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Jupiter's hidden depths: Simulation suggests planet holds 1.5 times more oxygen than the sun - Phys.org
science 2026/01/14 16:36:36

Jupiter's hidden depths: Simulation suggests planet holds 1.5 times more oxygen than the sun - Phys.org

Spectacular clouds swirl across the surface of Jupiter. These clouds contain water, just like Earth’s, but are much denser on the gas giant—so thick that no spacecraft has been able to measure exactly what lies beneath.

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Dominant contribution of Asgard archaea to eukaryogenesis - Nature
science 2026/01/14 16:29:01

Dominant contribution of Asgard archaea to eukaryogenesis - Nature

A survey of the reconstructed gene set of the last eukaryotic common ancestor shows a consistent link between Asgard archaea and the origin of numerous, functionally diverse eukaryotic genes, demonstrating the dominant Asgard contribution to eukaryogenes…

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Retraction Note: Antibodies against endogenous retroviruses promote lung cancer immunotherapy - Nature
science 2026/01/14 16:20:43

Retraction Note: Antibodies against endogenous retroviruses promote lung cancer immunotherapy - Nature

Nature - Retraction Note: Antibodies against endogenous retroviruses promote lung cancer immunotherapy

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Little red dots as young supermassive black holes in dense ionized cocoons - Nature
science 2026/01/14 16:06:20

Little red dots as young supermassive black holes in dense ionized cocoons - Nature

The highest-quality JWST spectra reveal that little red dots are young supermassive black holes shrouded in dense cocoons of ionized gas, where electron scattering, not Doppler motions, broadens their spectral lines.

Nature.com
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How Mars' ancient lakes grew shields of ice to stay warm as the Red Planet froze - Space
science 2026/01/14 16:00:00

How Mars' ancient lakes grew shields of ice to stay warm as the Red Planet froze - Space

The findings potentially solve the paradox of how liquid water seems to have persisted on Mars even when the climate grew too cold.

Space.com
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New Image of the Milky Way Reveals Massive Hidden Structures, What’s Out There? - The Daily Galaxy
science 2026/01/14 15:45:00

New Image of the Milky Way Reveals Massive Hidden Structures, What’s Out There? - The Daily Galaxy

This new map of the galaxy is so detailed it’ll make your head spin.

The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel
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