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A colossal black hole nestled in the center of a distant galaxy controls its own growth and the growth of surrounding stars by pumping out energy at regular intervals, a new study says.
“It looks like a beating heart,” said study team member Mateusz Ruszkowski, an astronomer at the University of Michigan.
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Instead of global warming, some experts are now warning that the world may soon plunge into the next Ice Age. They predict most of Scotland, Northern Ireland and England to be covered in ice 3,000 feet thick. These same experts blame global warming on falling greenhouse gas levels. Read more…
The long and short of this story is scientists can now grow diamonds that are bigger and better than natural ones. If you’d like to read about the scientific processes used for this feat, I suggest you read this. Otherwise, just sit back and wait for diamond prices to drop dramatically.
A French team has invented a prosthetic heart that may be able to replace the real thing in patients in need of heart transplants. The new device is not the first of its kind, but it may be the first with limited drawbacks. Further tests are required, but if all goes well this device could […]
Science has apparently proven, for the most part, that our behavior is influenced most by genetics. To easily illustrate their point, the specialist involved in the related study uses the example of hair color. You are born with a certain color of hair. You can change it, but you have to keep working at it, […]
A new study by Science magazine has linked temperature to our perception of things. More specifically, if something or someone is cool or warm in temperature, we react accordingly. So, for example, a hot coffee will produce “emotional warmth,” while a cool iced tea will help stop snap decisions. Check here for all the scientific […]
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The Phoenix Mars Mission has been a shining success for NASA. Not only did the craft reach Mars and land successfully, it also found ice in the martian soil and saw snow in the sky. But the Phoenix is now racing against time to complete more of its groundbreaking research before the […]
According to Dr. Peter McCabe, a world-renowned scientist currently working at CSIRO in Australia, the world is not in an oil crisis. In fact, we have enough to last us at least the next thirty years. Same goes for coal and natural gas. This is despite recent increases in oil use throughout the world. Apparently, […]
The Phoenix Mars Lander has detected snow falling from clouds on the red planet. Data shows that this snow tends to evaporate before it hits the ground, but scientists will be conducting more research to see if it is possible for the snow to land on the ground. A key aim of the Phoenix […]
Scientists at the University of Calgary have designed a way to capture carbon dioxide from the air. This technology will be especially important in relation to emissions from airplanes and cars. Read more…