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A cosmic ocean 12 billion light-years away is rewriting what we know about water in space
10+ hour, 31+ min ago (446+ words) Astronomers have made a mind-bending discovery " the largest reservoir of water ever found in the universe. Containing 140 trillion times more water than all of Earth's oceans combined, this celestial giant sits 12 billion light-years away and challenges everything we thought we…...
Why We Can’t Walk Through Walls Even Though Atoms Are Mostly Empty
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (552+ words) It's a fair question: atoms are made mostly of empty space, so why does solid matter feel, well" solid? As strange as it seems, two laws of physics stop us from walking through walls'and the reasons have nothing to do…...
2,500 years later, the contents of this mysterious jar fascinate scientists
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (326+ words) In 1954, archaeologists exploring an underground shrine in southern Italy uncovered eight bronze pots, each filled with a mysterious orange-brown residue. For decades, experts puzzled over the goo'until now. Using modern chemical analysis, researchers have determined the jars once held honey,…...
She’s 28, and Her Invention Could Revolutionize the Global Rare Earth and Strategic Metals Industry
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (488+ words) Recovering rare earth elements in a more eco-friendly way'that's the challenge Marie Perrin, a young Franco-American chemist, has mastered. Her innovative extraction method, which is "faster, cleaner, and more sustainable," has earned her a spot on the European Patent Office's…...