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2025-05-21

Alarming Sea Level Rise Expected Even With 1.5°C Warming Limit - ScienceAlert

Alarming Sea Level Rise Expected Even With 1.5°C Warming Limit ScienceAlertWarming of +1.5 °C is too high for polar ice sheets - Communications Earth & Environment NatureThe world’s ice sheets just got a dire prognosis, and coastlines are going to pay the price CNNSea level rise will cause ‘catastrophic inland migration’, scientists warn The GuardianEarth may already be too hot for the survival of polar ice sheets, study says The Washington Post

2025-05-21

Columbia's Acting President Gets Grief During Grad Speech

The acting president of Columbia University was booed as she took the stage at the New York university's graduation ceremony Tuesday. Students also chanted "Free Mahmoud" during Claire Shipman's speech, CBS News and NBC News report. "I know that many of you feel some amount of frustration with me and...

2025-05-21

Exotic Dancer Involved in 'Freak-Offs' Takes Stand at Combs Trial

The exotic dancer involved in the alleged 'freak-offs' Cassie Ventura says she was forced to endure while in a relationship with Sean "Diddy" Combs took the stand at Combs' trial Tuesday. The male stripper, real name Sharay Hayes but nicknamed "The Punisher," testified that he was hired for as many...

2025-05-21

Trump reveals details of 'Golden Dome' missile defence project – video

The US president, Donald Trump, has announced that his administration has begun developing the so-called 'Golden Dome' missile defence system, set to be finished before the end of his second term. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump revealed the system will deploy next-generation technologies across the land, sea, and space to defend against hypersonic missiles, ballistic missiles, and advanced cruise missilesTrump rolls out Golden Dome missile defence project and appoints leaderMusk’s SpaceX is frontrunner to build Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield Continue reading...

2025-05-21

A sinking of the oceanic crust could have caused the sea level to drop by 30 meters. - Farmingdale Observer

A sinking of the oceanic crust could have caused the sea level to drop by 30 meters. Farmingdale Observer

2025-05-21

Andrew Cuomo Under Investigation by Justice Department

First the Justice Department demanded the dismissal of the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Now the department is coming after his biggest opponent as he runs for re-election, the New York Times reports. Sources tell the newspaper that the DoJ launched an investigation into former New...

2025-05-21

Several US states face nightmare 'mega-tsunami' that could wipe them out within 50 years

A new geological study warns that an earthquake eruption along an active fault line threatens to sink several states in the country.

2025-05-21

Embattled principal fired at Portland Catholic school after calling 911 on Black family after son reported alleged racial slur

Former principal Tresa Rast was fired after a confrontation with Black family seeking answers about a possible racial incident involving their son.

2025-05-21

Scientists gave ants caffeine—what happened next would blow your mind - Times of India

Scientists gave ants caffeine—what happened next would blow your mind Times of India

2025-05-21

Scientists predict underwater volcano eruption 300 miles off Oregon

The Axial Seamount, located 300 miles off Oregon's coast, shows signs of eruption. Experts assure it won't affect land or cause seismic events.

2025-05-21

Kathleen Hughes, ‘It Came From Outer Space’ Scream Queen, Dies at 96

Kathleen Hughes, who was known for her role as the shocked blonde in the 1953 3D sci-fi classic “It Came From Outer Space,” died Monday. She was 96. Her friend John Jigen Griffin-Atil reported her death. The niece of playwright F. Hugh Herbert, she was born Elizabeth Margaret von Gerkan in Los Angeles. After signing [...]

2025-05-21

Two New Crayfish Species Discovered -- and They're Already at Risk

A new University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign study identifies two new species of crayfish in the Pacific Northwest. Long mistaken for the troublemaking Signal Crayfish, these two new species -- the Okanagan Crayfish and Misfortunate Crayfish -- have now been named.

2025-05-21

Prototyping the Next Generation

Researchers at the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science user facility at DOE's Brookhaven National Laboratory, depend on the facility's bright, stable electron beam to carry out groundbreaking experiments. Behind the scenes, a dedicated team of physicists, engineers, designers, and technicians in the facility's accelerator complex are not only maintaining this system for reliable operation but also looking into ways to improve performance and unlock new areas of synchrotron science for the light source's research community.

2025-05-21

Biden Was Last Screened for Prostate Cancer in 2014

Former President Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer for the first time last week, a spokesperson said Tuesday, clarifying that his last screening for the disease occurred in 2014 and that prior to Friday, there had been no history of diagnosis, NBC News reports. The clarification came amid conspiracy theories...

2025-05-21

UT Austin’s Texas Interactive Institute spends semester in HTC Viverse

UT Austin’s Texas Immersive Institute collaborated with HTC to bring its students work into the Viverse for one semester.

2025-05-20

Tesla’s Elon Musk confirms he’ll stay CEO for at least five more years

Tesla CEO Elon Musk eased any speculation about his role with the company as he confirmed he would be with the automaker for at least five more years.The post Tesla’s Elon Musk confirms he’ll stay CEO for at least five more years appeared first on TESLARATI.

2025-05-20

Molecular modeling predicts fleeting phase where liquids rapidly switch between metal and nonmetal

A research team led by Prof. Pavel Jungwirth at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences (IOCB Prague) has uncovered a previously unknown phenomenon that emerges during the transformation of a liquid from a nonmetal to a conductive metal.

2025-05-20

Quantum heat circuits: A diode framework for quantum thermal transistors

Transistors are the fundamental building blocks behind today's electronic revolution, powering everything from smartphones to powerful servers by controlling the flow of electrical currents. But imagine a parallel world, where we could apply the same level of control and sophistication—not to electricity, but to heat.

2025-05-20

Scientists in Japan can finally explain exactly why most (but not all) orange cats are male - PetsRadar

Scientists in Japan can finally explain exactly why most (but not all) orange cats are male PetsRadarDecades-long mystery of ginger cats revealed BBCMystery of Orange Cats Finally Solved—They're Mutants Scientific AmericanScientists unravel mystery behind what gives orange cats their color New York PostOrange cat mystery finally solved after discovery of genetic 'meow-tation' Live Science

2025-05-20

Astronomers can classify satellites by watching how they block stars - Phys.org

Astronomers can classify satellites by watching how they block stars Phys.org

2025-05-20

Astronomers can classify satellites by watching how they block stars

The satellite population in low Earth orbit (LEO) is not an open book. While data on many satellites is public, others are shrouded in secrecy, and information is incomplete for others. New research shows how observers can determine satellite shapes by watching them occult background stars.

2025-05-20

Waffle House adds fast EV charging to its 24/7 diners

Soon you’ll be able to charge your electric vehicle at Waffle House diners while chatting up truckers and dodging flying chairs. Starting in 2026, BP Pulse will be equipping America’s all-night breakfast place with 400kW DC fast chargers fitted with a mix of CCS and NACS connectors. Participating Waffle House diners in Texas, Georgia, Florida, [...]

2025-05-20

Scientists Found a Hidden Force Beneath Africa That Could Split the Continent in Two - AOL.com

Scientists Found a Hidden Force Beneath Africa That Could Split the Continent in Two AOL.comView Full Coverage on Google News

2025-05-20

Android scam lets hackers use your credit card remotely

Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says SuperCard X Android malware steals card data and lets attackers use your card remotely.

2025-05-20

Climate change emerges as third major threat to global wildlife, scientists warn

New research published in BioScience reveals that climate change is rapidly emerging as a third major threat to Earth's wild animals, joining habitat alteration and overexploitation in what scientists call a shift from "twin to triple threats."

2025-05-20

Scientists Explain Why The Brain Is Actually Not Dissimilar From Your Biceps Or Abs – At Least At A Molecular Level - TwistedSifter

Scientists Explain Why The Brain Is Actually Not Dissimilar From Your Biceps Or Abs – At Least At A Molecular Level TwistedSifter

2025-05-20

Companionship rises but support from friends falls when romantic partners become best friends, study shows

Colorado State University-led research explored the nuanced dynamics of identifying a romantic partner as a best friend and its implications for well-being. Only 14.4% of partnered U.S. adults call their romantic partner a best friend, according to the study, a choice linked with more companionship yet less perceived social support than keeping a separate best friend.

2025-05-20

Here Comes the Boom! Studying the Effects of Rocket Launch Sonic Booms on Neighboring Communities #ASA188

SpaceX's Falcon 9 is a rocket used for both human and nonhuman space missions, and since 2010, the rocket has been launched over 400 times. Motivated by noise concerns from residents in Ventura County, a team of researchers from BYU and California State University, Bakersfield collected 132 measurements from sonic booms over an area of 200 square miles during the summer of 2024. By collecting data on multiple qualities of the Falcon 9 sonic booms, researchers can help discern how different launch-day variables affect a boom's impact.

2025-05-20

China's relay satellite operating smoothly, ready to support global lunar missions - China.org.cn

China's relay satellite operating smoothly, ready to support global lunar missions China.org.cn

2025-05-20

An asteroid’s threatened impact may still impact planetary defense - The Space Review

An asteroid’s threatened impact may still impact planetary defense The Space ReviewThe researchers charged with defending the planet against asteroids Phys.orgScientists Discover How Earth And The Sun Protect Us From The Impact Of Our Universe’s Most Abundant Asteroids TwistedSifter

2025-05-20

How Methane Emissions From Warming Wetlands Could Exacerbate Climate Change

How methane emissions from warming wetlands could exacerbate climate change

2025-05-20

China-US research unveils dinosaur-bird transition - China Daily

China-US research unveils dinosaur-bird transition China DailyArchaeopteryx fossil discovered with preserved soft tissue proves Darwin was right all along Earth.comFeathered fossil provides clues about how earliest birds first took flight | Fossils The GuardianChicago Archaeopteryx informs on the early evolution of the avian bauplan NatureFeathered fossil shows famed dinosaur could fly (like a chicken) Popular Science

2025-05-20

Howard Lutnick Divests From Businesses

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is divesting from his businesses. He's transferred his ownership of Cantor Fitzgerald, the brokerage and investment bank he ran for more than 30 years, to trusts benefiting his adult children, the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg report. His two eldest sons had already been named chairman...

2025-05-20

New microbe found aboard Tiangong - China Daily

New microbe found aboard Tiangong China DailyUnknown Species of Bacteria Discovered in China's Space Station ScienceAlertUnaffordable Global TimesNew strain of bacteria found on China’s Tiangong space station South China Morning Post

2025-05-20

Novel Data Streaming Software Chases Light Speed From Accelerator to Supercomputer

Analyzing massive datasets from nuclear physics experiments can take hours or days to process, but researchers are working to radically reduce that time to mere seconds using special software being developed at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley and Oak Ridge national laboratories.

2025-05-20

Study casts doubt on water flows as cause of streaks on Martian slopes - Dawn

Study casts doubt on water flows as cause of streaks on Martian slopes DawnStreaks on martian slopes are dry NatureDark streaks on Mars may not come from water after all, scientists say SpaceStreaked slopes on Mars probably not signs of water flow, study finds Phys.orgScientists Thought They Had Spotted Flowing Water on Mars. It Turned Out to Be Something Else Entirely. futurism.com

2025-05-20

UAH Researcher Wins $299k EPSCoR Fellowship to Advance Composite Materials for Breakthrough Ground, Air, Space Applications

Dr. Nathan Spulak, an assistant professor at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been awarded a $299,000 National Science Foundation EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement fellowship to enhance safety for earth, air and space vehicles and habitation structures by examining the characteristics of composite materials.

2025-05-20

Thatgamecompany’s movie based on its Sky: Children of the Light game gets a trailer

Thatgamecompany has released a trailer for The Two Embers: Part One, a movie that it is making based off its game Sky: Children of the Light.

2025-05-19

Why Are Space Launch Vehicles Called Rockets?

Ever wonder why space launch vehicles are called rockets? Learn the origin of the term and how it came to define modern space travel technology.

2025-05-19

It's a national treasure, but 13% of Australians surveyed can't tell you where the Great Barrier Reef is located

New research shows that Australians care deeply about the Great Barrier Reef (GBR)—one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World—but 13% can't tell you where it is located.

2025-05-19

The impact of climate change on local biodiversity is felt long before adulthood

The key to understanding how climate change affects local biodiversity might lie with the young, scientists have recently discovered.

2025-05-19

Researchers uncover a mechanism enabling glasses to self-regulate their brittleness

Materials with self-adaptive mechanical responses have long been sought after in material science. Using computer simulations, researchers at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Hyderabad, now show how such adaptive behavior can emerge in active glasses, which are widely used as models for biological tissues.

2025-05-19

Developing a clearer 3D model of the galactic center

Earth—our tiny blue dot in the galaxy—is approximately 26,000 light years away from a fascinating and active region of the Milky Way called the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ). This region holds clues about how stars are born, how energy moves through our galaxy, and maybe even some details about dark matter.

2025-05-19

Small-scale laser systems enable high energy proton accelerator on a table-top

Laser ion acceleration uses intense laser flashes to heat electrons of a solid to enormous temperatures and propel these charged particles to extreme speeds. These have recently gained traction for applications in selectively destroying cancerous tumor cells, in processing semiconductor materials, and due to their excellent properties for imaging and fusion-relevant conditions.

2025-05-19

David Liu, Sam Sternberg unveil new way to insert big genes in human cells - Endpoints News

David Liu, Sam Sternberg unveil new way to insert big genes in human cells Endpoints NewsNew CRISPR alternative can 'install' whole genes, paving the way to treatment for many genetic disorders Live ScienceNew CRISPR Modification Could Make Fixing Genes More Accurate and Effective Discover MagazineEvoCAST Harnesses CRISPR-Linked Bacterial Transposes to Insert Genes Into Human Cells Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology NewsAdvanced gene editor enables more precise insertion of complete genes Phys.org

2025-05-19

Bankrupt DNA testing firm 23andMe to be purchased for $256m

Drugmaker Regeneron Pharmaceuticals will buy the genetic testing firm through a bankruptcy auctionThe drugmaker Regeneron Pharmaceuticals will buy the genetic testing firm 23andMe Holding for $256m through a bankruptcy auction, the companies said on Monday.Regeneron said it will comply with 23andMe’s privacy policies and applicable laws with respect to the use of customer data and that it is ready to detail its intended use of the data to a court-appointed overseer. The companies expect to close the deal in the third quarter. Continue reading...

2025-05-19

Tesla bull, ARK head Cathie Wood says brand damage is not long-term

Cathie Wood of ARK Invest does not believe Tesla brand damage is a long-term problem.The post Tesla bull, ARK head Cathie Wood says brand damage is not long-term appeared first on TESLARATI.

2025-05-19

Seraphim picks 10 startups for 15th space accelerator

Seraphim Space announced the startups joining the 15th round of its networking and mentoring accelerator program May 19, reflecting the rising convergence of commercial innovation and national defense priorities.The post Seraphim picks 10 startups for 15th space accelerator appeared first on SpaceNews.

2025-05-19

Helping Noisy Data Centers Fit Into Residential Neighborhoods

Gregory Miller and his colleagues at Trinity Consultants will present their work on noise control strategies for data centers at the ASA 188th Meeting. To help develop proper guidance for noise ordinances, Miller and his colleagues identified many of the worst sources of data center noise, along with the most effective means of controlling that noise.

2025-05-19

A robotic manta ray is preparing to conquer the Antarctic depths! What will it do? - Stewartville Star

A robotic manta ray is preparing to conquer the Antarctic depths! What will it do? Stewartville Star

2025-05-19

Climber Just Set Amazing Mount Everest Record

British mountaineer Kenton Cool on Sunday reached the summit of Mount Everest for a record-breaking 19th time, setting a new milestone for non-Sherpa climbers. Cool, a British mountain guide from southwest England, extended his own record for the most climbs by a non-Sherpa, the AP reports. Cool, 51, made the...

2025-05-19

Death Toll in Kentucky Storms Hits 19

The death toll from this weekend's severe storms has hit at least 28. Nineteen of the fatalities were in Kentucky , seven in Missouri, and two in Virginia, NBC News reports. The news comes amid speculation that the Trump administration's cuts to the National Weather Service may have worsened the forecasting...

2025-05-19

Fertility Clinic Bomber Left Behind 'Anti-Pro-Life' Writings

Authorities say Guy Edward Bartkus, the 25-year-old suspected to be responsible for Saturday's explosion at a Palm Springs fertility clinic , left behind writings with "anti-pro-life" and nihilistic messages, including views that the world should not be populated. Authorities believe Bartkus died in the car bomb blast, which investigators describe as...

2025-05-19

Satellite data from Ship Captures Landslide-Generated Tsunami - Marine Technology News

Satellite data from Ship Captures Landslide-Generated Tsunami Marine Technology News

2025-05-19

What Trump Had to Say About Biden's Cancer Diagnosis

President Trump was one of many big names reacting to news that former President Biden has an aggressive form of prostate cancer , and the current POTUS spared his rival any of his typical jabs in light of the situation. "Melania and I are saddened to hear about Joe Biden's recent...

2025-05-19

Breaking new ground in swine disease management - SaskToday.ca

Breaking new ground in swine disease management SaskToday.ca

2025-05-18

Rainbow Six Siege X arrives June 10 with a promise of improvements and less toxicity

Rainbow Six Siege X is coming as a major update to Ubisoft's competitive esports game on June 10 to the consoles and PC.

2025-05-18

Reptile ancestors appeared 40 million years earlier than we thought - Earth.com

Reptile ancestors appeared 40 million years earlier than we thought Earth.comEarliest amniote tracks recalibrate the timeline of tetrapod evolution NatureAnimal evolution theory turned upside down by new fossil discovery Earth.comAncient fossil tracks push back reptile origins by 40mln years: Australian study Global Times‘Turning point’: claw print fossils found in Australia rewrite story of amniotes by 40 million years The Guardian

2025-05-18

A massive hidden ocean was just discovered 700 km beneath Earth’s surface - Glass Almanac

A massive hidden ocean was just discovered 700 km beneath Earth’s surface Glass Almanac

2025-05-18

How ancient reptile footprints are rewriting the history of when animals evolved to live on land - crossroadstoday.com

How ancient reptile footprints are rewriting the history of when animals evolved to live on land crossroadstoday.comEarliest amniote tracks recalibrate the timeline of tetrapod evolution NatureAnimal evolution theory turned upside down by new fossil discovery Earth.comAncient fossil tracks push back reptile origins by 40mln years: Australian study Global Times‘Turning point’: claw print fossils found in Australia rewrite story of amniotes by 40 million years The Guardian

2025-05-18

How ancient reptile footprints are rewriting the history of when animals evolved to live on land

Scientists in Australia have identified the oldest known fossil footprints of a reptile-like animal on a slab of sandstone recovered near Melbourne.

2025-05-18

Check washing crisis fueled by AI and mail theft

Discover how check washing fraud has evolved with new digital tools, leading to a surge in incidents. Find out how to safeguard your finances effectively.

2025-05-18

NGA set to open St. Louis campus in September, aiming to boost public-private geospatial collaboration

The $1.7 billion facility — the largest federal investment in St. Louis history — will replace the NGA’s current downtown siteThe post NGA set to open St. Louis campus in September, aiming to boost public-private geospatial collaboration appeared first on SpaceNews.

2025-05-17

best practices around mosquitoes, with nancy lawson - A Way To Garden

best practices around mosquitoes, with nancy lawson A Way To Garden

2025-05-17

F.D.A. Approves Novavax Covid Vaccine With Stricter New Conditions

The agency narrowed who can get the shot and added new study requirements that could cost the company tens of millions.

2025-05-17

Scientists Finally Cracked the Mystery of T. Rex’s Birthplace - MSN

Scientists Finally Cracked the Mystery of T. Rex’s Birthplace MSNView Full Coverage on Google News

2025-05-17

Physicist: “Bad Philosophy” May Spur Search for New Physics - mindmatters.ai

Physicist: “Bad Philosophy” May Spur Search for New Physics mindmatters.ai

2025-05-17

What to expect at GamesBeat Summit 2025: A guide

This post is a guide on what to expect at GamesBeat Summit 2025 on May 19-20 in LA. It is organized by subject matter.

2025-05-17

Astronauts Could See Auroras on Mars with their Eyes

Earth's magnetosphere channels particles from solar storms into stunning auroras. Mars lacks a planet-wide magnetic field and has patchy auroras barely detectable with instruments. Or so we thought. New images captured by NASA's Perseverance Rover with its Mastcam-Z instrument show green auroras in visible light. When humans finally walk on Mars and look to the skies, they could possibly see faint auroras there, too.

2025-05-17

Paleontologists discover a 500-million-year-old, 3-eyed predator - NCPR: North Country Public Radio

Paleontologists discover a 500-million-year-old, 3-eyed predator NCPR: North Country Public RadioView Full Coverage on Google News

2025-05-17

Paleontologists discover a 500-million-year-old, 3-eyed predator - NPR

Paleontologists discover a 500-million-year-old, 3-eyed predator NPRAncient three-eyed predator was ‘unlike any living animal’ CNNThis Fossil’s 3 Eyes Are Not Its Most Surprising Feature The New York TimesMeet the 'sea moth,' a three-eyed sea creature from 500 million years ago USA TodayOvernight News Digest, Friday, May 16, 2025 Daily Kos

2025-05-17

3 spectacular meteor showers to look out for in Ontario this summer - INsauga

3 spectacular meteor showers to look out for in Ontario this summer INsauga

2025-05-17

Twin spacecraft mission reveals there might be a 'hot' side of the moon

The moon's nearside (that is, the side facing Earth) is dark-colored and dominated by ancient lava flows, whereas the farside is more rugged—and NASA researchers now suggest it's due to a wonky lunar interior. Using data from twin spacecraft named Ebb and Flow, they found a 2–3% difference in the moon mantle's ability to deform on each side. They say this data could be explained by the nearest hemisphere's insides being up to 170°C hotter than the farside.

2025-05-17

How to breathe new life into an old computer

Is your old PC a security risk? Find out how to protect it or give it a new life with Linux, turning it into a media server or backup station.

2025-05-17

Living beings emit a faint light that extinguishes upon death, according to a new study

The light of someone's life might not be just another person, but light in the literal sense. According to a recent study by researchers from University of Calgary, every living system emits light without requiring external excitation due to a biological phenomenon known as ultraweak photon emission (UPE).

2025-05-17

Rocket Lab launches radar imaging satellite for iQPS

Rocket Lab launched the latest in a series of radar imaging satellites for a Japanese company May 17.The post Rocket Lab launches radar imaging satellite for iQPS appeared first on SpaceNews.

2025-05-17

Landspace launches 6 satellites with enhanced Zhuque-2 rocket

Chinese launch startup Landspace sent six satellites into orbit Saturday with the fifth launch of its Zhuque-2 series methane-fueled rocket.The post Landspace launches 6 satellites with enhanced Zhuque-2 rocket appeared first on SpaceNews.

2025-05-17

The Universe Will Decay a Lot Sooner than Expected - 404 Media

The Universe Will Decay a Lot Sooner than Expected 404 MediaScientists calculate when the universe will end — it's sooner than expected YahooUniverse will die "much sooner than expected," new research says CBS NewsThe universe may be dying much faster than we thought, Stephen Hawking-inspired theory hints Live ScienceOops, Scientists May Have Miscalculated How Much Time the Universe Has Left Popular Mechanics

2025-05-17

A Lunar Telescope that Could Explore the Cosmic Dark Ages - Universe Today

A Lunar Telescope that Could Explore the Cosmic Dark Ages Universe Today

2025-05-17

NASA’s Latest Satellite Reveals Shocking Heat Movement Deep in the Ocean - MSN

NASA’s Latest Satellite Reveals Shocking Heat Movement Deep in the Ocean MSNNASA, French SWOT Satellite Offers Big View of Small Ocean Features NASA (.gov)

2025-05-17

Meta faces Democratic probe into plans to power a giant data center with gas

Meta’s building a new AI data center so massive in Louisiana that the local utility company has plans to construct three new gas-fired power plants to provide it with enough electricity. Now, advocates and lawmakers are pressing Meta for answers about how it’ll clean up pollution stemming from the data center’s energy consumption. Sen. Sheldon [...]

2025-05-17

A Lunar Telescope that Could Explore the Cosmic Dark Ages

In a recent paper, an international team proposed an ultra-long wavelength radio interferometer that could examine the Cosmic Dark Ages and Cosmic Dawn. Known as the Dark Ages Explorer (DEX), this telescope could provide fresh insights into how and when the first stars and galaxies formed.

2025-05-16

Scientists have finally solved the 100-year-old mystery of why some cats are orange - Times of India

Scientists have finally solved the 100-year-old mystery of why some cats are orange Times of IndiaDecades-long mystery of ginger cats revealed BBCMystery of Orange Cats Finally Solved—They're Mutants Scientific AmericanGinger cats are genetic freaks, confirms science BBC Science Focus MagazineGenetic Twist Behind Orange Cat Fur Finally Uncovered Neuroscience News

2025-05-16

California board voted to nix a controversial hazardous waste proposal

The California Department of Toxic Substances Control had planned to weaken rules for hazard waste disposal. An oversight board voted to kill that proposal.

2025-05-16

UAH Researchers Use Adhesive Tape to Generate Electricity for Low-Cost, Self-Powered Wearable Biosensors and Energy Harvesting

A research team at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has published a new paper in American Chemical Society Omega that demonstrates inexpensive store-bought tape can be used to craft a triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) capable of harvesting electrical energy from various sources, including human movement and environmental conditions, to power small devices like wearable biosensors.

2025-05-16

Alchemy is real, and physicists just turned lead into gold - Boy Genius Report

Alchemy is real, and physicists just turned lead into gold Boy Genius ReportPhysicists at the Large Hadron Collider turned lead into gold – by accident The ConversationModern-day alchemy! Scientists turn lead into gold at the Large Hadron Collider SpacePhysicists turn lead into gold in scientific first — using CERN’s Large Hadron Collider New York PostScientists turn lead into gold for 1st time, but only for a split second ABC News

2025-05-16

Life, death and mowing: Study reveals Britain's poetic obsession with the humble lawnmower

Over the last half-century, British poets including Philip Larkin and Andrew Motion have driven a "lawnmower poetry microgenre," using the machine to explore childhood, masculinity, violence, addiction, mortality and much more, new research shows.

2025-05-16

Communication complexity, once thought to be uniquely human, discovered in orangutans

In work from the University of Warwick, researchers have found that wild orangutans vocalize with a layered complexity previously thought to be unique to human communication, suggesting a much older evolutionary origin.

2025-05-16

Ultrahigh throughput screening yields improved DNA polymerase

Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP), a DNA amplification technique valued for its speed, specificity, sensitivity, and simplicity, is increasingly employed in disease diagnostics and genetically modified organism detection. At the heart of this method lies the Bst DNA polymerase, whose enzymatic properties—such as strand displacement activity, thermostability, and catalytic efficiency—are critical to the success of isothermal amplification, typically conducted at 60–65°C.

2025-05-16

Scientists Stumble Upon Oxygen in The Most Distant Galaxy Ever - The Daily Galaxy

Scientists Stumble Upon Oxygen in The Most Distant Galaxy Ever The Daily Galaxy

2025-05-16

Exploring – and Photographing – Red Rock Coulee - The Lethbridge Herald

Exploring – and Photographing – Red Rock Coulee The Lethbridge Herald

2025-05-16

An 'invisible order' in glass shapes vibrations in the terahertz frequency range

Although glasses exhibit disordered atomic structures, X-ray and neutron scattering reveal a subtle periodicity. Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have demonstrated that this hidden periodicity—referred to as "invisible order"—plays a critical role in determining vibrational fluctuations in the terahertz (THz) frequency range, which significantly influence the physical properties of glass.

2025-05-16

Genetic Twist Behind Orange Cat Fur Finally Uncovered - Neuroscience News

Genetic Twist Behind Orange Cat Fur Finally Uncovered Neuroscience NewsThis Strange Mutation Explains the Mystifying Color of Orange Cats YahooOrange cat mystery finally solved after discovery of genetic 'meow-tation' Live ScienceDecades-long mystery of ginger cats revealed BBCThe DNA secret behind orange cats : Short Wave NPR

2025-05-16

'Manu jumping': The physics behind making humongous splashes in the pool

Whether diving off docks, cannonballing into lakes or leaping off the high board, there's nothing quite like the joy of jumping into water.

2025-05-16

World's first successful tailor-made gene therapy saves baby born with rare disorder

Baby KJ Muldoon was born with a rare genetic condition that is often fatal, but doctors used custom CRISPR gene therapy to target the exact mutation in his DNA. His family shares their emotional journey in their first TV interview with CBS News.

2025-05-16

A wild project in Iceland could transform how we forecast volcanic eruptions

When you picture a volcano, what do you see? I personally imagine a mountain sticking up into the sky. At the top of that mountain, I see a crater with a fiery hot lake boiling and roiling in it, or lava pouring down a slope like bright red candle wax, or massive clouds of grey [...]

2025-05-16

Optical technique detects ultra-weak atomic motion in crystals with high precision

A team of researchers from TU Dortmund University, the University of Paderborn, and the University of Nottingham has developed a new optical method to detect ultra-weak atomic motion. Their experiment performed in Dortmund has demonstrated unprecedented sensitivity of the detection of atomic motion in crystals by exploiting light interference.

2025-05-16

Gene editing helped a desperately ill baby thrive. Scientists say it could someday treat millions

The baby, KJ Muldoon of Clifton Heights, Penn., is one of 350 million people worldwide with rare diseases, most of which are genetic.

2025-05-16

10 Inmates on the Run After Big Jail Escape in Louisiana

Police in Louisiana are searching for 10 inmates who escaped from the Orleans Parish jail—now that an 11th has been caught after a foot chase in New Orleans' French Quarter. The men, who were awaiting trial, were discovered missing at 8:30am Friday during a regular head count, NBC...

2025-05-16

House hearing on asteroid threats also takes up budget threats

A House hearing about how NASA is dealing with the threat posed by asteroid impacts turned into a discussion about impacts of budget cuts.The post House hearing on asteroid threats also takes up budget threats appeared first on SpaceNews.