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Six ancient ‘universe breaker’ galaxies discovered | Science & Tech News
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Six massive ancient galaxies, which astronomers are calling “universe breakers” appear to have been discovered, which may upend existing theories of cosmology. The galaxies, detected by the £8.3bn James Webb telescope, are believed to date back to within around 600 million years of the Big Bang. While the year-old telescope has spotted older galaxies dating…
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‘Zombie virus’ discovered after being trapped in Siberian permafrost for nearly 50,000 years | World News
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Scientists have revived a number of “zombie viruses” which have been trapped in Siberian permafrost for thousands of years – including one which is nearly 50,000 years old. The 13 new viruses were identified by scientists who looked at samples of permafrost collected from the Russian province. One of the viruses had remained infectious after…
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First known sentence written in ancient alphabet discovered – on a head lice comb | Science & Tech News
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From food getting stuck, to that awkward moment your shaver runs out of battery halfway through, there are downsides to having a beard. But if it makes you feel any better, the facial hair-related issues of yesteryear sound much worse. In a remarkable discovery, researchers have translated the first sentence ever written in the ancient…