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Above: Photo taken from an astronaut aboard the International Space Station on February 13, 2016 (before the eruption). Below: Photo taken from astronauts aboard the International…
by Hefei Institute of Physical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences December 21, 2023 A new approach developed for electrocatalytic H2O2 production and biomass upgrading. Credit: Hui…
Researchers have conducted a new study on the runaway greenhouse effect, revealing how a critical threshold of water vapor could cause catastrophic climate change on Earth…
beetle: An order of insects known as Coleoptera, which includes at least 350,000 species. Adults tend to have stiff and/or horn-like “forefeathers” that cover the wings…
New coronavirus vaccine on the way in Beijing in January Reuters/Thomas Peter When it comes to covid-19, 2023 has been different than the past three years…
You can’t cheat with quantum marblespre In quantum mechanics, it is impossible to know exactly where you are and where you are going. This idea, known…
The Christmas Tree Cluster, NGC 2264, is a young star cluster in the Milky Way galaxy, about 2,500 light-years from Earth. Enhanced by specific color selection…
< p >The SpaceX Dragon supply ship (photographed from the window of the SpaceX Dragon Freedom crew ship) carrying more than 5,800 pounds of new scientific…
A new study shows that searching online to evaluate news can actually increase beliefs in misinformation, especially when search engines return low-quality information. This highlights the…
Orthographic view of the static skull, mandible, and parietal bones.Credit: Tel Aviv University Nesher Ramla homoan ancient hominin group discovered in Israel reveals a complex admixture…
Researchers have discovered a way to detect Parkinson’s disease up to 30 years before symptoms appear using biomarkers and PET scans. This breakthrough includes tracking neurodegeneration…
UCLA scientists have accomplished a groundbreaking feat by mapping medium- and high-entropy alloys in 3D for the first time, revealing their unique combination of toughness and…
Researchers from Indiana University and the University of Notre Dame focused on reversing vascular remodeling through an epigenetic pathway involving the protein SPHK2, as reported in…
Researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have uncovered the structure of VMAT2, a crucial neurotransmitter transporter, shedding light on its interaction with drugs used to…
An artist’s illustration of an extremely high-energy cosmic ray, named the “Amaterasu particle,” observed by the surface detector array of the Telescope Array experiment.Credit: Osaka Metropolitan…
The multidisciplinary team discovered that AI models, and Transformer in particular, process memories in a manner similar to the hippocampus in the human brain. This breakthrough…
International astronauts will join U.S. astronauts on the moon by the end of this decade under an agreement announced Wednesday by NASA and the White House.…
Vegan burgers, sausages and mince are often made from textured soy protein, a highly processed ingredientdrop stock/shutter stock Health-conscious vegans can face a trade-off between consuming…
The X-ray beam from Europe’s XFEL, the world’s largest X-ray laser, can only be seen with photographic clarity in complete darkness and with an exposure time…
agio type In 2020, michael snyderGeneticists at Stanford University in California have discovered that we tend to age along four different pathways. He said that the…
Wegovy shortage sees ‘off-label’ use of diabetes drug Ozempicdpa picture alliance/alamy In 2023, the use of the drug Wigovy (semaglutide) skyrocketed and changed weight management. There…
Scanning electron micrograph of mammalian embryonic stem cellsYorgos Nikas/Science Photo Library The chemical reactions that cells use to power themselves provide important signals for one of…
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Shutterstock / Katerina Conn Artificial intelligence has contributed to the discovery of new classes of antibiotics that can treat infections caused by…
“Hat” shape allows infinite planes to be tiled without creating repeating patterns Craig S. Kaplan It’s not often that a shape makes headlines, but this year…
Double slit experiment shows how light acts as waves Tim Weitkamp/Wikimedia, CC by 3.0 The classic double-slit experiment in quantum physics shines light through two narrow…
A groundbreaking study by South Korean researchers has revealed a link between lower levels of taurine in the hippocampus and depression in young women. This discovery,…
Brightness temperature images obtained by the NOAA-20 satellite’s Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite on December 18, 2023 (left) and December 19, 2023. After weeks of warning,…
A study by Johns Hopkins University has demonstrated that applying a gentle electric current to the cerebellum increases an individual’s ability to transfer skills from virtual…
puberty: A transitional stage in physical and psychological development that begins at the onset of adolescence, usually between the ages of 11 and 13, and ends…
A team at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has developed a new statistical method, BridgePRS, to improve predictions of disease in non-European populations,…
by Lindsay Dorman, NASA Earth Observatory December 20, 2023 December 17, 2023 Increased solar activity has led to widespread aurora borealis across Canada. A surge in…
NEOWISE Mission This artist’s concept shows the Wide Field Infrared Surveyor (WISE) spacecraft orbiting the Earth. The NEOWISE mission will find and characterize asteroids.Credit: NASA/JPL-California Institute…
Earth’s magnetosphere, essential for protecting us from solar radiation, is in sharp contrast to Mars, which has lost its protective field. Studying this shield, especially through…
Diagram of interacting thick and thin filaments within cardiac sarcomeres based on structural cryo-electron tomography data. Credit: MPI of Molecular Physiology Scientists have captured the first…
Based on the interpretation of the inscription, the bricks date back to the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II (c. 604-562 BC). The item was plundered from its…
Scientists have used environmental TEM to uncover atomic-level secrets about how water vapor interacts with metals, causing corrosion and passivation. Their research provides insights into improved…
This figure shows surface currents simulated by MPAS-Ocean.Credit: Los Alamos National Laboratory, E3SM, U.S. Department of Energy A new solver algorithm for the MPAS-Ocean model will…
by University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences December 19, 2023 A study from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign revealed the effects…
Recent research has identified the “orbital Hall effect,” a phenomenon that has the potential to significantly improve data storage in future computing devices. This discovery, which…
One study found that women who currently use oral contraceptives have lower rates of depression than women who previously used them. The study, which included 6,239…
