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Astronomers detect brightest mysterious fast radio burst yet

Astronomers detect brightest mysterious fast radio burst yet

Facebook Tweet Email Link Astronomers have spotted the brightest fast radio burst yet coming from a nearby galaxy. Observations of this phenomenon, a powerful flash of radio waves that lasts only about a millisecond, could shed light on one of the most mysterious cosmic phenomena ever studied. Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, were first discovered in 2007, but their exact …

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Simple blood test could accurately detect ovarian cancer in its early stages

Simple blood test could accurately detect ovarian cancer in its early stages

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know …

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Ovarian cancer blood test can detect disease early, study suggests | Ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer blood test can detect disease early, study suggests | Ovarian cancer

Scientists have developed a simple blood test to spot ovarian cancer early that could “significantly improve” outcomes for women with the disease. More than 300,000 women, mostly over the age of 50, are diagnosed worldwide each year, according to the World Cancer Research Fund. Ovarian cancer is often diagnosed late, which makes treating the condition more difficult. The test trialled …

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Health officials detect rare virus in Salt Lake County mosquitos for first time

Health officials detect rare virus in Salt Lake County mosquitos for first time

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Salt Lake County health officials detected a rare virus within the county mosquitos for the first time. The St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) has symptoms and transmits similarly to West Nile virus, according to the Salt Lake County Health Department officials, but is less common in the United States. Fortunately, very few people who have …

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Supernovas are hard to detect. Scientists just found a way to spot them hours after they explode

Supernovas are hard to detect. Scientists just found a way to spot them hours after they explode

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Artist’s concept of a supernova. | Credit: Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Getty Images The early stages of a supernova explosion are revelatory in what they can reveal about stars that go boom. But while catching them immediately after they detonate has proven largely elusive, …

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"We’re Seeing Something Massive": Astronomers Detect Possible Ninth Planet Beyond Neptune And Trigger Global Shock Over Discovery – Rude Baguette

"We’re Seeing Something Massive": Astronomers Detect Possible Ninth Planet Beyond Neptune And Trigger Global Shock Over Discovery – Rude Baguette

“We’re Seeing Something Massive”: Astronomers Detect Possible Ninth Planet Beyond Neptune And Trigger Global Shock Over Discovery  Rude Baguette It’s bigger than Earth, but invisible: new warning from astronomers  Catalunya Diari ‘Temperatures around -200°C’: NASA’s Infrared Astronomical Satellite may have found evidence of Planet Nine  WION An undiscovered giant may be lurking at the edge of our solar system  TechCentral Source link

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New test is able to detect THC in breath after using cannabis

New test is able to detect THC in breath after using cannabis

Federal scientists report the first detection of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in human breath after people ate cannabis edibles, marking a careful but notable step toward measuring recent use outside a lab. There is a catch, though, and it is important. The signals vary widely from person to person and from one moment to the next, which means no one should rush …

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