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I I feel as if I have lost days of my life to digital. I’m an extrovert, but the near-constant communication on WhatsApp can be exhausting.…
Michael Hambley and Jurg Alleyne An incredibly huge icicle. An exposed mountain slope. Billion-year-old rocks behind the only iceberg. The view from inside the glacier tunnel.…
The weather outside may be terrible, but the new book inside is so much fun LeChat Noir/Getty Images increasingly divisive politics; Media technologies that reinforce and…
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 takes off for a test flight boom supersonic Civilian supersonic aircraft may soon return for the first time since Concorde was retired in…
Our immune systems are designed to recognize molecular patterns that are common in pathogens (disease-causing microorganisms) but not in our own cells. These patterns can include…
Studies have shown the alarming extent of microplastics traveling through our bodies. Scientists have discovered tiny plastic particles in various parts of the human body, such…
Inside the Department of Defense UFO file The US Congress is talking about extraterrestrial life again. But despite some evidence, this question remains frustratingly unanswered. Professor…
If you are not only keeping up with the health news of this year, but also following all its recommendations, you are on your way to…
Researchers at Northwestern University have successfully achieved quantum state transfer over a 30.2 km fiber carrying 400 Gbps C-band classical traffic. The ability for quantum and…
Free amino acids (FAA) specifically determine the quality of tea. Theaninewhich gives the tea its infusion flavor. However, its concentration varies widely depending on the type…
MIT physicists used a terahertz laser, a light source that oscillates more than 1 trillion times per second, to directly stimulate the atoms of an antiferromagnetic…
In 2022, biologists will conservation international A study revealed that a treasure trove of biodiversity lies in the heart of the Alto Mayo landscape, which spans…
Paleontologists from the New York State Museum and New York University Orange, New York, unearthed the fossilized remains of an adult mastodon near Scotchtown, New York,…
The orca who captured hearts worldwide in 2018 by refusing to let go of her deceased calf has now welcomed her second baby in the last…
Rubin Observatory Commissioning Camera (ComCam)Rubin Observatory/NSF/AURA/H.Stock Brand Sometime in May or June, as southern winter sets in under the skies of Chile’s Atacama Desert, the Vera…
Are you happy now? Assuming you’re reading this issue right away, it’s the post-Christmas lull. So it’s a weird blank period between Christmas and New Years where no one quite knows what to do with themselves (unless you’re an avid shopper, in which case the January sales have you covered). Anyway, Feedback recently learned something
Is your chatbot in trouble? Many people, myself included, would scoff at this question. It’s just computer code optimized to predict the next word in a…
Brain atrophy observed in Alzheimer’s disease may be prevented by Ozempic’s drug semaglutide ZEPHYR/Science Photo Library/Alamy Ozempic and Wegovy are already transforming treatments for type 2…
TAs my children grow up, it gets more challenging to involve them in Christmas and our old traditions. My youngest daughter, who was traveling, sent me…
Interstellar voyages and Earthbound voyages form the framework for many new science fiction novelsShutterstock/PHOTOCREO Michal Bednarek Although I am writing this without having read any of…
Google's Willow quantum chipgoogle Many researchers believe that the only way to build a demonstrably useful quantum computer is to allow the computer to correct its…
Oops! try again Tetra Images/Alamy An error in a proof that is fundamental to a widely used branch of modern mathematics was accidentally discovered by a…
This was supposed to be the year of Gen Z’s “summer of the kids,” inspired by Charli XCX’s hit album. The trend was chaotic and scrappy,…
Imagine taking a hammer to your laptop. When broken, pieces of plastic, batteries, and circuit boards fly out. It's an act of vandalism and such a…
Genus’ gene-edited pigs are resistant to the virus that causes PRRS PIC genus Thirty years after the first genetically modified tomato was released, the promise of…
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory aims to produce heavier elements by firing titanium particles at metal targets Marilyn Sargent/Berkeley Lab The race to discover new chemical elements…
Obesity rates in the US are starting to declineEvgeniya Pavlova/Getty Images Obesity rates in the United States have been rising in recent decades, but that trend…
Bottlenose dolphins have different teeth than many other mammals Jeff Mondragon/Alamy Stock Photo Anatomical studies of dolphin jaws suggest that dolphin teeth act as antennae for…
II’m writing this from a room slowly orbiting the Earth. Behind a screen that floats in front of me, through a huge opening where a wall…
Let’s conduct a fun experiment. If you have a cat or dog, place a treat in a thin, empty container and observe which paw they use…
“Have you ever been late and thought, ‘Usain Bolt wouldn’t have these problems?'” Well, in the realm of the world’s fastest animals, Bolt is a blunt…
Conservation requires accurate information about species occupancy, abundance, and behavior. However, collecting these data for elusive and isolated species such as Leopard (Panthera Pardus)is often challenging.…
Scientists at the University of Michigan say the twisted shape of the nanostructured filaments allows them to generate bright, twisted light. Planck's law ignores, but does…
NSF’s NOIRLab, in collaboration with ESA/Hubble, released A collection of free high-resolution images of all 88 zodiac signs. The largest open source and free available all-sky…
Microneedling may trigger a wound healing response that promotes collagen formationRick Eglinton/Toronto Star via Getty Images This article is part of a special issue that explores…
UV levels decrease as you get closer to the polar regions during the winter, but does that mean you need to use less SPF?John Bower/Alamy This…
A colorful diet may brighten your skinCold Blizzard/Getty Images This article is part of a special issue that explores important questions about skin care. Check out…
SpaceX wants to land a Starship rocket on the moon space x About a dozen landers aim to land on the moon next year, with the…
Some quantum fields have an infinite number of possible entanglements. Juric Peter/Shutterstock Entanglement is one of the most valuable resources in the quantum realm and is,…
Feeling overwhelmed by situations you can’t control can lead to stress, so it’s important to plan ahead to minimize those feelings. Consider scheduling some time for…
