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Space: Cosmology
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Rare Earth elements synthesis confirmed in neutron star mergers      (via sciencedaily.com) 

When two neutron stars merge, the resultant explosion forms heavy elements -- many of which make up our Universe. A new study has identified the specific rare-earth elements produced in a neutron star merger.

Chemistry: Thermodynamics
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Scientists discover material that can be made like a plastic but conducts like metal      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists have discovered a way to create a material that can be made like a plastic, but conducts electricity more like a metal. The research shows how to make a kind of material in which the molecular fragments are jumbled and disordered, but can still conduct electricity extremely well. This goes against all of the rules we know about for conductivity.

Space: Cosmology Space: Structures and Features
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Cosmic rays drive galaxy's winds      (via sciencedaily.com) 

VLA observations revealed that cosmic rays can play an important role in driving winds that rob galaxies of the gas needed to form new stars. This mechanism may be an important factor in galactic evolution, particularly at earlier times in the history of the universe.

Chemistry: Thermodynamics Space: Exploration Space: The Solar System
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Researchers create lunar regolith bricks that could be used to construct Artemis base camp      (via sciencedaily.com) 

As part of NASA's Artemis program to establish a long-term presence on the moon, it aims to build an Artemis base camp that includes a modern lunar cabin, rover and mobile home. This fixed habitat could potentially be constructed with bricks made of lunar regolith and saltwater, thanks to a recent discovery.

Chemistry: Thermodynamics
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The next wonder semiconductor      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

In a study that confirms its promise as the next-generation semiconductor material, researchers have directly visualized the photocarrier transport properties of cubic boron arsenide single crystals.

Space: Cosmology
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Using carbon-carbon clumping to detect the signature of biotic hydrocarbons      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The mystery of the origin of hydrocarbons found in extraterrestrial environment may finally be resolved, thanks to a technique based on a 13C-13C abundance analysis. By measuring the abundance of clumped 13C-13C isotope in the hydrocarbons, it can be inferred if a hydrocarbon was produced via biological processes. This could open doors to distinguishing such hydrocarbons from abiotic ones, aiding our search for extra-terrestrial life.

Space: Cosmology Space: Exploration Space: Structures and Features
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Unprecedented glimpse of merging galaxies      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Using the James Webb Space Telescope to look back in time at the early universe, astronomers discovered a surprise: a cluster of galaxies merging together around a rare red quasar within a massive black hole. The findings offer an unprecedented opportunity to observe how billions of years ago galaxies coalesced into the modern universe.

Chemistry: Thermodynamics
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High entropy alloys: Structural disorder and magnetic properties      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

High-entropy alloys (HEAs) are promising materials for catalysis and energy storage, and at the same time they are extremely hard, heat resistant and demonstrate great variability in their magnetic behavior. Now, a team has gained new insights into the local environment of a so-called high-entropy Cantor alloy made of chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt and nickel, and has thus also been able to partially explain the magnetic properties of a nanocrystalline film of this alloy.

Space: Cosmology Space: Exploration Space: Structures and Features
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NASA's Webb takes star-filled portrait of pillars of creation      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured a lush, highly detailed landscape -- the iconic Pillars of Creation -- where new stars are forming within dense clouds of gas and dust. The three-dimensional pillars look like majestic rock formations, but are far more permeable. These columns are made up of cool interstellar gas and dust that appear -- at times -- semi-transparent in near-infrared light.