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Astronomers have discovered a blazar — a quasar with a jet aligned along our line of sight — at redshift of 7. Named VLASS J041009.05-013919.88, this…
New research shows that one of the best ways to improve mental health in later life is through volunteering. According to researchers at Columbia University, those…
Italian ryegrass is a common weed in agricultural crops. John Cousins Weeds resistant to the herbicide glyphosate have been discovered for the first time in the…
Transmission electron micrograph of a cross section of pancreatic tissue showing cells that produce insulin Steve Gschmeisner/Science Photo Library/Alamy The first attempt to use gene-edited insulin-producing…
Tomato hair is actually a trap for small pests.Jalal Research Group/University of Amsterdam For hungry insects, walking along tomato stalks in search of a green meal…
Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) captured on December 31, 2024 using the telescope at Rio Hurtado, Chilelionel magic A comet that has surprised astronomers could shine as…
In response to Jeffrey Hinton’s concerns about the risks of artificial intelligence (‘The Godfather of AI’ predicts technology won’t wipe out humanity in 30 years, Dec.…
Last year, NASA announced that it was the hottest on record, making it the second consecutive year where global temperatures have broken records.According to the agency’s…
Google and Microsoft each contributed $1 million to President Donald Trump’s Inaugural Fund, along with companies like Amazon, Meta, OpenAI, and Uber. “Google is supporting the…
yearly: an adjective for something that happens every year. fiber: Something with a shape similar to thread or filament. (in nutrition) A component of many fibrous…
IIt’s an interesting oddity in video game history that one of the greatest horror titles of all time debuted on the Nintendo GameCube, the toy-like console…
Most chocolate is made from cacao plants harvested from Central America to Ghana and the Ivory Coast.Issouf Sanogo/AFP via Getty Images wild chocolateRowan Jacobsen (Bloomsbury Publishing)…
A group of authors claimed that Mark Zuckerberg authorized Meta to use “pirated copies” of his copyrighted books to train the company’s artificial intelligence models. This…
3D printed lenses make this microscope much cheaper than traditional microscopes Dr Liam M. Rooney/University of Strathclyde The world’s first fully 3D printed microscope can be…
Are TikTok’s Health Tips Backed by Science? A Comparison of Autozen Picks and Mouth Taping | Science
The influx of unrealistic health tips on TikTok signals the beginning of a new year. Let’s explore some intriguing suggestions and the evidence behind them.Try wearing…
town of Colonnata (Italy),Photo by Alessandro Gandolfi/Panos At the foot of an impressive marble quarry in the Apuan Alps of central Italy lies the village of…
Elon Musk, co-leader of Germany’s far-right party Alternative for Germany, restates his assertion that “only the AfD can save Germany” during a live discussion on the…
Spaghetti cacio e pepe is made with black pepper and pecorino cheese.myViewPoint/Alamy Physicists have discovered the key to making cacio e pepe pasta, a traditional Italian…
That week, Meta announced the discontinuation of its fact-checking program in the United States and a rollback to its content moderation policy regarding “hateful conduct.” These…
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on Friday regarding the future of TikTok. This marks the latest development in an ongoing debate…
Scientists announced on Friday that the world has experienced the first full year with global temperatures exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius (34.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels.…
Saber-toothed tiger predators — such as the famous saber-toothed tiger Smilodon Fatalis — evolved multiple times between different mammalian groups. Their unusual teeth were functionally optimal…
The sun sets on a hot day in London in July 2024.Guy Corbishley/Alamy Hopes for keeping global warming below 1.5C above pre-industrial levels have all but…
Niobium phosphide conducts electricity better than copper in films a few atoms thick. What's more, these films can be created and deposited at low enough temperatures…
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that makes it difficult for people to regulate their voluntary movements. Parkinson's disease affects about 500,000 Americans and causes symptoms…
Horse Hill Oil Site was discovered in 2015Invicta Kent Media/Shutterstock More than 100 earthquakes that shook southern England were likely caused by oil drilling, experts say.…
overview The Los Angeles-area fires are a worst-case scenario, caused by high winds after months of no rain. Fire experts, past reports, and risk assessments all…
These bubble wrap chondrocytes are stained green for better visibility. Prix ​​Laboratory/University of California/Irvine A long-overlooked skeletal tissue in the nose and ears has been found to resemble bubble wrap. This could potentially facilitate facial surgeries such as rhinoplasty. Maxime Prix Researchers at the University of California, Irvine first discovered this abnormal tissue several years
La Niña increases the risk of drought in certain regions, as occurred in California in 2022 David McNew/Getty Images A weak La Niña weather pattern has…
Los Angeles County, California is currently battling multiple fast-moving and destructive wildfires. The fires were sparked by extremely dry conditions and hurricane-force monsoon winds, with gusts…
According to whistleblower Frances Haugen, Mark Zuckerberg is paying attention to Donald Trump’s message about limiting online content, and his Meta platform will continue to restrict…
Elder Russell Mallet on the balcony of Krogs Cavejessica shapiro A recent discovery at Australia's Cloggs Cave reveals something surprising about humanity's relationship with time. The…
A former EU leader in the technology sector alleges that the EU attempted to prevent the owner of Company X from meeting with the co-leader of…
An intelligent approach? Feedback always falls on deaf ears when I see publications with self-aggrandizing titles. So we noticed one social media post with interest. rebecca…
ILooks like it’s going to be a fun vacation. A week spent tending to the absentee landlord’s garden in a remote village in the Netherlands. Birds…
Artist’s impression of space junk orbiting Earth Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Alamy The growing threat of space debris should be addressed with a new global agreement to…
saber-toothed tiger skull (Smilodon)steve morton Predators have evolved saber teeth many times throughout the history of life. And now we have a better understanding of why…
Crosswords can be mathematically uniqueChadwick/Getty Images When you fill in a crossword, it can suddenly go from horribly difficult to extremely easy. This is similar to…
The bright and dark part of Mercury's north pole seen from the BepiColombo spacecraftESA/BepiColombo/MTM These images illustrate the pockmarked surface of Mercury and are a preview…
Elon Musk has stated that artificial intelligence companies have utilized all available human knowledge and are now turning to “synthetic” data to train their models. According…