Image shows the University of Vienna, Austria, undated photo. University experts have rejected scientific claims that human babies are colonised by bacteria before birth in January 2023. (University of Vienna, Gebhard Sengmueller/Newsflash)

Experts Debunk Scientific Claims That Human Babies Are Colonised By Bacteria Before Birth

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:February 1, 2023

A team of experts has debunked previous scientific claims that humans are colonised by bacteria before birth. The research idea came after several studies published since 2010, claimed they detected…

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Image shows two sea spider (Pycnogonum litorale) individuals next to their prey - a sea anemone, undated photo. When researchers from the University of Vienna, Austria, illuminated them with a UV light source, the spiders fluoresce bright blue. (Georg Brenneis/Newsflash)

Amputated Sea Spiders Can Regrow Their Rear Ends, Says Study

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:January 30, 2023

Amputated sea spiders can regrow large parts of their bodies including their rear ends and reproductive organs, a new study has shown. Biologists discovered that the species of sea spiders…

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Image shows the newly discovered species Drosera atrata (black sundew) which has the darkest flower color of any sundew species, undated photo. This rare species occurs in very few individuals where it grows and is therefore endangered. (Andreas Fleischmann, SNSB-BSM/Newsflash)

Scientists Discover New Carnivorous Plants On Social Media

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:January 22, 2023

Scientists have discovered new carnivorous plant species in Australia after analysing social media photos taken by amateur photographers. The Australian-German research team - led by botanist Andreas Fleischmann from the…

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Image shows a sky survey image centred on the newly-discovered O(H) star SALT J203959.5-034117 (J2039), undated photo. An international team of scientists led by experts from the University of Tuebingen, in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, discovered eight new super-hot stars. (Tom Watts (AOP), STScINASA, The Dark Energy Survey/Newsflash)

Astronomers Discover Eight Of The Hottest Stars In The Universe Each With A Surface Over 100,000 Centigrade

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:January 12, 2023

A team of astronomers have discovered eight of the hottest stars in the universe whose blazing surfaces alone reach more than 100,000 centigrade. The researchers reportedly discovered the very hot…

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Image shows the actual experimental setup in which the researchers added tyre abrasion to the nutrient solutions of lettuce plants, undated photo. Austrian researchers from the University of Vienna found out that lettuce takes up toxic additives from tyre wear. (Gabriel Sigmund/Newsflash)

Lettuces Absorb Toxins Released From Tyre Wear, Says Study

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:January 11, 2023

A new scientific study has shown that highly toxic chemicals from tyre wear get absorbed by lettuces through sewage sludge and waste water. Researchers at the Centre for Microbiology and…

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The footage shows the Orion spacecraft being recovered from the water after making a successful splashdown in the Pacific on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. The US 3rd Fleet accompanied the spacecraft as it was making its way home after spending 25.5 days in space, completing the Artemis I mission. (U.S. Navy/Newsflash)

NASA Orion Spacecraft Recovered From The Pacific After Three-Week Space Mission

• Post author:Simona Kitanovska
• Post published:January 3, 2023

A newly-released video shows the Orion spacecraft being recovered from the water after making a successful splashdown in the Pacific. The US 3rd Fleet accompanied the spacecraft as it was…

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Image shows the perovskite/silicon tandem solar cell, undated photo. The active bluish area in the middle of the wafer, which is enclosed by the metallic, silvery electrode can be seen. (Johannes Beckedahl, Lea Zimmerman, HZB/Newsflash)

Scientists Break Record Converting Sun’s Radiation Into Electricity

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:December 26, 2022

Scientists have developed a groundbreaking solar cell that can convert almost a third of the sun's radiation into electricity. The new silicon bottom and perovskite top tandem cell was created…

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Image shows super-Earth Kepler-138 d in the foreground, undated photo. Astronomers from the University of Montreal, in Quebec, Canada, found out that two exoplanets may be mostly water. (NASA, ESA, Leah Hustak (STScI)/Newsflash)

Hubble Researchers Find Twin Super-Earth Planets With 1,000-Mile-Deep Oceans

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:December 21, 2022

An international team of researchers using the Hubble telescope has found that two Earth-like planets may be largely made of water and covered in oceans 1,000 miles deep. The planets,…

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SpaceX launches the OneWeb 1 mission to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. This was the fourth launch and landing of this Falcon 9 first stage booster. (SpaceX/Newsflash)

OAP Captures Amazing Footage Of SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Launch

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:December 16, 2022

This footage shot by a woman in Florida shows SpaceX's amazing launch of the OneWeb 1 mission. Deb Shaw, aged 70, from the city of St Augustine, in Florida, USA,…

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University professor and researcher Dr Axel Schambach poses in undated photo. His pioneering research at Hannover Medical School, Germany, aimed to cure hearing loss was rewarded with a grant. (Karin Kaiser, MHH/Newsflash)

German Researcher Gives Hope To Millions With New Gene Therapy To Tackle Hearing Loss

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:November 30, 2022

A researcher in Germany is hoping to cure millions of people affected by hearing loss with a new gene therapy. Over 430 million people around the world suffer from genetic…

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