First High Sensitivity Dark Matter Axion Hunting Results From CAPP-8TB Haloscope
IBS Researchers Raising Their Flag in the Axion Dark Matter Field Researchers at the Center for Axion and Precision Physics Research (CAPP), within the Institute…
De-Domesticated Weedy Rice Is Unintended Legacy of Green Revolution
A new global study reveals the extent to which high-yielding rice varieties favored in the decades since the “Green Revolution” have a propensity to go…
Acupuncture Can Reduce Migraine Headaches – Effective Alternative to Drugs
Acupuncture can reduce migraine headaches compared to both sham (placebo) acupuncture and usual care, finds a new trial from China published by The BMJ today. The researchers…
An Aspirin a Day Does Not Keep Dementia at Bay – No Difference Than Placebo
Taking a low-dose aspirin once a day does not reduce the risk of thinking and memory problems caused by mild cognitive impairment or probable Alzheimer’s…
Robots Can Help Combat COVID-19 – Here’s How
Can robots be effective tools in combating the COVID-19 pandemic? A group of leaders in the field of robotics, including Henrik Christensen, director of UC…
Universal Flu Vaccine Developed Using Novel Nanoparticles
Universal Novel Nanoparticle Flu Vaccine Protects Against 6 Influenza Viruses in Mice A novel nanoparticle vaccine that combines two major influenza proteins is effective in…
Changes in Southern Hemisphere Winds Stopped by International Ozone Treaty
Study adds to evidence showing effectiveness of Montreal Protocol. Chemicals that deplete Earth’s protective ozone layer have also been triggering changes in Southern Hemisphere atmospheric…
Ultimate Strength of Metals Accurately Predicted With New Theoretical Model
A new model is able to accurately determine the peak strength of polycrystalline metals. To build safe and robust automobiles, spacecraft, and other technology, scientists…
Birds Can Thrive in Urban Environments With Either Big Brains or Frequent Breeding
Researchers have found that birds can thrive in cities either by having larger brains or by breeding more often. A new study in Frontiers in…
European Space Agency Scales Down Mission Operations Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
In response to the escalating coronavirus pandemic, ESA has decided to further reduce on-site personnel at its mission control center in Darmstadt, Germany. The new…
Climactic Risk of Global Sea Level Rise as Antarctica’s Denman Glacier Has Retreated Almost 3 Miles
UCI, NASA scientists assess ice sheet with potential to raise global sea levels nearly 5 feet. East Antarctica’s Denman Glacier has retreated 5 kilometers, nearly…
Scientist Have Uncovered the Mechanism Behind Mesmerizing “Whiskey Webs”
‘Whiskey Webs’ Are the New ‘Coffee Ring Effect’ Spilled coffee forms a ring as the liquid evaporates, depositing solids along the edge of the puddle….
Superconductivity Discovered in Meteorites – Could Be Superconducting in Extraterrestrial Environments
Scientists at UC San Diego and Brookhaven Laboratory in New York went searching for superconducting materials where researchers have had little luck before. Setting their…
New Anticancer Therapy Prospects After “Brake” on Immune Activity Identified
The immune system is like a carefully regulated machine, complete with its own built-in “brakes” that prevent it from overreacting and causing excess inflammation in…
Teeth Serve as ‘Archive of Life’ – Record Intimate Details of a Person’s Life
Teeth constitute a permanent and faithful biological archive of the entirety of the individual’s life, from tooth formation to death, a team of researchers has…
White House Announces New Partnership to Unleash U.S. Supercomputing Resources to Fight COVID-19
The White House announced the launch of the COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium to provide COVID-19 researchers worldwide with access to the world’s most powerful…
COVID-19 World Map: 372,757 Confirmed Cases; 190 Countries; 16,231 Deaths
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 65. WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 64 Four new countries/territories/areas from the South-East…
Cataclysmic Binaries: Observable Novae Are Just “Tip of the Iceberg”
New simulation-based study on sleeping cataclysmic binaries supports contested 35-year-old predictions, shows that observable novae are just “tip of the iceberg.” Almost 35 years ago,…