Using a telescope in remote outback Australia, astronomers have peered into the past of a nearby star millions of years before its famous explosion.The research paints a picture of the …read more Source:: Science
Month: August 2016
A giant stellar void in the Milky Way
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A major revision is required in our understanding of our Milky Way Galaxy according to an international team. Astronomers have found that there is a huge region around the center …read more Source:: Science
Lack of water likely caused extinction of isolated Alaska mammoths
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A remnant population of woolly mammoths on a remote Alaska island was likely pushed to extinction by rising sea levels and a lack of access to fresh water, according to …read more Source:: Science
How birds soar to great heights
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Biologists and physicists have demonstrated with mathematical models how glider pilots might be able to soar more efficiently by adopting the learning strategies that birds use to navigate their way …read more Source:: Science
Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil, may aid healing after heart attack
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Taking a high dose of omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil daily for six months after a heart attack improved the function of the heart and reduced scarring in the …read more Source:: Science