Scientists are shedding new light on the importance of light-sensing cells in the retina that process visual information. The researchers isolated the functions of melanopsin cells and demonstrated their crucial …read more Source:: Science
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Virtual ‘universe machine’ sheds light on galaxy evolution
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•By creating millions of virtual universes and comparing them to observations of actual galaxies, researchers have made discoveries that present a powerful new approach for studying galaxy formation. …read more Source:: Science
These sharks use unique molecules to glow green
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•In the depths of the sea, certain shark species transform the ocean’s blue light into a bright green color that only other sharks can see — but how they biofluoresce …read more Source:: Science
Physicists use light waves to accelerate supercurrents, enable ultrafast quantum computing
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•Scientists have discovered that terahertz light — light at trillions of cycles per second — can act as a control knob to accelerate supercurrents. That can help open up the …read more Source:: Science
Subaru Telescope captures 1800 exploding stars
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•The Subaru Telescope has captured images of more than 1800 exploding stars in the Universe, some located 8 billion light years from Earth. …read more Source:: Science
Meteor magnets in outer space: Finding elusive giant planets
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•A team has discovered two Jupiter-sized planets about 150 light years away from Earth that could reveal whether life is likely on the smaller planets in other planetary systems. …read more Source:: Science
Exotic matter uncovered in the sun’s atmosphere
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•Scientists have announced a major new finding about how matter behaves in the extreme conditions of the sun’s atmosphere. Their work has shed new light on the exotic but poorly …read more Source:: Science
Producing electricity at estuaries using light and osmosis
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•Researchers are working on a technology to exploit osmotic energy — a source of power that’s naturally available at estuaries, where fresh water comes into contact with seawater. In a …read more Source:: Science
Chemistry of stars sheds new light on the Gaia Sausage
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•Chemical traces in the atmospheres of stars are being used to uncover new information about a galaxy, known as the Gaia Sausage, which was involved in a major collision with …read more Source:: Science
Artificial photosynthesis transforms carbon dioxide into liquefiable fuels
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•Chemists have successfully produced fuels using water, carbon dioxide and visible light through artificial photosynthesis. By converting carbon dioxide into more complex molecules like propane, green energy technology is now …read more Source:: Science