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The first-ever detection of heavy water in a planet-forming disk around a young star offers evidence that the water predates the star itself — and it appears this substance even originated in the cold, dark molecular cloud that gave birth to the star. Scientists spotted the heavy water (which we’ll get into in just a moment) in the planet-forming disk …

‘Most pristine’ star ever seen discovered at the Milky Way’s edge — and could be a direct descendant of the universe’s first stars  Live Science Astronomers discover the most ‘pristine’ star in the known universe  Phys.org The oldest and cleanest star in the universe is discovered  Reporteri.net The Most “Pristine Star” In The Universe May Have Been Identified – Researchers Link It To …

A newly discovered space rock will zoom safely by Earth later today (Oct. 15) at only about a quarter of the average distance to the moon. The asteroid, called 2025 TP5, will sail by our planet at 4:09 p.m. EDT (2009 UTC) at a minimum distance of 60,328 miles (97,089 km), according to data from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. (NASA …

Extensive dinosaur trackways discovered in unlikely location  The Independent How a huge dinosaur trackway was uncovered in the UK  BBC Europe’s Longest Sauropod Dinosaur Trackway Unearthed in England  Sci.News ‘Insanely big footprints’ reveal superhighway trailed by dinosaurs in UK  The Indian Express Watch: Dinosaur footprints found in British quarry  RTE.ie Source link

A strange new phase of ice has been discovered during experiments with the world’s largest X-ray laser. Meet ice XXI, a bizarre phase that forms at room temperature, under extreme pressure. The solidified water we’re most familiar with here on Earth is technically known as ice I, but it’s just the tip of the iceberg – for instance, aliens on …

Citizen scientists have found several new “odd radio circles<” or ORCs, in distant, enormous galaxy clusters — and through their discoveries, scientists are learning more about how these huge ring-like structures form. ORCs were first identified only six years ago, in 2019, by Anna Kapinska of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory while perusing observations made by the Australian Square Kilometre …

Summary: Researchers have identified a rare type of brain cell that may drive the chronic inflammation and neurodegeneration seen in progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). These cells, called disease-associated radial glia-like (DARG) cells, appear six times more often in patients with progressive MS than in healthy individuals. DARGs revert to an early developmental state yet also show premature aging, releasing inflammatory …

This week’s science news was bursting with mind-blowing astronomical observations, led by new discoveries about the origins of the comet 3I/ATLAS. The comet, an interstellar interloper from far beyond our solar system, was first spotted in late June. Now, scientists are finally closing in on its age and where it came from. They discovered it likely originated in the far …

JWST May Have Discovered a New Kind of Star Powered by Dark Matter  SciTechDaily Black hole stars challenge our idea of the universe  Financial Times Black hole spotted near the Big Bang has astronomers scratching their heads for one key reason  BBC Sky at Night Magazine Little Red Dots frequently reveal clumpy morphologies, some of which bear hallmarks of active black holes  Phys.org Dark …

Neurons (pictured) in a brain region called the parabrachial nucleus have been implicated in creating the sensation of pain that persists long after an initial injury.Credit: Mike Agliolo/Science Photo Library Scientists have spotted a small set of easily overlooked brain cells that is activated during persistent pain — the kind that lasts long after an initial injury. The research was …