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03-28-2024
Cryovolcanic "Devil comet" is now visible from Earth in the Northern Hemisphere
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks - also known as the devil comet and the "Mother of Dragons" comet - is currently visible in the night skies of the northern hemisphere, providing a unique spectacle for both amateur stargazers and professional astronomers.  This Halley-type comet, which orbits the Sun every 71 years and has a nucleus about 30 kilometers in diameter, is known for its impressive outbursts of gas and dust during its voyages through the inner solar system. Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks The comet is known as the devil comet due to...
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09-07-2021
Supermarket layout influences food choice and diet
Supermarket layout strongly influences customers’ food choices, according to a...
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09-07-2021
Scientists reveal the neurobiological basis of obesity
According to a new study published in The Journal of...
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09-07-2021
Europe will face more frequent and extreme droughts
Recent climate projections show that more frequent and extreme weather...
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09-07-2021
Animals are “shapeshifting” to survive climate change
Many different types of endothermic (“warm-blooded”) animals use their appendages,...
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09-07-2021
Reducing sugar in packaged foods can prevent disease in millions
It is commonly known that sugar is harmful to our...
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09-07-2021
Cannabis use increases risk of heart attacks in young adults
Cannabis is a commonly used recreational drug that has become...
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09-07-2021
Venice and other coastal cities must be prepared to act
As the true impact of anthropogenic global warming sets in,...
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09-06-2021
Baby birds can learn sounds before birth
A new study led by the BirdLab research group at...
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09-06-2021
Weaker gut and heart signals linked to negative body image
The strength of the connection between the brain and other...
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09-06-2021
Astronomers explain the origin of isolated ultra-diffuse galaxies
A recent study examined the origin of ultra-diffuse dwarf galaxies...
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09-06-2021
Hummingbirds can smell dangerous insects
New research from University of California, Riverside (UCR) has found...
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09-06-2021
IUCN Red List: 37 percent of sharks are threatened
A new report from the International Union for the Conservation...
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