Research, Space & Discovery
Scientists have a history of trying — and failing — to link biology and quantum mechanics. The real connection between them may be in the math.The postBiology Might Not Be Quantum, but Its Math Is Qua...
New research from the University of St Andrews has created the largest combined study of bat genomes and fossils ever undertaken, finding that bats most likely originated in Europe around 65 million y...
“Vaccinated Blood” and Transfusion Harm: Nine Cases Raise Questions—but the Evidence Has Major Holes
Philosophers have pondered whether we live in a simulation for centuries. Now, Astronomer Royal for Scotland Catherine Heymans suggests a compelling rationale for why our reality might actually be syn...
The medication provided benefits beyond those achieved through calorie restriction alone. A medication widely used for diabetes and weight loss may also be affecting some of the biology of aging. Sema...
We’ve moved on from the golden glowThe postAstronaut Photos Taken Just 13 Years Apart Show a Major Shift in City Lightsappeared first onNautilus.
Social behavior is found across the tree of life, with animals of all types benefiting from living in a group environment. Large bird flocks and fish schools coordinate their actions by sharing inform...
Gut Metabolite TMAO Predicts Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Risk—but Is It the Culprit or the Smoke Alarm?
For more information, contact Jonathan E. Jones, Langley Research Center, [email protected] Download the PDF version The purpose of this Technical Bulletin is to communicate the risks associat...
Conditions on early Earth may have become stable enough to sustain the chemistry associated with the origins of life around 4.33 billion years ago, according to new research co-led by Planetary Scienc...
FDA Wants Faster First-in-Human Trials—A Smart Reform With Some Unanswered Questions
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope completed its 200,000th orbit around Earth on Sept. 19, marking another new milestone for an observatory that continues to transform our understanding of the universe. Hu...
September 23, 2026 The dingo debate is heating up. How we manage these animals will determine their future by Niraj Meisuria, Rhys Cairncross, Thomas Newsome, The Conversation edited by Swati Mestri ,...
When sudden rainstorms roll across Texas, flooding can erupt in a matter of minutes. From coastal bends facing storm surges to low-water crossings in San Antonio, flood risks often spike block by bloc...
New research reveals retailers are losing money through two kinds of problematic returns: deliberate fraud and opportunistic abuse of generous return policies.
Scientists have conducted an unprecedented assessment of the seabed around the Isles of Scilly, revealing complex mosaics of sediment that support a wide range of habitat-building species. The researc...
Switching to modern silicon solar cells could cut the cost of powering satellites by as much as 90% based on beginning-of-life (BOL) performance, according to a review led by the University of Surrey....
September 23, 2026 Why do politicians often want to change the school curriculum? by Emily Ross, The Conversation edited by Swati Mestri , reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors' not...
A research team led by faculty at the Duke Quantum Center (DQC) has observed string-breaking dynamics related to particle-antiparticle formation on a quantum simulator, among the first such observatio...