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Photosynthesis in the clouds of Venus: that doesn’t seem such a far-fetched idea

New research suggests that sunlight slumbering through Venus' cloud cover may enable photosynthesis as we know it here on Earth. Venus is so unwelcoming at...

Pluto’s atmosphere appears to be slowly disappearing

Thanks to a passing star, scientists have been able to measure the thin atmosphere of the dwarf planet. And that shows that it...

Arctic climate research with a tethered balloon

Measurements with a tethered balloon on the coast of Ny-Ålesund on Svalbard. (Image: Sebastian Zeppenfeld / TROPOS) The lower air layers play a crucial...

Censored text made visible in secret correspondence

Overwritten passage in a letter from Marie Antoinette dated January 1792. (Image: CRC) During the French Revolution, Marie Antoinette, wife of Louis XVI, maintained a...

Russians send actress and director into space

The two – accompanied by Russian astronaut Anton Shkaplerov – have just been launched. The Soyuz capsule took off a few minutes ago from Baikonur,...

‘Pacemaker for the brain’ makes untreatable depression treatable

This could be the breakthrough psychiatry has been waiting for for years. Unfortunately, depression is a common problem. Fortunately, a psychologist or psychiatrist can...

“Lost Forest” reveals a secret

An astonishingly remote habitat for mangroves in the interior of the Yucatan Peninsula. (Image: Octavio Aburto-Oropeza) Usually mangroves only grow on the coast of...

Dramatic increase in lianas can finally be explained

The creepers made famous by Tarzan are rapidly gaining ground in neotropical areas. It's not good news, but researchers now think they know...

City heat: Tremendous stress trend

An oppressively hot trend is emerging. (Image: Tomwang112 / iStock) Almost a quarter of the world's population is now affected: exposure to urban heat...

Excellent discoverer of heat and touch sensors

Heat pain and pressure sensors. (Image: nobelprize.org) We feel cold and heat, strong pressure and a gentle touch through our skin - but how?...

Photo worth seeing: Optimized for 3D printing

Here you can see the electron microscope image of a nickel alloy that has been specially optimized for 3D printing by US researchers. ...

A planet orbiting three stars may be discovered for the first time

It cautiously suggests that planets may see the light of day in far more places than was previously thought possible. In our solar system, all...

Amazingly fast-paced snap suction cups

The distinctive head shape of the seahorses has to do with their hunting strategy. (Image: Gil Koplovitz) Tiny fins drive them leisurely forward -...

Space probe on the hunt for Mercury’s secrets, spot the planet for the first time

The result is a beautiful picture of the still rather mysterious inner planet of our solar system. Space probe BepiColombo took the picture this weekend...

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