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- NASA missions harvest a passel of 'pumpkin' stars
- Physicists make it possible to 3D print your own baby universe
- Bioluminescent sensor causes brain cells to glow in the dark
- For 10 months out of the year, common swifts live in mid-air
- Deep down fracking wells, microbial communities thrive
| NASA missions harvest a passel of 'pumpkin' stars Posted: 28 Oct 2016 08:50 AM PDT Astronomers have discovered a batch of rapidly spinning stars that produce X-rays at more than 100 times the peak levels ever seen from the sun. The stars, which spin so fast they've been squashed into pumpkin-like shapes, are thought to be the result of close binary systems where two sun-like stars merge. |
| Physicists make it possible to 3D print your own baby universe Posted: 28 Oct 2016 05:58 AM PDT Researchers have created a 3D printed cosmic microwave background - a map of the oldest light in the universe - and provided the files for download. |
| Bioluminescent sensor causes brain cells to glow in the dark Posted: 27 Oct 2016 01:43 PM PDT A new kind of bioluminescent sensor causes individual brain cells to imitate fireflies and glow in the dark. The probe is a genetically modified form of luciferase, the enzyme that a number of other species including fireflies use to produce light. |
| For 10 months out of the year, common swifts live in mid-air Posted: 27 Oct 2016 09:32 AM PDT Common swifts are known for their impressive aerial abilities, capturing food and nest material while in flight. Now, by attaching data loggers to the birds, researchers have confirmed what some had suspected: common swifts can go for most of the year (10 months!) without ever coming down. |
| Deep down fracking wells, microbial communities thrive Posted: 25 Oct 2016 05:48 AM PDT Microbes have a remarkable ability to adapt to the extreme conditions in fracking wells. A new finding helps scientists understand what is happening inside fracking wells and could offer insight into processes such as corrosion and methane production. |
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