An interstellar object that is currently on its long journey back out of our Solar System has a completely natural explanation, in spite of its odd quirks. The peculiar acceleration of ‘Oumuamua, new research...
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A Microbiologist Reveals The Invisible Dangers Hiding In Your Hotel Room : ScienceAlert
For most of us, staying in a hotel room is either something of a necessity – think business travel – or something to look forward to as part of a holiday or wider excursion....
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AI Could Be Our Best Chance of Finding Life on Mars. Here’s Why. : ScienceAlert
It’s all well and good to talk big about finding traces of life on Mars, but we also need to know where to look. Getting to Mars is hard – we want to make...
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A Single Enzyme Could Be Behind Some People’s Depression, Scientists Say : ScienceAlert
For a while now, we’ve known there’s a complex interplay between our hormones, guts, and mental health, but untangling the most relevant connections within our bodies has proved challenging. New research has found a...
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‘Horrifying’ Plastic Rocks Emerge in Remote Island Paradise : ScienceAlert
There are few places on Earth as isolated as Trindade island, a volcanic outcrop a three- to four-day boat trip off the coast of Brazil. So geologist Fernanda Avelar Santos was startled to find...
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Scientists Finally Detect Neutrinos in Particle Collider : ScienceAlert
The ghost, at long last, is actually in the machine: For the first time, scientists have created neutrinos in a particle collider. Those abundant yet enigmatic subatomic particles are so removed from the rest...
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All Hormonal Contraceptives Raise Breast Cancer Risk Slightly, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
All hormonal contraceptives carry a slightly increased risk of breast cancer, including the increasingly popular progestogen-only pills, according to a study published on Tuesday. The researchers who carried out the study stressed that the...
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Scientists Discover RNA Component Buried in The Dust of an Asteroid : ScienceAlert
A sample extracted from an asteroid far from Earth has confirmed that RNA nucleobases can be found in space rocks. Analysis of dust ferried home from asteroid Ryugu has been found to contain uracil...
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Risk of Giant Asteroids Hitting Earth Could Be Worse Than We Realized : ScienceAlert
Our planet hides its scars well. It’s a shame, actually, as evidence of previous asteroid strikes might help us better plan for the next catastrophic impact. In fact, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center chief...
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Planting This Could Feed Millions And Lock Away Tons of Carbon : ScienceAlert
The world hungers for more food while wildlife yearns for untouched habitats. So goes the conflict between our seemingly insatiable need for agricultural land, razing forests to make way for cattle and crops. But...
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