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The Encyclopedia of Science's Frontier

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Researchers develop new eco-friendly fashion

Posted on November 11, 2024June 26, 2025 by Bhargabi Banerjee

Scientists modified bacteria to produce an eco-friendly, self-coloring leather substitute, in a step toward sustainable fashion.

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    Searching for the first supernovae in the universe

    Posted on November 4, 2024June 25, 2025 by Ben Pauley

    Astronomers developed new theoretical models for how stars evolve that suggest the JWST could glimpse the oldest stars in the universe…

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      How do microbes prepare for winter?

      Posted on October 28, 2024June 25, 2025 by Hunter Dulay

      Researchers discovered that when cyanobacteria sense shorter days they change their cell walls to survive freezing temperatures.

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        Why do galaxies shrink?

        Posted on October 21, 2024June 25, 2025 by Ben Pauley

        An astronomer studying the 3 main processes that cause galaxies to lose mass found that the dominant process depends on the size and age of…

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          What causes Cosmic Kidney Disease?

          Posted on October 14, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

          Researchers found exposure to low gravity and radiation in space caused restructuring of the kidneys and negative health effects in…

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            Lightning reacts with minerals to create the building blocks of life

            Posted on October 10, 2024June 26, 2025 by Meri Herrero

            Scientists stimulated atmospheric gases with electricity and found they reacted with common salts and minerals to form complex chemicals…

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              Why the Milky Way is shaped like a spiral

              Posted on October 7, 2024June 25, 2025 by Ben Pauley

              A team of astronomers reconstructed a 3-part history of the Milky Way Galaxy by comparing the physics and chemistry of 10 million red giant…

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                When did the Galápagos tortoises become giant?

                Posted on October 3, 2024June 25, 2025 by Aubrey Zerkle

                Researchers analyzed new fossils from Ecuador that suggested the ancestors of Galápagos giant tortoises inhabited northern South America…

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                  Exercise boosts tumor-killing immune cells

                  Posted on September 30, 2024June 26, 2025 by Ankita Murmu

                  Scientists showed that breast cancer patients who exercised for 30 minutes had more tumor-killing immune cells in their bloodstreams.

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                    Exoplanets with weird orbits might be more habitable

                    Posted on September 23, 2024June 25, 2025 by Ben Pauley

                    Astronomers modeled the ideal climatic and atmospheric conditions for exoplanets and found that planets with non-circular orbits had more…

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