...
Protecting dark and quiet skies from satellite constellation interference
If you’ve ever tried to star gaze in a residential or urban area, you know that a streetlight or even the ...
Shining light on the dark proteome
When the human genome sequence was unveiled two decades ago, scientists predicted that there were about 20,000 protein-coding genes. To ...
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Looking beyond microplastics, Oregon State researchers find that cotton and synthetic microfibers impact behavior and growth of aquatic organisms
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Star formation in distant galaxies by the James Webb Space Telescope
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The wilderness is calling – will your dog answer?
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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MD Anderson and Federation Bio announce collaboration to develop novel microbiome treatment for patients with immunotherapy-resistant cancers
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Half of US coastal communities underestimate sea level risks