Research, Space & Discovery
Following the departure of the Progress MS-33 cargo spacecraft from the International Space Station on…The postProgress MS-35 poised to launch cargo to ISS from Kazakhstanappeared first onNASASpaceFli...
Light is traditionally described by properties such as wavelength, amplitude, phase and polarization. Advances in optics have shown that light can also be shaped into complex spatial patterns known as...
Older adults who changed the balance of fat, carbohydrates, and animal protein in their diets showed signs of reduced biological age after just four weeks. The strongest result appeared in participant...
Natalie Wolchover, NY TimesAs a kid in the 1990s, I chose Saturn as my favorite planet because of its rings. They're so perfectly circular and solid-looking, like a disk you might see...
Long COVID Study Finds Altered IgG4 Antibody Pattern After Vaccination and Reinfection
The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Steve Ormsby, Aphrodite Kostakis, Alejando Borlaff, Sarah Nickerson, Martina Caussi, Keiko Nomura...
Researchers used a specially designed cavity to strengthen quantum vacuum fluctuations and enhance superconductivity in a thin material. Empty space is not truly empty. Even a vacuum contains restless...
Introducing the “natural kiln hypothesis”The postDid Wildfires Spark the Invention of Pottery?appeared first onNautilus.
Optical illusions thought to have influenced the design of the Parthenon in ancient Greece are not backed up by evidence or are too small to have an effect
The way a product is labeled can change how consumers think about it. "No added sugar" or "99% fat-free" can make food sound healthier than it really is.
Esra Öz, Sci AlertIf you think you know what DNA looks like, there may be a surprise hiding in your blood.DNA instantly brings to mind its famous double helix. But
This year, greyhound racing in Britain turns 100 years old. The first race took place on July 24, 1926, in Manchester, where six dogs chased a mechanical hare around a track.
Marric Stephens, Physics MagazineA quantum battery exploits quantum correlations between its component cells to achieve charging and discharging rates that are unattainable for classical...
Heat stress is a leading cause of weather-related deaths and can be especially dangerous in cities, where phenomena like urban heat islands drive temperatures higher than in surrounding rural areas. N...
A new prehistoric animal species from Tanzania dating to around 240 million years ago, during the Triassic period, has been described by an international team of researchers. Led by the University of ...
Susan Kelly, ConvMore than 5,000 years ago, a royal woman called Meretneith (also written as Merneith), lived in ancient Egypt. She was possibly the daughter of Djer, the third king of
University of MichiganIn the 46 years since Dolly Parton wrote the workers' anthem "9 to 5", American jobs, and access to employment-based health insurance, have changed a lot....
Queen Mary-U LondonA multidisciplinary team of researchers from Aarhus University in Denmark, Queen Mary University of London, and other European institutions...
Concordia UniversityPoor sleep is known to lead to poor diet quality. But as a new Concordia-led study of co-habitating couples shows that poor sleep can affect not only an individual's...
EurekAlert!Intricate designs engraved across the surface of 18,000-year-old female figurines carved from mammoth ivory were inspired by the distinctive growth patterns visible in the tusks,...