Science in the media
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Partikula subatomikoak Fukushimako erregaia bilatzeko
Martxoaren 11n lau urte beteko dira Fukushimako zentral nuklearra lehertu zenetik. Ikerlariak bat datoz historiako istripu nuklearrik kutsagarriena izan dela, baina ez dira ados jartzen izango dituen ondorioez. Orain arteko […]
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La máquina Z ayuda a explicar cómo se formó el manto de la Tierra
Los resultados de un experimento apuntan a que el hierro llegó al manto tras violentas colisiones que formaron grandes nubes alrededor del planeta. Los modelos predecían que el hierro debía […]
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Shedding light on fading reds in Van Gogh’s paintings
The vibrant red leaves on the pond in Vincent van Gogh’s Wheat stack under a cloudy sky are slowly transforming into the colour of the clouds above. Now, scientists in […]
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Yes, You’re Irrational, and Yes, That’s OK
Humans diverge from economic rationality. Researchers have found that all sorts of logically inconsequential circumstances—rain, sexual arousal (induced and assessed by experimenters with Saran-wrapped laptops), or just the number “67” […]
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Mouse gene could help produce TB-resistant cattle, study shows
Breakthrough as scientists in China produce genetically modified animals that are more difficult to infect with tuberculosis
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Termites: Guardians of the Soil
Researchers at Princeton University and their colleagues recently reported in the journal Science that termite mounds may serve as oases in the desert, allowing the plants that surround them to […]
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Litioaren jatorri leherkorra
Astronomoek lehen aldiz behatu dute litio elementuaren sorrera nova leherketa batean
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A step closer to explaining high-temperature superconductivity?
For years some physicists have been hoping to crack the mystery of high-temperature superconductivity—the ability of some complex materials to carry electricity without resistance at temperatures high above absolute zero—by […]
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Scientists shocked by far-out star clusters on fringes of Milky Way
High above the spiral Milky Way, astronomers have spotted two clusters of new stars growing at the fringes of our galaxy. The discovery, published in the journal Monthly Notices of […]