Extinct “Hotspot” Volcanoes Spill Secrets on Inner Workings of Volcanoes
Remnants of volcanoes strewn across Australia act as a map of the northward movement of the continent over an underlying “hotspot” within the Earth’s interior…
Melatonin Supplements and the Science of Sleep Enhancement
Melatonin, a hormone regulating sleep-wake cycles, is effective in treating certain sleep disorders and improving sleep quality. However, it can cause side effects, so medical…
Dopamine – The Secret Ingredient to Effortless Exercise?
A new study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers indicates that dopamine, a neurotransmitter traditionally linked with pleasure, motivation, and reward-seeking, also seems to be…
Unexpected Findings – Graphene Grows, and We Can See It
Using ‘patchy particles’ as a model for graphene’s atomic structure, researchers have gained novel insights into the formation and evolution of defects in two-dimensional materials….
NASA TROPICS Constellation: Rocket Lab Successfully Launches Final CubeSat Duo
NASA successfully launched the final pair of satellites for its TROPICS mission from New Zealand. The four CubeSats in the mission will provide hourly updates…
NASA’s TROPICS Mission: Rocket Lab, CubeSats, and the Quest for Earth System Understanding
Rocket Lab launcedh NASA’s TROPICS mission, which includes four small CubeSats equipped with a spinning microwave radiometer for atmospheric monitoring. The mission, led by Dr….
New Study: Having a Pet Dog May Increase Your Risk of a Sleep Disorder
A new study published in the CABI journal Human-Animal Interactions indicates that your beloved pet dog or cat could be causing you to have less…
JPL and the Space Age: Landing on Mars — Six Minutes of Terror (NASA Documentary)
In the summer of 2003 two rovers began their journeys to Mars at a time when the Red Planet and Mars were the nearest they…
Crazy Mystery of Jupiter’s Stunning Color Changes Finally Solved?
Researchers have used NASA’s Juno mission data to suggest that Jupiter’s changing stripes could be caused by torsional oscillations in the planet’s magnetic field. These…
Scientists Discover New Probiotic That Could Protect Corals From a Mysterious and Devastating Disease
The new treatment provides a viable alternative to traditional antibiotic treatment, minimizing the threat of resistant pathogenic bacteria. Scientists from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of…
Mars Express Uncovers Collapsed Chains of Craters on Giant Martian Volcano
The Mars Express spacecraft has revealed fascinating features on Ascraeus Mons, Mars’ second-largest shield volcano. The images depict areas of collapsed underground lava flows and…
NASA’s Spherical Tensegrity Robots: The New Frontier in Disaster Response
Squishy Robotics Inc. develops impact-resistant, spherical robots using the principle of tensegrity for applications ranging from disaster response to space exploration. Originally funded by a…
New Study Links Low Bone Density to an Increased Risk of Dementia
According to a study recently published in the online issue of Neurology – the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology – individuals with…
“Slushball” Earth: New Evidence Rewrites Ice Age History
Geologists have uncovered evidence suggesting that the planet did not experience complete glaciation during the ice age that occurred 635 million years ago. Earth has…
Unlocking the Secret Nanostructures of Magnetic Materials With the Right Illumination
Researchers from the Max Born Institute in Berlin have successfully performed X-ray Magnetic Circular Dichroism (XMCD) experiments in a laser laboratory for the first time….
The Hidden Impact of Trauma: Why Clinicians Must Go Beyond Physical Symptoms
Specialists in child protection are urging healthcare providers to expand their responsibility of care, ensuring that the concealed traumas of patients are not missed due…
Bright Beyond Belief: How Ultra-Luminous X-Ray Sources Surpass Theoretical Limits
NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) has collected data showing that Ultra-luminous X-ray sources (ULXs) can exceed the Eddington limit, traditionally viewed as the maximum…
Vitamin D Supplementation May Reduce Childhood Depression, Anxiety, and Psychiatric Symptoms
Early childhood intake of a higher than recommended dose of vitamin D3 may reduce psychiatric symptoms in later childhood, according to a Finnish study. Children…
