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Science • May 14

JWST Reveals a Hidden Structure in The Heart of The Squid Galaxy

A brightly gleaming galaxy streaked with dramatic dust lanes and glittering pockets of star formation is more than just a pretty face.

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Science • May 13

The Universe may have begun inside a black hole, not a Big Bang

A new physics model suggests the universe began with a bounce inside a black hole, not a singular Big Bang.

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Science • May 13

SpaceX scrubs space station resupply mission from Florida's Space Coast

SpaceX scrubbed the launch of a Commercial Resupply Services mission Wednesday evening on Florida's Space Coast due to weather.

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Science • May 13

Ultra-Faint Primitive Galaxy Forms During Reionization

In a groundbreaking discovery that pushes the boundaries of our understanding of the early universe, astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)...

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Science • May 13

SLS to launch without upper stage for Artemis 3

NASA plans to fly the Space Launch System on Artemis 3 without an upper stage as the agency begins to define revised plans for the mission.

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Science • May 13

An ultra-faint, chemically primitive galaxy forming in the reionization era

The formation of the first stars and galaxies marked the onset of chemical enrichment, yet direct observations of such primordial systems remain elusive.

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Science • May 13

SNOR promotes translation restart after dormancy

Cellular dormancy enables survival during prolonged nutrient limitation by reversibly suppressing protein synthesis1–4. How inactive eukaryotic ribosomes...

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Science • May 13

Mesoscale atomic engineering in a crystal lattice

Controlling individual atoms using lasers1, ion traps2 and scanning probe tips3 has transformed our understanding of matter and enabled breakthroughs in...

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Science • May 13

Perseverance Snaps a Selfie on Mars

Perseverance Snaps a Selfie on Mars: The rover took a break from geochemistry to take stock of itself.

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Science • May 13

Scientists observe primitive galaxy from 13 billion years ago

Scientists say they have observed "the most chemically primitive star-forming galaxy discovered to date," using a space telescope.

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Science • May 13

Long-term editing of brain circuits using an engineered electrical synapse

Electrical signalling across distinct populations of brain cells underpins cognitive and emotional function. However, approaches that selectively regulate...

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Science • May 13

NASA’s Artemis III to rehearse Orion spacecraft docking with SpaceX lunar landers

NASA will use Artemis III as a full-scale orbital rehearsal to test Orion docking, commercial lunar landers, and future Moon missions.

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Science • May 13

One of the Largest Physics Surveys Ever Finds No One Agrees on Anything

1600 respondents answered 10 questions about central issues in physics, from the Big Bang to black holes, cosmic inflation, and quantum gravity.

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Science • May 13

A twinkling pulsar reveals invisible structures in space

The twinkling stars in the night sky are not just beautiful to look at. Their flickering reveals something about the varying temperatures and densities in...

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Science • May 13

Fungus-powered farming delivers higher yields and better-tasting crops, says study

Can we have higher yields and better taste? Using a natural extract from the fungus Pseudozyma aphidis, this method improves the firmness and natural sugar...

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Science • May 13

Ancient iceberg scratches reveal reverse Great Lakes snowbelt

In this 2015 satellite image, the Great Lakes are almost completely covered in ice. A new study suggests that, during the last Ice Age, winds likely pushed...

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Science • May 13

JWST Detects Ancient Galaxy That Breaks Early Universe Models

JWST spots a cosmic fossil galaxy from 800 million years after the Big Bang, challenging models of early universe formation and dark matter.

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Science • May 13

Enamel proteins from six Homo erectus specimens across China

Homo erectus remains have been found in Africa, Eurasia and Southeast Asia1–3, dating back around two million years; however, owing to their age and state...

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Science • May 13

Adaptive cellular evolution in the intestine of hyperdiverse cichlid fishes

The ability of animals to efficiently track down and digest food is crucial for their survival, and the specialization to different diets is a major driver...

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Science • May 13

What flings mysteriously powerful particles called 'cosmic rays' at Earth?

High-energy cosmic rays, 10 million times more powerful than particles accelerated in Earth's strongest atom smasher, may hide a superheavy secret that is...

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