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For Centuries, Sailors Reported An Eerie Effect When You Pour "Storm Oil" Into The Sea. Modern Science Shows How It Works
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For Centuries, Sailors Reported An Eerie Effect When You Pour "Storm Oil" Into The Sea. Modern Science Shows How It Works

The effect didn't get much attention outside of sailing until it was witnessed by Benjamin Franklin during a storm in 1757.

A New Experimental Vaccine Targets Rogue Genes Linked To 90 Percent Of Pancreatic Cancers
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A New Experimental Vaccine Targets Rogue Genes Linked To 90 Percent Of Pancreatic Cancers

It's still early days, but the investigational vaccine offers hope for patients with this aggressive form of cancer.

Stubborn Asteroids Around White Dwarfs Resist Becoming Dust
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Stubborn Asteroids Around White Dwarfs Resist Becoming Dust

Astronomers are finding more dusty disks around white dwarf stars, and some of them are home to asteroids. But how these rocky asteroids are turned to dust and form these rings isn't clear. New research shows that the white dwarf's gravity alone can't shred them to dust.

Scientists Discover a Potential Driver of Aging in The Testicles
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Scientists Discover a Potential Driver of Aging in The Testicles

A new clue to male fertility.ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.

Europa Vs. Enceladus – Which Icy Moon Is The Most Likely Place For Alien Life To Be Found?
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Europa Vs. Enceladus – Which Icy Moon Is The Most Likely Place For Alien Life To Be Found?

What we know about one of them is about to be changed significantly.