Scientists have reactivated the upgraded Laser Interferometric Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) after a three-year break, improving its ability to measure gravitational waves. These waves offer new…
The first episode of the new podcast, Great Mysteries of Physics, delves into the complex nature of time. Challenging traditional notions of time as absolute,…
Quantum biology explores how quantum effects influence biological processes, potentially leading to breakthroughs in medicine and biotechnology. Despite the assumption that quantum effects rapidly disappear…
‘Forever chemicals’ or PFAS, found in cosmetics and personal care products, pose environmental and health concerns due to their persistence and accumulation in bodies and…
Debunking the Dunning-Kruger effect – the least skilled people know how much they don’t know, but everyone thinks they are better than average. The Dunning-Kruger…
The 2022 Nobel Prize in physics highlighted the challenges quantum experiments pose to “local realism.” However, a growing body of experts propose “retrocausality” as a…
What the research shows about risks of myocarditis from COVID vaccines versus risks of heart damage from COVID – two pediatric cardiologists explain how to…
On May 5, 2023, people around the world will witness a lunar eclipse when the Earth gets between the Sun and the Moon and casts…
The rapid rise in oropharyngeal cancer in the West over the past two decades is largely attributed to the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV). Despite…
An outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza that started in 2021 has become the largest bird flu outbreak in history, both in the U.S. and worldwide….
Exercise has been found to be a powerful and effective tool for managing mental health issues, showing to be 1.5 times more effective than medication…
The incidence of virus outbreaks may be increasing due to multiple factors, including human actions, urbanization, and climate change. The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 did not…
The World Health Organization confirmed a Marburg virus outbreak in Equatorial Guinea, with 11 deaths suspected to be caused by the virus. Marburg and Ebola…
Tinnitus is a common condition characterized by the perception of noise or ringing in the ears without an external sound source. Typically experienced as ringing,…
The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna mRNA vaccines have played a large role in preventing deaths and severe infections from COVID-19. But researchers are still in the…
Pancakes won’t turn you into a zombie as in HBO’s ‘The Last of Us,’ but fungi in flour have been making people sick for a…
Springing forward into daylight saving time is a step back for health – a neurologist explains the medical evidence, and why this shift is worse…
As clocks march ahead and daylight saving time begins, there can be anxiety about losing an hour of sleep and how to adjust to this…
