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Euclid ‘dark universe’ telescope’s vision restored by deicing campaign
An illustration of ESA's "dark universe detective" spacecraft Euclid, which is ready for full science mode. (Image credit: ESA) The Euclid "dark universe" probe's ailing vision has been restored after an experimental deicing campaign successfully evaporated ice from the telescope's mirrors, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced on Tuesday (March 26). Ice layers as wide
‘Dark Money’ Suddenly Dominates Australia’s Election
Chinese financing, unreported donations, payouts from coal barons: The new political season is shining an unaccustomed light on a culture of opacity.Prime Minister Scott Morrison, left, and Anthony Albanese, the opposition leader, at the House of Representatives in Canberra, Australia. Credit...Lukas Coch/EPA, via ShutterstockPublished Feb. 22, 2022Updated Feb. 23, 2022, 1:47 a.m. ETSYDNEY, Australia — When…
‘Dark Genome’ offers clues to treatment of Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Both Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are mental disorders that are hard to diagnose and treat. These disorders arise from a combination of environmental and genetic factors. The sections of our DNA known as genes have provided very few clues about their causes, despite being some of the most heritable mental disorders. Scientists from Cambridge University…