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October 16, 2017

Simulation of the collision of two small but compact neutron stars. Such a rare event is expected to create both gravitational waves and a gamma-ray burst, both of which were observed on August 17, 2017. Source: University of Warwick/Mark Garlick.

For the first time, gravitational waves and light waves were discovered from the same event - the merger of two neutron stars

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Imaging a kilonova: the merger and collision of two tiny but highly compressed neutron stars. Source: ESO/L. Calçada/M. Kornmesser.

Observed for the first time: collision and merger of two neutron stars

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Tesla Model 3 vehicles. Source: Steve Jurvetson.

The future of electric vehicles - and the meaning for all of us

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Illustration: pixabay.

Researchers have developed a system to diagnose diseases based on the movement of the eyelid

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In the poorest and most densely populated areas on Earth, drinking water wells, dug to avoid the need to use surface water contaminated with bacteria, are poisoned by arsenic originating from groundwater. Now these too are in danger. Illustration: pixabay.

Death in the water: Arsenic is poisoning people around the world

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