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Black holes take 2020 Nobel prize in physics
Three laureates share this year’s Nobel prize in physics for their discoveries about one of the most exotic phenomena in the universe: the black hole.
Where and how do RNAs localize in tiny prokaryotic cells?
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Planet-forming disc torn apart by its three central stars
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Strange gamma-ray heartbeat puzzles scientists
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Selective cross-coupling of reactive lithium compounds made possible
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Hubble helps uncover the mystery of the dimming of Betelgeuse
New observations suggest that the unexpected dimming of the supergiant star was most likely caused by a dust cloud that blocked starlight coming from the star’s surface.
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