Rogue Exoplanets Lurking in Space Could Have Habitable Moons, Scientists Say
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Rogue Exoplanets Lurking in Space Could Have Habitable Moons, Scientists Say
It's hard to tell what's lurking out there, in the dark voids between the stars.
Deposits of Copper And Magnetic Iron Found in Alzheimer's Patients' Brains
Set aside every scrap of iron inside a human body and you might have enough to fashion a nail or two. As for copper, you'd be lucky to extract just enough to make a small earring.
Scarce as they are, these two metals are necessary for our survival, playing essential roles in human growth and metabolism. But one place we wouldn't expect to find either is clumped inside our brain cells.
However, for people with the neurodegenerative disorder Alzheimer's disease, something seems to be turning these elements into microscopic ingots.
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Set aside every scrap of iron inside a human body and you might have enough to fashion a nail or two. As for copper, you'd be lucky to extract just enough to make a small earring.
Scarce as they are, these two metals are necessary for our survival, playing essential roles in human growth and metabolism. But one place we wouldn't expect to find either is clumped inside our brain cells.
However, for people with the neurodegenerative disorder Alzheimer's disease, something seems to be turning these elements into microscopic ingots.
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Deposits of Copper And Magnetic Iron Found in Alzheimer's Patients' Brains
Set aside every scrap of iron inside a human body and you might have enough to fashion a nail or two. As for copper, you'd be lucky to extract just enough to make a small earring.
We Have The First-Ever 3D Map of Our Solar System's Heliosphere, And It's Amazing
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We Have The First-Ever 3D Map of Our Solar System's Heliosphere, And It's Amazing
We now have a three-dimensional map of one of the boundaries of the Solar System.
First-of-Its-Kind Alzheimer's Vaccine Just Passed Safety Tests in Latest Human Trials
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First-of-Its-Kind Alzheimer's Vaccine Just Passed Safety Tests in Latest Human Trials
A first-of-its-kind experimental vaccine designed to protect against Alzheimer's disease has passed the latest stage of human trials, scientists report in a new study.
The Mystery of Betelgeuse's Great Dimming Has Officially Been Solved
The cause of the star's mysterious drop in brightness was caused by a giant cloud of dust, ejected from the red supergiant - but it could only do so because the star's changing temperature allowed it.
Betelgeuse's Great Dimming, as the event has come to be known, baffled astronomers. The star, usually one of the brightest in the sky, started dimming in September 2019. By February 2020, it had dimmed by 35 percent, behavior that had never been observed before...
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The cause of the star's mysterious drop in brightness was caused by a giant cloud of dust, ejected from the red supergiant - but it could only do so because the star's changing temperature allowed it.
Betelgeuse's Great Dimming, as the event has come to be known, baffled astronomers. The star, usually one of the brightest in the sky, started dimming in September 2019. By February 2020, it had dimmed by 35 percent, behavior that had never been observed before...
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The Mystery of Betelgeuse's Great Dimming Has Officially Been Solved!
It's official: Betelgeuse sneezed and caught a cold.
Do Aliens Exist? 5 Experts Answered The Question, And Their Replies Are Fascinating
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Do Aliens Exist? 5 Experts Answered The Question, And Their Replies Are Fascinating
Speculation has been rife about the contents of an unclassified report set to be released later this month from the Pentagon's Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) task force.
Two Previously Unknown Brain Cell Types Have Been Discovered in Mouse Study
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Two Previously Unknown Brain Cell Types Have Been Discovered in Mouse Study
Despite us having mapped and categorized so much of mammal biology already, there are still new surprises lying in wait. Now, scientists have found two new types of glia - a type of support cell - in mouse brains.
New Fossil Reveals One of The Largest Land Mammals Ever Found, And It's a Rhino
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New Fossil Reveals One of The Largest Land Mammals Ever Found, And It's a Rhino
A 26.5 million-year-old skull found in northwest China has been identified as another extinct species of giant rhino, one of the largest mammals to ever roam the land.
Hubble's Main Computer Is Offline, And NASA Is Desperately Attempting to Fix It
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Hubble's Main Computer Is Offline, And NASA Is Desperately Attempting to Fix It
The Hubble Space Telescope is currently offline.
COVID-19 Survivors May Experience Loss of Brain Tissue, According to New Data
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COVID-19 Survivors May Experience Loss of Brain Tissue, According to New Data
A new study that drew on data gathered by UK Biobank suggests COVID-19 survivors may suffer from a loss of gray matter over time.
While World Fights The Pandemic, a Different Outbreak Was Just Quashed in Guinea
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While World Fights The Pandemic, a Different Outbreak Was Just Quashed in Guinea
The World Health Organization on Saturday officially announced the end of Guinea's second Ebola outbreak which was declared in February and claimed 12 lives.
A Key Property of Life Has Been Detected From High Altitude For The First Time
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A Key Property of Life Has Been Detected From High Altitude For The First Time
Hold up your hands in front of your face. For most people, they will be mirrored copies of each other: You can hold them palm-to-palm and they will match up, but you cannot superimpose them.