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Teen Develops Algorithm Which Can Help Archaeologists and Forensic Scientists Determine Age Estimation of Skulls

In a quiet room in Chicago, 17-year-old Maya Joshi examines a post-mortuary cranial CT scan. After she uploads the scan into her online database, Maya runs it into a computer algorithm. Precious features within each scan hold clues to...

Discovery of plasma loading mechanism of radio jets launched from black holes

Galaxies, including our Milky Way, contain supermassive black holes with masses millions to billions of times greater than the sun. Some supermassive black holes produce radio jets, which are fast-moving plasma outflows that emit strong radio signals. Radio jets were...

New study indicates limited water circulation late in the history of Mars

A research team led by Lund University in Sweden has investigated a meteorite from Mars using neutron and X-ray tomography. The technology will probably be used when NASA examines samples from the Red Planet in 2030. It showed that...

Spinning stars shed new light on strange signal coming from galactic center

The Australian National University (ANU) researchers have found an alternative explanation for a mysterious gamma-ray signal coming from the center of the galaxy. It was long claimed as a signature of dark matter. Gamma-rays are the form of electromagnetic radiation...

Ethers have more sustainable future due to heterogenous catalysis

Scientists optimized chemical processes to ensure they are environmentally friendly and sustainable. It is becoming increasingly important. Catalysts play a key role as they can make reactions more efficient. Osaka University researchers have reported a zirconium oxide-supported platinum-molybdenum catalyst....

Peace has led to more deforestation in Colombia

The consequences of peace and armed conflict for deforestation depend on the location. This is according to a study published in Frontiers in Environmental Science. Scientists used Colombia as a case study. This study presents one of the most...

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