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Hubble Tells a Tale of Galactic Collisions
When we look into the
distant cosmos, the great
majority of the objects we
see are galaxies: immense
gatherings of stars,
planets, gas, dust, and dark
matter, showing up in all
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Astronomers Discover Surprising Clutch of Hydrogen Clouds Lurking Among Our Galactic Neighbors
In a dark, starless patch of
intergalactic space,
astronomers have discovered
a never-before-seen cluster
of hydrogen clouds strewn
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'Dark Oxidants' Form Away from Sunlight in Lake and Ocean Depths, Underground Soils
All forms of life that
breathe oxygen -- even ones
that can't be seen with the
naked eye, such as bacteria
-- must fight oxidants to
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Flight Behavior of Hungry Malaria Mosquitoes Analyzed
Malaria mosquitoes go to
work cautiously before
landing on human skin and
biting. Just before a
mosquito lands, it reacts to
both odors and heat given
... > full story
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'Owning' a Darker Skin Can Positively Impact Racial Bias, Study Finds
May 14, 2013 — Scientists in the UK have found that when white Caucasians are under the illusion that they have a dark skin, their racial bias changes in a positive ... > full story -
New Dark Matter Detector Begins Its Search
May 2, 2013 — Scientists heard their first pops this week in an experiment that searches for signs of dark matter in the form of tiny bubbles. Scientists will need further analysis to discern whether dark matter ... > full story -
Scientists Detect 'Dark Lightning' Energy Burst Linked to Visible Lightning
April 24, 2013 — Researchers have identified a burst of high-energy radiation known as 'dark lightning" immediately preceding a flash of ordinary lightning. The new finding provides observational evidence that the ... > full story -
New Matter-Antimatter Difference Observed in LHCb Experiment at CERN
April 24, 2013 — Researchers at CERN are reporting the first observation of matter-antimatter asymmetry in the decays of the particle known as the B0s. It is only the fourth subatomic particle known to exhibit such ... > full story -
New NASA Satellite Takes the Salton Sea's Temperature
April 22, 2013 — A new NASA image may look like a typical black-and-white image of a dramatic landscape, but it tells a story of temperature. The dark waters of the Salton Sea pop in the middle of the Southern ... > full story -
Using Black Holes to Measure the Universe's Rate of Expansion
April 22, 2013 — Scientists have developed a method that uses black holes to measure distances of billions of light years with a high degree of accuracy. The ability to measure these distances will allow scientists ... > full story -
Dark Lightning: Are Airplane Passengers Exposed to Radiation from Intense Bursts of Gamma-Rays from Thunderclouds?
April 10, 2013 — Scientists have known for almost a decade that thunderstorms are capable of generating brief but powerful bursts of gamma-rays called terrestrial gamma-ray flashes, or TGFs. Because they can ... > full story -
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New Insight Into Photosynthesis: Carotenoids Can Capture Blue/green Light and Pass Energy on to Chlorophylls
April 4, 2013 — Pigments found in plants and purple bacteria employed to provide protection from sun damage do more than just that. Researchers have found that they also help to harvest light energy during ... > full story -
Search for Dark Matter: Experiment Measures Antimatter Excess in Cosmic Ray Flux
April 3, 2013 — The international team running the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) today announced the first results in its search for dark matter. They report the observation of an excess of positrons in the ... > full storyMore: -
Lunar Cycle Determines Hunting Behavior of Nocturnal Gulls
March 27, 2013 — Zooplankton, small fish and squid spend hardly any time at the surface when there's a full moon. To protect themselves from their natural enemies, they hide deeper down in the water on bright nights, ... > full story
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