Physical Sciences
Mars had dry and wet eras and dried up for good 3 billion years ago
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Findings show fundamental particles called muons behaving in a way that is not predicted by scientists' best theory, the Standard Model of particle physics
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Researchers find the best-performing materials for homemade masks were blackout drapery and sterilization wrap widely used for packing surgical instruments
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Should humans, whose fossil-fueled society is driving climate change, use technology to put the brakes on global warming?
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If developed successfully, a fish-oil based polyurethane could help meet the immense need for more sustainable plastics, says researcher
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While it is already understood that UV-filter compounds have toxic effects on marine organisms, scientists say more work is needed to understand the impact on coral reefs
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Astronomers suspect that the comet most likely never passed close to a star, making it an undisturbed relic of the cloud of gas and dust it formed from
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Researchers use geological records of past sea levels to shed light on the ice sheets responsible for a rapid pulse of sea-level rise in Earth's recent past
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Scientists at Washington State University's Institute for Shock Physics created hexagonal diamonds large enough to measure their stiffness using sound waves
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New findings could be critical in understanding the climate of early Mars
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Rice University lab's optimized flash process could reduce carbon emissions
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Characterization of trace elements in gemstones and precious metals makes elemental analyzers indispensable tools in study and authentication
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