Research roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missed
“Black hole stars,” making cookies from plastic, small sound-powered drones, and more. Astronomers have actually found a “great void star,” an exceptionally brilliant red area in the early universe. Credit:…
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Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
: Cyborg diving fits for cockroaches, why drowsy sperm whales blow bubbles, Betelgeuse’s buddy star. The Boy of Cerro El Plomo and his funerary assemblage Credit: National Museum of Natural…
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Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
Squashing soda cans for science, why dolphins swim so quickly, how urine assists mushrooms interact, and more It’s a regrettable truth that there is never ever sufficient time to cover…
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Research roundup: Six cool science stories we almost missed
Smart underclothing determines farts, brain cells play Doomand AI finds guidelines of an ancient video game. Illustration of a star that collapsed, forming a great void. Credit: Keith Miller, Caltech/IPAC…
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Research roundup: 6 cool stories we almost missed
A lip-syncing robotic, Leonardo’s DNA, and brand-new proof that human beings, not glaciers, moved stones to Stonehenge Credit: Yuhang Hu/Creative Machines Lab It’s a regrettable truth that there is never…
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Research roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missed
Double-detonating “superkilonova,” Roman liquid plaster burials, biomechanics of kangaroo posture, and more. 3 phases of a superkilonova: a supernova blast, neutron star merger, and lastly kilonova that gushes heavy metals….
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Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
: the science of routine vs. gluten-free spaghetti, capturing high-speed snake bites in action, and so on. Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt. Credit: Ben Pennington It’s a regrettable truth that there…
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Research roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missed
Other July stories: Solving a 150-year-old fossil secret and the physics of adding a sailboat. 150-year-old fossil of Palaeocampa anthrax Isn’t a sea worm. Credit: Christian McCall It’s a regrettable…
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Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
: last Muon g-2 outcomes, an ultrasonic mobile brain imaging helmet, and re-creating Egyptian blue. The “world’s smallest violin” developed by Loughborough University physicists. Credit: Loughborough University It’s a regrettable…
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Research roundup: 7 stories we almost missed
Ping-pong bots, drumming chimps, choosing designs of 2 jazz greats, and an ancient underground city’s soundscape Time lapse images reveal a brand-new ping-pong-playing robotic carrying out a leading spin. Credit:…
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