Largest-ever 3D map of the universe reveals gigantic cosmic web

Data from DESI's first survey run has produced the largest and most detailed 3D map of the universe so far. The stunning image reveals the gigantic cosmic web of galaxies across billions of light-years – and the project is only just beginning.

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More evidence a common virus is primary cause of multiple sclerosis

A study has reported evidence to affirm multiple sclerosis is caused by infection from the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Tracking 10 million subjects over 20 years, the findings indicate EBV infection leads to a 32-fold increased risk of developing MS.

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Piezoelectric material shown to help regrow knee-joint cartilage

By stimulating cells to reproduce, electricity has already been shown to help heal soft tissue injuries. Now, an electricity-producing implantable material likewise appears to boost the regrowth of cartilage in compromised joints.

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Glowing nanoantennas made of DNA spy on proteins in action

Researchers in Canada have developed a new tool that can let scientists examine proteins more closely, aiding study of disease and drug development. The team used DNA to create nanoantennas that fluoresce in response to different protein functions.

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China’s Chang’E-5 lander finds first onsite evidence of water on the Moon

Data from China's Chang'E-5 lunar lander analyzed by an international team led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences shows that the robotic spacecraft has, for the first time, detected traces of water in the rocks and regolith on the Moon's surface.

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Cheap, common kitty litter clay captures methane from the air

Carbon dioxide may hog headlines as a climate change villain, but methane is a far more potent greenhouse gas. MIT has now demonstrated a new way to remove methane from the air, even at low concentrations, with a common clay used to make cat litter.

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World-first pig-to-human heart transplant performed in US

In a historic procedure surgeons have, for the first time, transplanted a genetically modified pig heart into a living human. The patient is still alive, has not rejected the organ and is being monitored at the University of Maryland Medical Center.

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Fungus-made protein may be an eco-friendly alternative to egg whites

Egg white powder is a widely used food ingredient, which means that a lot of hens have to be raised on a lot of farms, producing a lot of waste. There may soon be a greener alternative, however, thanks to a fungus which produces a key egg protein.

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“Quantum tornadoes” mark crossover from classical to quantum physics

The universe is governed by two sets of seemingly incompatible laws of physics – classical and quantum physics. MIT physicists have now observed the moment atoms switch from one to the other, as they form intriguing “quantum tornadoes.”

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Chinese tokamak keeps plasma 2.6 times as hot as the Sun for 17 minutes

Good news for fusion energy progress and a new world record for the Chinese Academy of Sciences, as its Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), or "artifical sun," maintains 70 million degrees Celsius (126 million °F) for 1,056 seconds.

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