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New exoplanet in our neighborhood
Though likely uninhabitable, planet is rocky, Earth-sized, and near enough for study of its atmosphere.
Hydrogel superglue is 90 percent water
New “water adhesive” is tougher than natural adhesives employed by mussels and barnacles.
Cracking the problem of river growth
MIT researchers find that a similar principle predicts the growth of fractures and rivers.
Study predicts bedrock weathering based on topography
Shape of a landscape determines the thickness of Earth’s life-sustaining “critical zone.”
Study: Volkswagen’s emissions cheat to cause 60 premature deaths in U.S.
Timely vehicle recall by German automaker would avoid some 130 early deaths, researchers say.
A “fair and ambitious” pledge? Not quite
Study finds pledges by top greenhouse gas emitters leaves little room for others; urges greater R&D.
Artificial whisker reveals source of harbor seal’s uncanny prey-sensing ability
Study finds a whisker’s “slaloming” motion helps seals track and chase prey.
To save on weight, a detour to the moon is the best route to Mars
For a piloted mission to Mars, fueling up on the moon could streamline cargo by 68 percent.
Latest experiment at Large Hadron Collider reports first results
Scientists precisely count particles produced in a typical proton collision.
In the world: Remote Mexican village uses solar power to purify water
System developed at MIT proves practical for remote communities.
Big range of behaviors for tiny graphene pores
Like biological channels, graphene pores are selective for certain types of ions.
Siberian Traps likely culprit for end-Permian extinction
New study finds massive eruptions likely triggered mass extinction.
Moon’s crust as fractured as can be
Study finds barrage of small asteroids shattered moon’s upper crust.