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ESA opens calls for ISS lab upgrade

October 14, 2019
The European Space Agency is looking for industry help to upgrade the Columbus laboratory aboard the International Space Station.

Saturn surpasses Jupiter as ‘moon king’

October 10, 2019
Another 20 moons have been discovered orbiting Saturn, each around five kilometres, or three miles, in diameter.

Microscopic ‘mold pigs’ may represent new phylum

October 9, 2019
Fossils preserved in amber reveal a new family, genus, species and possibly phylum of micro invertebrate.

Lithium-ion researchers win Nobel Prize in Chemistry

October 9, 2019
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to three researchers for their work on the development of lithium-ion batteries.

Nobel physics prize awarded for cosmology and exoplanet discovery

October 8, 2019
The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to James Peebles for theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology and Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz for the discovery of an exoplanet orbiting...

Deep Carbon Observatory quantifies carbon emissions

October 8, 2019
Humanity’s annual carbon emissions are between 40 to 100 times greater than all volcanic emissions, according to the Deep Carbon Observatory.

Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded for cell research

October 7, 2019
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to three researchers for their discoveries of how human cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability.

Andromeda’s galaxy-gobbling past

October 4, 2019
Our neighbouring galaxy Andromeda has engulfed several smaller galaxies, likely within the last few billion years.

AMR threat found in urban beaches

October 2, 2019
An Australian study has found elevated levels of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ABR) in public beaches after periods of rainfall.

US Army project sets quantum entanglement record

September 30, 2019
A new record has been set for the transfer of quantum entanglement between matter and light, which could be important for developing quantum internet networks.

SERC experiments show CO2 stunts wetlands

September 27, 2019
While CO2 is essential for plant growth, excessive CO2 in the atmosphere is stunting growth in marsh plants, according to findings from experiments at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in...

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