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Published Saturn's moon Mimas: A 'snowplough' in the planet's rings - Saturn's Moon Mimas: A 'Snowplough' in the Planet's Rings


Researchers have shown that Mimas, one of Saturn's moons, acted as a kind of remote snowplough, push...
Published Dead star's cannibalism of its planetary system is most far-reaching ever witnessed - Dead Star's Cannibalism of Its Planetary System Is Most Far-Reaching Ever Witnessed


The violent death throes of a nearby star so thoroughly disrupted its planetary system that the dead...
Published Massive comet-like object pollutes atmosphere of a white dwarf - Massive Comet-Like Object Pollutes Atmosphere of a White Dwarf


For the first time, scientists have witnessed a massive object with the makeup of a comet being ripp...
Published X-ray detection sheds new light on Pluto - X-Ray Detection Sheds New Light on Pluto


Scientists using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have made the first detections of X-rays from Plut...
Published Moon discovered over dwarf planet Makemake in the Kuiper Belt - Moon Discovered Over Dwarf Planet Makemake in the Kuiper Belt


Scientists have discovered an elusive, dark moon orbiting Makemake, one of the 'big four' dwarf plan...
Published Pluto 'paints' its largest moon red - Pluto 'Paints' Its Largest Moon Red


In June 2015, when the cameras on NASA's approaching New Horizons spacecraft first spotted the large...
Published Black-legged tick genome deciphered - Black-Legged Tick Genome Deciphered: A Breakthrough in Lyme Disease Research


Scientists have deciphered a comprehensive, continuous genome for a parasite responsible for transmi...
Published New tools capture economic benefit of restoring urban streams - New Tools Capture Economic Benefit of Restoring Urban Streams



An interdisciplinary team of researchers has developed a suite of tools to estimate the total econom...
Published Hubble Space Telescope captures largest near-infrared image to find universe's rarest galaxies - Hubble Space Telescope Captures Largest Near-Infrared Image to Find Universe's Rarest Galaxies


Scientists released the largest near-infrared image ever taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, ena...
Published Webb looks for Fomalhaut's asteroid belt and finds much more - Webb Looks for Fomalhaut's Asteroid Belt and Finds Much More



Astronomers used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to image the warm dust around a nearby young star...
Published Hidden supermassive black holes brought to life by galaxies on collision course - Hidden Supermassive Black Holes Brought to Life by Galaxies on Collision Course



Astronomers have found that supermassive black holes obscured by dust are more likely to grow and re...
Published Engineers propose solar-powered lunar ark as 'modern global insurance policy' - Engineers Propose Solar-Powered Lunar Ark as 'Modern Global Insurance Policy'


Researchers are taking scientific inspiration from an unlikely source: the biblical tale of Noah's A...
Published Normal prion protein regulates iron metabolism - Normal Prion Protein Regulates Iron Metabolism


An iron imbalance caused by prion proteins collecting in the brain is a likely cause of cell death i...
Published Do missing Jupiters mean massive comet belts? - Do Missing Jupiters Mean Massive Comet Belts?


Astronomers have discovered vast comet belts surrounding two nearby planetary systems known to host...
Published Massive methane emissions by oil and gas industry detected from space - Massive Methane Emissions by Oil and Gas Industry Detected from Space


For the first time ever on a global scale, using satellite imagery, scientists have quantified volum...
Published Screen-printing method can make wearable electronics less expensive - Screen-Printing Method: A Cost-Effective Solution for Wearable Electronics



A new study demonstrates that electrodes can be made using just screen printing, creating a stretcha...
Published Genes in beans: Bean genome sequenced for improved nutrition - Genes in Beans: Bean Genome Sequenced for Improved Nutrition


The faba bean genome, which at 13 billion bases is more than four times the size of the human genome ...
Published Astronomy: Is over-eating to blame for bulges in Milky Way bar? - Astronomy: Is Over-Eating to Blame for Bulges in Milky Way Bar?



A new simulation conducted on the world's most powerful supercomputer dedicated to astronomy has pro...
Published Using machine learning to help monitor climate-induced hazards - Using Machine Learning to Help Monitor Climate-Induced Hazards


Combining satellite technology with machine learning may allow scientists to better track and prepar...
Published Black hole billiards in the centers of galaxies - Black Hole Billiards in the Centers of Galaxies


Researchers provide the first plausible explanation to why one of the most massive black hole pairs...