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A faint star orbiting the Big Dipper's Alcor discovered
Next time you spy the Big Dipper, keep in mind that there is another star, invisible to the unaided eye, contributing to this constellation. According to a new…
Safer space vehicles thanks to optic fibre sensors
The system involves monitoring based on optic fibre sensors that enable the visualisation of the real time temperature of elements making up the heat…
Electromagnetic fields as cutting tools
Squealing tires and the crunch of impact – when an accident occurs, the steel sheets that form a motor vehicle’s bodywork must provide adequate impact…
Digital avalanche rescue dog
For many skiers and snowboarders, there is nothing quite like being the first to make tracks in the virgin snow, off the regular piste. But this can be a…
Tropical forests affected by habitat fragmentation store less biomass and carbon dioxide in the long term
Deforestation in tropical rain forests could have an even greater impact on climate change than has previously been thought. The combined biomass of a large…
Potential cancer drug may offer new hope for asthma patients
Scientists at the University of Edinburgh found that the drug – R-Roscovitine – helps to kill certain immune cells which can exacerbate symptoms associated…
