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Retired stars join the young stars’ party in the sky: how evolved stars contribute to the early heating of Earth
Researchers from the University of Sheffield and Imperial College London have spotted a ‘retired’ Asymptotic Giant Branch (AGB) star passing…
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A new drug target identified for diseases associated with leukemia-causing virus
A team of researchers from Penn State College of Medicine found a new target for treating diseases associated with human…
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