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Hidden ‘doomed’ star revealed by James Webb Space Telescope could solve decades-old mystery

Hidden ‘doomed’ star revealed by James Webb Space Telescope could solve decades-old mystery

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed a hidden “doomed” star that could help solve a giant astrophysical mystery. The star is a massive red supergiant, which JWST snapped just before the star exploded in a fiery supernova. Massive red supergiants should, in theory, cause most supernovas, but they’re rarely observed. The latest JWST observation, described in a new …

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Decades-old photosynthesis mystery finally solved

Decades-old photosynthesis mystery finally solved

Scientists from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have finally solved a long-standing puzzle about the earliest moments of photosynthesis — the vital process through which plants, algae, and certain bacteria capture sunlight to generate oxygen and energy-rich compounds. Their research reveals why the first movements of electrons, which are crucial for transferring …

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Scientists think they’ve finally cracked the mystery of long COVID brain fog – Toronto Star

Scientists think they’ve finally cracked the mystery of long COVID brain fog – Toronto Star

Scientists think they’ve finally cracked the mystery of long COVID brain fog  Toronto Star Scientists finally reveal what’s behind long COVID’s mysterious brain fog  ScienceDaily Brainstem damage found to be behind long-lasting effects of severe Covid-19  News-Medical PET Imaging Study Links Synaptic Changes to Long COVID Cognitive Impairment  European Medical Journal New research sheds light on why brain fog is a common symptom of …

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New species of Jurassic ‘sword dragon’ could help solve an evolutionary mystery

New species of Jurassic ‘sword dragon’ could help solve an evolutionary mystery

A nearly complete fossil skeleton found on the U.K.’s Jurassic Coast represents a newly identified species of ancient marine reptile that lived alongside dinosaurs. The ichthyosaur, dubbed Xiphodracon goldencapsis, was likely around 10 feet (3 meters) long when it lived, according to a study published Friday (Oct. 10) in the journal Papers in Palaeontology. It had large eye sockets and …

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Keira Knightley in Netflix Mystery

Keira Knightley in Netflix Mystery

In the interest of full disclosure, I like my shipboard murder mysteries with an all-star cast and at least a soupçon of camp. That makes it hard to top the high-water mark of the 1978 Death on the Nile, with the delicious feast of Bette Davis and Maggie Smith swapping acid-tongued barbs and Angela Lansbury in full dotty-eccentric glory; or …

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Scientists Just Solved a Black Hole Mystery 100 Years in the Making – SciTechDaily

Scientists Just Solved a Black Hole Mystery 100 Years in the Making  SciTechDaily JWST captures clearest-ever image of M87 galaxy’s supermassive black hole jet  Space The First Black Hole We Ever Saw Is Doing Something Never Seen Before  Yahoo Scientists uncover a hidden power source inside a monster black hole  ScienceDaily James Webb Captures the Clearest-Ever View of M87’s Supermassive Black Hole Jet  DIYPhotography Source …

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Scientists just proved the moai could walk, solving a 500-year mystery

Scientists just proved the moai could walk, solving a 500-year mystery

For years, researchers have puzzled over how the ancient people of Rapa Nui did the seemingly impossible and moved their iconic moai statues. Using a combination of physics, 3D modeling and on-the-ground experiments, a team including faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York, has confirmed that the statues actually walked – with a little rope and remarkably few …

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