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For the 1st time, astronomers have obtained visual evidence that a star met its end by detonating twice. By studying the centuries-old remains of supernova SNR 0509-67.5 with the @eso.org Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT), they found patterns that confirm its star suffered a pair of explosive blasts.

Reverse evolution!

You matter. And so does the message.

Generative AI can help robots jump higher and land safely

Selfies could one day be stored on DNA strands.

Targeting newly-identified brain protein brings hope of new treatment. @sydney.edu.au

World-first semiconductor control system integrated with qubits. @sydney.edu.au

It was a weird, uncooperative rock.

New protein insights fuel cancer therapy advances.

A planet with a mass similar to Saturn. @nasawebb.extwitter.link

The mantle beneath Afar is not uniform or stationary. @sutranscription.bsky.social

Origins of the parasitic fungus that inspired The Last of Us revealed.

Magnetic field of the Sun in a state of turmoil. @maxplanck.de

Giant comet’s molecular activity and chemistry detected at record distance.

From stardust to stone. @almaobservatory.bsky.social

Each fish contained an average of 40 pieces of microplastics. @westvirginiau.bsky.social

Remote relief of tension pneumothorax.

Nature’s own supercolliders. @ox.ac.uk

The simulations recreated a bizarre phenomenon. @ox.ac.uk

The 2001 Odyssey spacecraft captured a first-of-its-kind look at Arsia Mons.

‘Crazy idea’ about cooling effects of Pluto’s haze confirmed. @ucsantacruz.bsky.social

For the first time in more than thirty years, the heaviest nucleus decaying via proton emission has been measured.

New evidence points to benefits of skilled migration.

A 'tipping point’ that caused Sargassum inundations in the Caribbean.

A 'tipping point’ that caused Sargassum inundations in the Caribbean.

Following the landing sequence, the Mission Control Center was unable to establish communications with lander.

A new study found the natural environment helped people to reduce isolation, anxiety and stress levels caused by their pain.

The secret guardians of your skin.

The stars’ destruction produces high-energy light.

How Greenland’s tsunamis sent shockwaves through the planet? @ox.ac.uk

A scalable and sustainable path to green fuel.

This long-awaited value will be the world’s most precise measurement.

New method reduces waste and unlocks complex designs.

Older people who use marijuana today have higher income, education levels.

It reveals explosive details of the formation of black holes and jets.

A star like no other.

New clues about how the exoplanet WASP-121b has formed.

Hubble casts doubt on certainty of galactic collision.

Smelling this substance modulates the immune system and improves cognition in animals.

Scientists developed a low-cost, desktop 3D printing system for creating soft robots. @edinburghup.bsky.social

The findings have potential implications for early diagnosis.

A large impact could have briefly amplified the moon’s weak magnetic field, creating a momentary spike that was recorded in some lunar rocks.

Tapping into the World’s largest gold reserves.

The lenses do not need a power source. @cellpress.bsky.social

Webb finds dwarf galaxies reionised the Universe. @esa.int

Astronomers witness a galaxy pierced by Quasar radiation.

An extreme cousin for Pluto?

Highly sensitive, online observations of gaseous ammonia from a coastal site in Antarctica.

New and old data suggests the signal is weak and explainable by other molecules.