Tantalizing Evidence: Is the Nearest Star Cluster to the Sun Being Destroyed?
Data from ESA’s Gaia star mapping satellite have revealed tantalizing evidence that the nearest star cluster to the Sun is being disrupted by the gravitational…
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Discovery of How Teeth Sense Cold Explains Age-Old Home Remedy for Toothaches
For people with tooth decay, drinking a cold beverage can be agony. “It’s a unique kind of pain,” says David Clapham, vice president and chief scientific…
NASA Data Sonification Allows You to Hear Majestic Cosmic Objects: Stellar, Galactic, and Black Hole
Astronomical data from three new objects have been translated into sound as part of a data sonification project. The Chandra Deep Field, the Cat’s Eye…
New Perovskite Fabrication Method for Solar Cells Paves Way to Low-Cost, Large-Scale Production
Sulfolane-additive process yields easy fabrication, low cost, top performance, long operating life. A new, simpler solution for fabricating stable perovskite solar cells overcomes the key…
Cooling Homes Without Warming the Planet – New Technology for More Efficient AC
The startup Transaera is using a class of materials, advanced by MIT Professor Mircea Dinca for over a decade, to create a more energy-efficient air…
Stressed Brain Linked to “Broken Heart” Syndrome
Heightened activity in the brain, caused by stressful events, is linked to the risk of developing a rare and sometimes fatal heart condition, according to…
Mysterious Killer of Bald Eagles Finally Identified
Bald eagles, as well as other wildlife, have been succumbing to a mysterious neurodegenerative disease in the southern United States since the 1990s. New research…
Ancient Light From the Big Bang Illuminates Matter That Fuels Galaxy Formation
Using light from the Big Bang, an international team led by Cornell and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has begun to…
Shining a Healing Light on the Brain: Pivotal Discovery Could Treat Epilepsy, Parkinson’s, Depression and Chronic Pain
Scientists make pivotal discovery of method for wireless modulation of neurons with X-rays that could improve the lives of patients with brain disorders. The X-ray…
“Everyone’s Unique” – Paleontologists Reveal Great Variability Within Dinosaur Species
Paleontologists from the Universities of Bonn and Liverpool examined 14 skulls of Plateosaurus trossingensis. “Everyone’s unique” is a popular maxim. All people are equal, but…
Flu Shot Associated With Fewer, Less Severe COVID Cases – Why Is Still Unclear
A new study finds encouraging associations between flu shots and less severe COVID infections. People who received a flu shot last flu season were significantly…
Aphid-Like Insects Stole DNA From Plants – Gene Shields Them From Leaf Toxins
Millions of years ago, aphid-like insects called whiteflies incorporated a portion of DNA from plants into their genome. A Chinese research team, publishing today (March…
Major Los Angeles Earthquake Threat May Be Posed by Overlooked Strand of the Southern San Andreas Fault
Addressing uncertainties about where large earthquakes are most likely to occur along the southern San Andreas fault, which splits into multiple strands east of Los…
A Monumentally Powerful Particle Accelerator Discovered in the Cygnus Cocoon
At the heart of Cygnus, one of the most beautiful constellations of the summer sky, beats a source of high-energy cosmic ray particles: the Cygnus…
Researchers Warn: Preservative Used in Hundreds of Popular Foods May Harm the Immune System
New science suggests the FDA should test all food chemicals for safety. A food preservative used to prolong the shelf life of Pop-Tarts, Rice Krispies…
Researchers Tackle the Enigmatic “Spiders” From Mars
Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have been shedding light on the enigmatic “spiders from Mars,” providing the first physical evidence that these unique features on the planet’s…
The Blast That Shook the Ionosphere – Beirut Explosion’s Atmospheric Wave Rivaled Ones From Volcanic Eruptions
A 2020 explosion in Lebanon’s port city of Beirut led to a southward-bound, high-velocity atmospheric wave that rivaled ones generated by volcanic eruptions. Just after…
NASA Ingenuity Mars Helicopter – With a Piece of the Wright Brothers’ Plane – Prepares for First Flight on Another Planet
Now uncocooned from its protective carbon-fiber shield, the helicopter is being readied for its next steps. NASA is targeting no earlier than April 8 for…