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However, in 2011, scientists discovered that some atoms, including oxygen, iron and other heavier elements, can be expelled from their host galaxy by supernovae and get caught up in giant cosmic ...

Institute for Physical Chemistry, Georg-August University of Göttingen, Tammannstraße 6, 37077 Göttingen, Germany International Center for Advanced Studies of Energy Conversion, Georg-August ...

In a year that will see many AI achievements and battles, let’s not forget that not all AI research makes the front pages.

Feb. 3, 2025 — Electrochemical reaction-based stimuli-responsive materials are shaping up the era of innovative display devices. By embedding luminescent ...

Feb. 4, 2025 — New assessment warns area the size of the USA will become too hot during extreme heat events for even healthy young humans to maintain a safe body temperature if we hit 2 degrees ...

For almost a century, Science News journalists have covered advances in science, medicine and technology for the general public, including the 1925 Scopes “monkey” trial, the advent of the ...

Materials science is an interdisciplinary field concerned with the understanding and application of the properties of matter. Materials scientists study the connections between the underlying ...

Dr. Tim Sandle is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for science news. Tim specializes in science, technology, environmental, business, and health journalism. He is additionally a practising ...

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