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A strange phenomenon called visual masking can reveal the time scale of perception, but its underlying mechanisms are not well understood. Colored plots show neural activity…
Before the movie Top Gun, kids dreamed of being astronauts or sports stars. But after the release of the film, everyone wanted to be pilots in…
All pterosaur eurypterids (sea scorpions), giant aquatic arthropods with large claws, were considered apex predators, but some scientists believe that certain species are not predatory because…
new movies from NASA's Fermi mission shows the intensity of gamma rays, the highest energy form of light, with energies of over 200 million electron volts…
The core of a neutron star contains the highest density of matter in the universe. This highly compressed matter can undergo a phase transition in which…
A road sign near a property recently purchased by Flannery Associates near Rio Vista, California. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images For the past six years, a…
Some people see fast-moving objects more clearly, while others see them blurryYuri Arkers/Alamy The ability to perceive rapid changes in a visual scene over time, or…
allen telescope array Seth Szostak/SETI Institute Short, powerful bursts of radio waves from space are becoming increasingly bizarre. Astronomers discovered 35 of these bursts from a…
Alabama has announced it will use nitrogen gas in an upcoming execution. This would make the state the first to use such a method as officials…
new york adventure Happy New Year to the ears, nose, throat and those who serve them. Julia Werz and three colleagues from Germany's Ulm University Hospital…
Since the dawn of time, there has been a desire to create a single language that would unite humanity. Allegorized in Bible stories Tower of Babel…
Truth and consequences dominate the books we will read over the next year. We have escaped the food chain, but now we must protect the living…
Objects vibrate more strongly at certain frequencies buzzer/shutterstock Living human cells have a resonant frequency, a rate at which they naturally vibrate under the right conditions.…
The exascale supercomputer JUPITER will be hosted at the Jülich Supercomputing Center in Germany. Julich Movement Center/Sasha Kreklau Europe’s first exascale computer, called JUPITER, should be…
In academia, there are rare and talented individuals who can seamlessly bridge several scientific disciplines. Professor Leon Cooper was one of those people. Instantly recognizable for…
Ever wondered about humans living, breathing, and working in space? Scientists are developing photosynthesis without plants to make life on Mars possible. They have created a…
A phenomenon appeared in the sky in November 2023, captivating this country. A ghostly, ethereal ring surrounded the moon, and people were talking about it. What…
Did you notice the almost full moon while enjoying your Christmas roast yesterday afternoon? This is the cold moon, the last full moon of the year…
Throughout the year, there has been an onslaught of bad news. However, as we approach the end of 2023, the recent UN climate talks in Dubai…
Researchers have described a new species of this genus. Calotes From southern China and northern Vietnam. Photographs of living specimens and their habitats: (A) holotype; Calotes…
There are more than 200 satellites in our solar system, but their relatively small size makes similarly sized extrasolar satellites (exo-solar satellites) very difficult to detect…
Northwestern University researchers have discovered that acute sleep deprivation can lead to increased dopamine release in the brain, resulting in temporary mood elevation. This finding provides…
astronomer using Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array ALMA observed disk bending waves in BRI 1335-0417, the oldest known spiral galaxy, more than 12 billion years old. This…
Baleen whales (mysterious animals) are the largest animals on Earth. How they achieved such enormous sizes is still debated, and research to date has focused primarily…
Scientists have identified a new genus and species of true toad from a single specimen found in a high-altitude forest. mount kenya, an extinct volcano in…
Eating Disorders: The Basics debunks the stereotype that eating disorders only affect a certain group of people and emphasizes their universal impact and the need for…
Chip-scale ultrafast mode-locked laser based on nanophotonic lithium niobate.Credit: Alireza MarandiResearchers have developed a compact mode-locked laser integrated into a nanophotonic platform that can generate ultrafast…
by Ramon J. Osorio, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center December 26, 2023Engineers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, successfully completed a 251-second high-temperature…
Illustration of Sierra Space’s first dream chaser, DC#1 (Tenacity). The Dream Chaser spacecraft developed by Sierra Space for NASA is gearing up for a demonstration mission…
Here are some easy ways to impress the people at Genius Bar. A former Apple employee shares an easy-to-do keyboard hack that makes inputting numbers, especially…
A new study has revealed how visual masking, a phenomenon in which rapid succession of images leads to unconscious image processing, occurs in both humans and…
This year’s events captured in remarkable images This year has been eventful, from Israeli airstrikes on Gaza to the continuation of the war in Ukraine. The…
This scientific study used satellite transmitters, population counts, and DNA analysis of tissue samples to describe the special Kangi ringed seal in the Ilulissat Icefjord. Here,…
Apple expressed concerns about potential “irreparable harm” after the White House backed a ban on imports of certain watches due to a dispute over blood oxygen…
NIST researchers studied VOC emissions from living Christmas trees and their interaction with ozone. They found that monoterpenes were the main VOCs emitted, decreasing over time…
Decentralized social network Bluesky roll out New in-app video and music player for links and new ‘hide post’ feature. New additions bring Bluesky user experience closer…
A new study from the University of Washington indicates that phytoplankton populations in the North Atlantic have remained stable since the industrial era, challenging previous assumptions…
We’ve known about the Vision Pro for more than six months now (not to mention it’s been rumored for years), but Apple’s first “spatial computing” device…
Confocal microscopy images show mesenchymal stem cells (green) captured within nanovials (pink). Nanovial technology was developed by Dino Di Carlo and colleagues at UCLA. Credit: Shreya…
Apple has appealed a decision to ban imports of its watches after President Joe Biden’s administration declined to veto the measure in government court. The tech…
