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Unique Embalming Technique Discovered in Austrian Mummy

Analysis of an 18th-century Austrian chaplain mummy reveals a previously unknown embalming technique using zinc chloride, wood chips, and embroidered fabric, contributing to the exceptional preservation of the body and solving a long-standing mystery surrounding his death.

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Giant Space Structure Discovery Challenges Cosmological Models

Dr. Alexia Lopez, a 28-year-old astrophysicist at UCLan, discovered the Giant Arc, a massive ring-shaped structure in space challenging conventional cosmology; Nobel laureate Sir Roger Penrose cited her work as substantiating his Conformal Cyclic Cosmology theory.

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Potential Biosignature Detected on Exoplanet K2-18b

A team of astronomers detected potential biosignature molecules, dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and dimethyl disulfide (DMDS), in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18b using the James Webb Space Telescope, suggesting the possibility of past or present life, though further observation is needed for confirmation...

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Canadian Scientists Win Prestigious Breakthrough Prizes

Canadian researchers Daniel Drucker and Maaike van Kooten won Breakthrough Prizes for their contributions to diabetes treatment and astronomical observation technology, respectively, at a ceremony highlighting major scientific achievements amidst U.S. research funding cuts.

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New Research Center Boosts Lancang-Mekong Astrophysics Collaboration

Fudan University inaugurated the Research Center for Lancang-Mekong Youth Astronomical Sciences on Tuesday, facilitating cross-border collaboration in astronomical sciences among China, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam, using data from the "Fudan No 1 Lancang-Mekong Future Satellite" l...

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Clearest Images Yet of the Early Universe Reveal Precise Age and Expansion Rate

Researchers using data from the decommissioned Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) have produced the clearest images yet of the universe's infancy (around 380,000 years old), revealing details about the distribution and movement of hydrogen and helium, and providing more precise measurements of the un...

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Magnetars: A New Source of Cosmic Gold?

New research suggests magnetars, highly magnetized neutron stars, may be another source of heavy elements like gold, challenging the previous belief that only neutron star collisions produce them. Analysis of a 2004 giant magnetar flare using data from NASA and ESA telescopes revealed a gamma-ray si...

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SVOM Satellite Detects 13-Billion-Year-Old Gamma-Ray Burst

The Sino-French SVOM satellite, launched on June 22, 2024, detected a 13-billion-year-old gamma-ray burst, originating 730 million years after the Big Bang, marking a significant advancement in our understanding of the early universe and surpassing a nearly 12-year-old international observation reco...

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Possible Evidence of Life Found on Distant Exoplanet K2-18b

A Cambridge team using the James Webb Space Telescope found molecules in the atmosphere of the exoplanet K2-18b, 700 trillion miles from Earth, that on Earth are produced by living organisms, suggesting but not proving the possibility of life; this is stronger evidence than previous findings, yet fu...

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DESI Data Suggests Dark Energy May Be Weakening

New data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) survey of nearly 15 million galaxies and quasars suggests dark energy, a force accelerating the universe's expansion, may be weakening, challenging established cosmological models.

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Supernovas May Have Caused Two Unexplained Mass Extinctions on Earth

A new study hypothesizes that two of Earth's largest mass extinctions, the Late Devonian (372 million years ago) and Late Ordovician (445 million years ago), might have been caused by nearby supernovas, suggesting that supernova radiation could have damaged the ozone layer, leading to a chain of eve...

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Dark Energy May Be Weakening, Challenging Universe's Fate

An international collaboration using the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has found evidence suggesting dark energy, a force making up nearly 70% of the universe and accelerating its expansion, may be weakening, potentially leading to the universe's eventual collapse instead of continuous...

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