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Einstein Probe detects extended soft X-ray phase after short gamma-ray burst from neutron star merger

ScienceDaily says a newly formed magnetar could have powered the prolonged emission, a phase earlier missions may have missed.

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5 Sources, 11d ago, updated 11d ago

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Webb finds signs of Mars-sized worlds colliding around young stars

ScienceDaily reports that dust in 21 rare “extreme debris disks” can reveal the scale and intensity of planetary collisions.

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7 Sources, 12d ago, updated 12d ago

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A gas giant may have formed from the remains of its dead star

A post says it circles white dwarf HS 0209+0832 every 4.4 days as the star slowly consumes its atmosphere.

24 Sources, 10d ago, updated 10d ago

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Thirty-year experiment found thinned mountain ash recovered as much carbon as untouched forests

A post sharing the research says thinned mountain ash grew 20% thicker and sheltered Leadbeater’s possums.

2 Sources, 16d ago, updated 16d ago

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Oklahoma’s Ames crater is dated nearly 100 million years younger than thought

ScienceDaily says zircon crystals place the impact about 370 million years ago, close to a major marine mass extinction.

4 Sources, 15d ago, updated 15d ago

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The debate over whether the human brain is two separate organs

The Independent describes Stanford research as finding that the brain is “two separate organs.” A post discussing the work says researchers also grew hindbrain motor neurons from human stem cells.

4 Sources, 29d ago, first seen 29d ago

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NASA's Roman Space Telescope reportedly has fuel for at least 22 years of science

A post credits a precise course correction that used under 10% of Roman's fuel budget, saying the telescope was built for 10 years in space.

1 Source, 32d ago, first seen 32d ago

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New frog reportedly discovered in the western Amazon’s flooded forests

A post says Adenomera varcena was distinguished from near-identical relatives by its DNA and unique call.

2 Sources, 33d ago, first seen 33d ago

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Solar-powered desalination reportedly makes fresh water without harmful brine

ScienceDaily says the self-cleaning technology could also recover valuable minerals such as lithium, potentially turning desalination waste into a useful resource.

1 Source, 34d ago, first seen 34d ago

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A supermassive black hole’s winds are reportedly about 100 times more powerful than thought

ScienceDaily reports that turbulence from the winds spreads roughly 300,000 light-years, extending far beyond the black hole’s host galaxy.

1 Source, 35d ago, first seen 35d ago

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Einstein Probe detects extended soft X-ray phase after short gamma-ray burst from neutron star merger

Webb finds signs of Mars-sized worlds colliding around young stars

A gas giant may have formed from the remains of its dead star

Thirty-year experiment found thinned mountain ash recovered as much carbon as untouched forests

Oklahoma’s Ames crater is dated nearly 100 million years younger than thought

The debate over whether the human brain is two separate organs

NASA's Roman Space Telescope reportedly has fuel for at least 22 years of science

New frog reportedly discovered in the western Amazon’s flooded forests

Solar-powered desalination reportedly makes fresh water without harmful brine

A supermassive black hole’s winds are reportedly about 100 times more powerful than thought

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Einstein Probe detects extended soft X-ray phase after short gamma-ray burst from neutron star merger

Webb finds signs of Mars-sized worlds colliding around young stars

A gas giant may have formed from the remains of its dead star

Thirty-year experiment found thinned mountain ash recovered as much carbon as untouched forests

Oklahoma’s Ames crater is dated nearly 100 million years younger than thought

The debate over whether the human brain is two separate organs

NASA's Roman Space Telescope reportedly has fuel for at least 22 years of science

New frog reportedly discovered in the western Amazon’s flooded forests

Solar-powered desalination reportedly makes fresh water without harmful brine

A supermassive black hole’s winds are reportedly about 100 times more powerful than thought