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  Paradise OTT Release Date: When and Where to Watch it Online?

  Paradise, the new thriller series created by Dan Fogelman, has made its debut with the first episode released early on Disney+ Hotstar in India. The show stars Sterling K. Brown as Xavier Collins, a Secret Service agent, and James Marsden as former U.S. President Cal Bradford. The plot follows a shocking murder investigation set in a peaceful, aff...

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  New Laser Imaging Technique Unlocks Nanoscale Heat and Charge Transport in Diamond

  Researchers have developed a laser-based imaging technique that uses deep-ultraviolet light to study heat and charge transport in ultrawide-bandgap semiconductors, such as diamond. This breakthrough overcomes limitations of traditional visible-light imaging, enabling nanoscale resolution of transport behaviors in diamond. The technique could revolu...

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  Sahara and Amazon May Hold Clues to Dinosaurs’ Earliest Origins, New Study Suggests

  Recent research suggests the Sahara Desert and Amazon rainforest might hold the key to uncovering the earliest dinosaurs, tracing their origins to equatorial Gondwana over 230 million years ago. Studies published in Current Biology propose that small, chicken-sized dinosaurs thrived in arid regions before dispersing widely. Limited fossil records f...

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  M87 Black Hole: Turbulent Plasma Dynamics and Feeding Process Revealed

  M87*, the supermassive black hole in Messier 87, continues to captivate astronomers. EHT observations from 2017 and 2018 revealed turbulence in the accretion flow, with the plasma ring’s brightest region shifting due to gas dynamics. The study also uncovered a counter-rotating gas spiral feeding mechanism, refining understanding of black hole fee...

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  How to Schedule Messages on Instagram: A Step-by-Step Guide

  Instagram's new scheduling feature for direct messages allows users to compose and set a specific time for their messages to be sent, making communication more efficient. This is particularly beneficial for businesses who need to send reminders, promotions, or updates, and individuals who want to ensure timely birthday wishes or event reminders. Th...

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  Study Reveals Earth's Small Asteroid Likely Originated from the Moon

  Asteroid 2024 PT5, discovered near Earth in 2024, is suspected to be a fragment from the Moon’s surface. Researchers found its composition matches lunar rock samples, specifically silicate-rich materials, unlike any known asteroid. Analysis from NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies confirmed it is a natural object, not human-made debris,...

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  Climate-Driven Changes Reduce Agricultural Productivity in Central Europe, Claims New Study

  Climate change has significantly impacted Central Europe's farmland, with over 50 percent of highly productive agricultural land already affected. A study combining historical data and climate projections highlights that rising temperatures and dry conditions have shifted fertile zones northward and westward. Regions like Slovakia, Austria and the ...

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  Marsupial Mole’s Evolutionary Mystery Solved: Genetic Study Links to Bilbies and Bandicoots

  A genetic study has revealed that the marsupial mole, an elusive Australian species, is a true marsupial, more closely related to bilbies and bandicoots than to other moles. This discovery, based on a specimen from the South Australian Museum, challenges previous assumptions about its evolutionary origins. Marsupial moles, known for their backward-...

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  Trillions of Comets Found in 74 Alien Star Systems, Unveiling Exocomets and Planetary Belts

  A discovery of trillions of comets in 74 star systems has opened new doors for understanding the role of exocomets in planetary water sources. The planetesimal belts, detected using ALMA and SMA telescopes, offer crucial insights into the evolution of planetary systems and the potential for life-supporting water on distant planets. This research pa...

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  OTT Releases This Week (Jan 20- Jan 26): Hisaab Barabar, Sweet Dreams, and More

  This week’s OTT lineup brings a diverse range of films and series to enjoy. Hisaab Barabar, a gripping thriller featuring R. Madhavan, uncovers a massive financial conspiracy on ZEE5. For fans of romantic comedies, Sweet Dreams, starring Amol Parashar and Mithila Palkar, is a delightful exploration of destiny and love on Disney+ Hotstar. Conspira...

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  Groundbreaking Graphene Discovery Opens Path to Quantum Computing with Topological States

  A team of researchers from the University of British Columbia, the University of Washington, and Johns Hopkins University have uncovered a new class of quantum states in a precisely engineered twisted bilayer–trilayer graphene system. By creating a moiré pattern through slight rotational misalignment, they observed electrons displaying vortex-li...

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  Scientists Uncover New Form of Magnetism That Could Be the Key to Superconductivity

  Researchers have discovered altermagnetism, a third form of magnetism that combines the best properties of ferromagnets and antiferromagnets. This new material, identified in manganese telluride, breaks time reversal symmetry and could play a crucial role in developing more efficient superconducting materials. Altermagnetism has the potential to en...

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  Groundbreaking Propulsion Method Using Relativistic Electron Beams Could Enable Interstellar Travel

  A new propulsion method, using relativistic electron beams, could make interstellar travel feasible within a human lifetime. Researchers Jeff Greason and Gerrit Bruhaug have proposed accelerating electrons to near light speed to deliver kinetic energy to spacecraft. This method could enable probes to reach 10% of the speed of light, drastically red...

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  Comet ATLAS Offers Stunning Display as It Nears the Sun

  Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) recently passed within 8 million miles of the Sun, capturing the attention of astronomers. Observed by NASA and ESA’s Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO), the comet’s tail extended dramatically as it encountered intense solar winds, providing a unique opportunity to study the Sun’s impact on comets. The event, wh...

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  Early Supernovas Could Have Created Water in the Universe, Paving the Way for Life 100 Million Years Post-Big Bang

  A recent study suggests that supernova explosions, triggered by the death of early stars, could have created significant amounts of water just 100 million years after the Big Bang. Simulations of these early, massive stars show that their explosive deaths may have resulted in the formation of water molecules within the dense hydrogen and oxygen clo...