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The gigantic UV flash of a supernova is now a cosmic mystery

White dwarf stars have been doing some weird stuff lately. There was one that was thrown through the Milky Way half-burned, and now it was discovered that a white dwarf that turned into a supernova emitted a monstrous and mysterious UV flash. This is not your typical supernova. Whatever it …

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Harvard researchers discover why COVD-19 causes loss of smell

One of the many mysteries of COVID-19 can finally be solved. Researchers from Harvard Medical School say they discovered why some people infected with the coronavirus lose their sense of smell. The symptom, called “anosmia” by doctors, is one of the first and most frequent indicators of the virus. Some …

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