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March 19, 2012

An MIT researcher has come up with a concept that may solve many of the problems that grounded the Concorde. Qiqi Wang, an assistant professor of aeronautics and astronautics, says the solution, in principle, is simple: Instead of flying with one wing to a side, why not two? Read more

Science News

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January 25, 2024

A reporter’s recent trip to the Galápagos offered a chance to reflect on the bird flu outbreak, which has killed millions of birds and other animals. Read more

EurekAlert!

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March 6, 2012

The song of a small bird is providing valuable insights into human speech and speech disorders. UCLA scientists have discovered that some 2,000 genes in a brain region of a male bird called the zebra finch are significantly linked to singing. More than 1,500 of these genes in a critical part of the bird's song circuitry are reported for the first time. Read more

NASA

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September 14, 2022

A little blue heron is seen in front of the Vehicle Assembly Building as preparations for launch continue, Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Read more

NASA

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March 17, 2026

Ireland is best known for its many greens, but the striking grays of the island’s Burren region also stand out in satellite images. Read more

EurekAlert!

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April 9, 2012

A study by Rice University scientists reveals that plants can use the sense of touch to fight off fungal infections and insects. The study in the April 24 issue of Current Biology finds the first evidence that plant resistance -- activated by the plant hormone jasmonate -- is triggered by touch. In a study of Arabidopsis thaliana, biochemists found that touched plants had increased levels of jasmonate and increased resistance to insects and fungal disease. Read more

Science News

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June 24, 2024

A “kugelblitz” is a black hole made of concentrated electromagnetic energy. But it’s not possible to make one, according to new calculations. Read more

Scientific American

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October 20, 2022

The U.S. has one of the highest infant and maternal mortality rates among developed countries. Researchers from North Carolina to the West Coast are working with parents to like Vu-An Foster to understand why. Read more