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Ring discovered around dwarf planet Haumea Scientists from Turkey cooperating with an international research team of scientists discovered a ring consisting of frozen gas and dust around a minor planet named Haumea,... more

Science Is an alien megastructure dimming Tabby's Star? The enigma of KIC 8462852, the Milky Way's most mysterious star that spurred 'alien megastructure' and other exotic theories due to its random but significant fading, might... More
Science Turkey's top scientific body lures researchers at London fair Turkey's national science agency has become the center of young researchers' attention on Wednesday at a career opportunities event in London. Represented by a team of... More
Tech Google unveils new earbuds capable of live translation Google on Wednesday introduced new Pixel ear buds that the company says are capable of real-time translation of conversations in different languages. A demonstration given... More
Science Turkish professor discovered insomnia gene with Nobel laureate A Turkish scientist had worked with Michael Young, one of the three Nobel laureates for medicine this year and discovered the insomnia gene with the Nobel laureate. Tayfun... More
Science Trio wins Nobel Price for method to study molecules Scientists Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank and Richard Henderson were awarded the Nobel Chemistry Prize on Wednesday for cryo-electron microscopy, a simpler and better method... More
Science US trio wins Nobel physics prize for detection of waves from black hole collisions The Nobel Physics Prize 2017 has been awarded to three scientists for their discoveries in faint ripples flying through the universe called gravitational waves — proof... More
Science Three Americans win Nobel Prize for Medicine for discoveries about body's daily rhythms Three Americans, namely Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young, won the 2017 Nobel Medicine Prize for their work on internal biological clocks known as the... More
Science Travel anywhere in under an hour: Musk's new plan Getting anywhere on the planet in under an hour — one of the more intriguing possibilities that Elon Musk, the billionaire innovator, raised as he unveiled plans for a new rocket. More
Science Scientists use new gene editor to remove disease in human embryos Chinese scientists used an adapted version of a controversial gene-editing technique to correct a disease-causing mutation in human embryos, a medical first cautiously hailed... More
Science Zealandia: Scientists confirm existence of sunken 8th continent Scientists on Wednesday confirmed the existence of an eighth continent after a nine-week voyage that largely took place in the Pacific Ocean. Called Zealandia, the continent... More
Europe US and Russia to build first lunar space station Russia and the United States agreed Wednesday to cooperate on a NASA-led project to build the first lunar space station, part of a long-term project to explore deep space... More

Science Flowers attract bees with 'blue halo' effect, scientists discover Hundreds of flower species have evolved the ability to project ethereal halos of blue light invisible to humans in order to lure pollinating bees, researchers revealed Wednesday. In... More
Science Self-driving cars could ease traffic, but increase sprawl A new study inspired by Boston's early experiments with self-driving cars finds that the technology could ease congestion, but might also lead to more cars on the road and... More
Science Turkish students' invention aims to solve traffic jam in big cities After establishing a team called "Tra-fix," Derin Durak, Onur Tekin and Görkem Güney have embarked on a project to find a solution to the infamous traffic jam problem that... More
Science Neutron star smashup 'transforms' understanding of universe "Truly a eureka moment," "Everything I ever hoped for," "A dream come true" -- Normally restrained scientists reached for the stars Monday to describe the feelings that accompany... More
Science Surgeons trained in virtual reality to save lives While virtual reality (VR) is causing a thrill in entertainment and social media, it's also saving lives. Surgeons are now receiving training through advanced medical VR surgery... More
Science Universal skin tone gene “dispels biological concept of race:” study Humans of all skin colors share the same pigmentation gene, a new study shows. The study, published Thursday in the journal Science by University of Pennsylvania geneticist... More
Science Asteroid 2012 TC4 to just misses Earth An asteroid the size of a school bus flew remarkably near Earth on Thursday, providing scientists with an opportunity to test the warning systems that would kick in if a space... More
Science Europe to launch atmosphere-monitoring satellite Europe is set to launch a satellite Friday dedicated to monitoring Earth's atmosphere, the protective layer that shields the planet from the sun's radiation, the European... More
Science Japanese scientists grow drugs in chicken eggs Japanese researchers have genetically engineered hens whose eggs contain drugs that can fight serious diseases, including cancer, in a bid to dramatically reduce the cost... More
Science US economist Richard Thaler wins 2017 Nobel Economics Prize The Nobel economics prize has been awarded to Richard Thaler of the University of Chicago for his contributions to behavioral economics. The 9-million-kronor ($1.1-million)... More
Science Zika vaccine shows promise in early human trial A DNA-based Zika vaccine from Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc and South Korea's GeneOne Life Science Inc induced anti-Zika immune responses in an early stage human trial, U.S.... More

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