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Even mild coronavirus infections have been found to be associated with shrinkage of parts of the brain. Cell Design/Getty Images Are most of us feeling some…
Hyaluronic acid is often added to facial oils and serums in hopes of reducing the appearance of wrinkles. Leila Bird/Getty Hyaluronic acid, a popular skin care…
woman applying body cream Shutterstock/Rawpixel.com In winter, the backs of your hands can become dry, red, and cracked. Maybe you find yourself applying more moisturizer. Otherwise,…
Many compounds contribute to orange flavor Photography/Shutterstock Chemical analysis revealed 26 compounds responsible for orange’s distinctive flavor. This discovery will help plant scientists create disease-resistant orange…
In cold climates, electric car batteries take longer to charge Jochen Tuck/Alamy Improved battery chemistry could allow electric cars to run longer and charge faster, even…
Cross-section of a mouse brain highlighting neurons that appear to release molecules that increase toxin clearanceTsai Laboratory/MIT Picower Laboratory A new explanation has emerged for why…
Most microplastics in tap water can be removed by boiling.Yuri Nedopekin/Alamy Boiling tap water before use can remove at least 80 percent of the potentially harmful…
Pyrosomes thrive in warm oceansMark Conlin / Alamy Strange colonial animals called pyrosomes are thriving in the warming Northeast Pacific Ocean, especially during marine heatwaves. But…
Pythagoras has influenced Western music for thousands of years Bilwissedition Ltd/Alamy Ancient Greek beliefs about the most pleasing combination of notes (often attributed to philosopher Pythagoras)…
acidic: A term used to describe a substance that contains acid. Acidic substances have the ability to dissolve certain minerals, such as carbonates, or prevent their…
Melting ice in Greenland could worsen extreme weather across EuropeREDA & CO srl/Alamy Europe's 10 hottest and driest summers in the past 40 years have all…
When considering the most effective way to protect children’s mental health, the idea of banning social media often comes up. Recent events in the UK, such…
A dynamically active planetary system orbits a significant portion of the white dwarf. These stars often exhibit surface metals accreted from a disk of debris. However,…
Using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers observed a very red quasar-like object. A2744-QSO1 Its color suggests that A2744-QSO1's black hole lies behind a thick…
Danionella cerebrumThis translucent fish species, only 12 mm long, produces high-amplitude sounds exceeding 140 dB (1 µPa relative at a distance of 1 body length). This…
In a total solar eclipse, the moon blocks the sun’s light.Scott Sadie/tahoelight.com/Alamy A total solar eclipse is coming to North America. On April 8, the moon…
Nio power exchange station in Shanghai Mark Andrews / Alamy The following is an excerpt from our climate newsletter ‘Fix the Planet’. Sign up to receive…
Various videos are available on YouTube LightField Studios Inc. / Alamy YouTube’s recommendation algorithm prevents people from accidentally falling down the rabbit hole of extremist political…
Imagine jumping into a swimming pool. It’s cold, isn’t it? However, after a few minutes you will get used to the temperature. Or how about walking…
Harmful chemicals are used to dye jeans blueGetty Images A new technique that dyes denim using chemicals that turn blue in sunlight could reduce the environmental…
A man with artificial eyes not made by AI Stephen Bell, Ocupeye Ltd. Prosthetic eyes designed with artificial intelligence and 3D printing could benefit more people…
Tutuila, the largest island in the U.S. territory of American Samoa Peto Laszlo/Alamy The Samoa Islands are sinking at an accelerated pace after earthquakes caused deformation…
Leading covid-19 vaccines appear to have a net effect on heart health Flyview Productions/Getty Images Many COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, and…
Antarctica: A continent located at the southernmost tip of the world, mostly covered in ice.asteroid: A rocky object that orbits around the sun. Most asteroids orbit…
Scientists have faced a challenge for nearly a century: How do you detect the undetectable, like the elusive neutrino? But now, in a groundbreaking discovery, neutrinos…
A hinged mouth that extends its proboscis to feed at the bottom of the aquarium.Alison Evans Found only in rivers and forest ponds in West Africa,…
White dwarfs, known as “man-eating stars” by scientists, are not just a concept from a Stephen King novel set in space. They are born through the…
This new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the globular star cluster NGC 1841 in the Large Magellanic Cloud. This Hubble image shows the…
This stability exists despite the incredible diversity in wing patterns, sizes, and caterpillar morphology across more than 160,000 species worldwide today, according to one study. new…
Our Sun is within 300 parsecs (about 1,000 light-years) of a 2,700-parsec (about 9,000 light-years) long sinusoidal dense gas cloud known as the Radcliffe wave. The…
The three newly discovered moons (S/2023 U1, S/2002 N5, and S/2021 N1) are the faintest ever discovered around Uranus and Neptune using ground-based telescopes. Discovery image…
A new genus and species of ankylosaurid dinosaur have been identified from two specimens discovered in southeastern China. type specimen of Datai Inliangis Rebuilt on site.…
Passengers who book special Delta flights will have the opportunity to witness the total solar eclipse in April from a unique perspective at 30,000 feet.The airline…
Ancient Egyptian papyrus scrolls can be damaged by fungi Paul Williams / Alamy Wasabi steam is powerful enough to kill fungi growing on painted papyrus pieces…
Danionella celebraum male fish Ralph Blitz/Senkenberg Dresden One of the world’s smallest fish, measuring just 12 millimeters long, it can make a sound as loud as…
Elton John to perform at Glastonbury Festival in June 2023Matt Crossic/Alamy Hearing live music can be more moving than listening to a recording of the same…
Many years ago, at that time david kipping When he lived in London, he would walk home through the city and look up at the moon.…
Raw oats are a natural source of resistant starch Mark Oliver/Alamy Supplements containing resistant starch, a type of carbohydrate that takes time to digest, helped people…
