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Astronomers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have discovered very old stars in the Milky Way’s halo, a cloud of stars that covers the entire disk…
We’ve seen waterfalls of matter fall into black holes Bradaki / Alamy Stock Photo A strange region called a “plunging region” has been discovered for the…
Quantum Electrodynamics (QED) Atoms are composed of unstructured point-like lepton pairs held together by electromagnetic forces. An artist's impression of a true tauonium. Image credit: Fu…
NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured these views of the small red moon Amalthea and its parent planet during a flyby on March 7, 2024. These views of…
As the world focuses on decarbonizing power and transportation, reducing heat emissions from industrial processes remains a challenge. Although using solar energy is an attractive alternative,…
angle: The distance (usually measured in degrees) between two intersecting lines or planes at or near the point where they intersect.animal models: A non-human animal that…
How you think about aging can change how you age yourself Robert Carter Last Christmas, my 4-year-old son was worried that Santa would forget the presents…
In a real test, part of this building collapsed, but the rest remained standing Jose M. Adam Deliberately designing out structural weaknesses in buildings can prevent…
“I wish I died before I get old,” he sang. WHORoger Daltrey in his 1965 hit single my generation, voiced the grievances of young people yearning…
Heat confinement device reached 1050℃ in experimentMark Bloomer/Alamy Engineers have developed a device that can efficiently capture energy from the sun and generate temperatures in excess…
Quantum networks could spread throughout cities Compatible with Ztudio/Shutterstock Efforts to build a global quantum internet are being boosted by two developments in quantum information storage,…
Google and OpenAI are competing to develop artificial intelligence models SOPA Image/LightRocket (via Gett) When OpenAI released its ChatGPT tool in November 2022, generative artificial intelligence…
A scholar believes she has finally solved the mystery behind Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa more than 500 years after it was painted.Art historians have debated…
Thawed brain organoids shown by an imaging technique called immunofluorescence staining Weiwei Xue et al. A new technique allows scientists to freeze human brain tissue and…
Peak groundwater pumping could impact agriculture around the world Peter Bennett / Alamy Groundwater withdrawal is expected to peak globally within the next 30 years as…
Iceland’s Mammoth direct air recovery plant is the world’s largest Crime Works Over the past 250 years or so, humans have released more carbon dioxide into…
3D: Abbreviation for three-dimensional. This term is an adjective that describes something that has characteristics that can be described in his three dimensions: height, width, and…
A hydrozoan called Agranta digitaleMario Hopman, AWI As climate change warms the Arctic Ocean and melts sea ice, many species of jellyfish and other zooplankton could…
Restoration of Australopithecus afarensis Frank Nowikowski/Alamy This is an excerpt from Our Human Story, a newsletter about the revolution in archaeology. Sign up to receive it…
Exercise is widely known to be beneficial for the body, aiding in maintaining health, preventing disease, and enhancing mental well-being. Despite these advantages, the aging process…
Gas giant exoplanets around nearby bright stars provide important insights into the mechanisms of planetary system formation and evolution. Most of these planets exhibit certain average…
In a new review paper published in journal pattern, researchers claim that various current AI systems are learning how to deceive humans. They define deception as…
Teens can gain long-term mental health benefits from CBTMonkey Business Image/Shutterstock A trial found that a one-day workshop in schools based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)…
Euchericherata A large group of arthropods that includes horseshoe crabs, scorpions, spiders, mites, ticks, and the extinct sea scorpions and snails. Abundant cetapedites The new species…
Created by scientists and explosion theory artists from the University of Nottingham cat royale is a multispecies world centered around a custom-built enclosure where three cats…
a paper Published in a magazine earlier this month Cretaceous research Announces the discovery of a previously undocumented genus and species of medium-sized ornithopod dinosaurs. Artist's…
The first mission of Boeing’s Starliner to carry astronauts into space has been delayed once again, now scheduled for at least May 21 due to issues…
Dead Planets Society is a podcast that explores unconventional ideas about manipulating the universe, such as splitting the moon or causing a gravitational wave apocalypse, by…
Have you heard the story about the star who died twice? In 2014, astronomers witnessed the explosion of the Refsdal supernova. Then, 360 days later, another…
Nasal influenza vaccines, which are offered to children in many parts of the world, contain a live, attenuated virus.Joe Radle/Getty Images The nasal flu vaccine commonly…
Wegovy can cause significant weight loss, but may require long-term use Tobias Aherger/Shutterstock Ozempic and Wegovy are brand names for the drug semaglutide. Many countries have…
Australia is known for its pink lakes that are popular among tourists and scientists. One of the most well-known pink lakes is Lake Hillier in Western…
A “reminiscence bump” is a phenomenon in autobiographical memory where memories of events in your life are better retained. Typically, we tend to remember recent events…
Researchers tested how sound affected computer hard drives inside a metal enclosure submerged in a tank of water.Adnan Abdullah Some underwater data centers can be vulnerable…
Holly is a staff writer for BBC Science Focus, in charge of the Q&A section. She has a Special Award MSc in Earth Sciences (Space and…
hidden narcissism Growing science shows that not all narcissists are loud egoists. Narcissists lurk everywhere, but it's not always easy to spot them. But there are…
bacteria: (singular: bacterium) a single-celled organism. They can be found in various habitats on Earth, ranging from the depths of the ocean to the internal organs…
A white dwarf acts as a lens that lets the light of the star behind it pass through. NASA/JPL-California Institute of Technology The mystery of a…
As we grow older, our flexibility tends to decline. The “sit and stand” test, often used by clinicians, measures the ability to rise from a chair…
