Science News
First cargo ship powered by 'green methanol' has begun maiden voyage
New Scientist - 18 Aug 2023 20:21
A container ship on its way from South Korea to Denmark is using methanol fuel that reduces emissions - although future fuels may be greener
Scientists identify the microbes that make buffalo mozzarella so yummy
Live Science - 18 Aug 2023 22:16
An analysis of buffalo mozzarella from two Italian dairies has revealed which bacteria define this beloved cheese.
Consciousness traced to specific clusters of nerve cells in the brain
New Scientist - 18 Aug 2023 19:00
Researchers have mapped how clusters of nerve cells in the brain connect to regulate wakefulness, which could open doors to new treatments for people in comas
IBM has just made error correction easier for quantum computers
New Scientist - 18 Aug 2023 20:00
The difficulty of quantum error correction has been a major stumbling block for quantum computers, but IBM researchers have developed a way to make it far more efficient
Bizarre 'failed star' the size of Jupiter is 2,000 degrees hotter than the sun
Live Science - 18 Aug 2023 14:00
This Jupiter-size object is 80 times denser than a planet and hotter than the sun.
2 male great white sharks have traveled thousands of miles together and no one knows why
Live Science - 18 Aug 2023 11:41
Although usually solitary animals, two juvenile great whites, nicknamed Simon and Jekyll, have been tracked traveling more than 4,000 miles together along the U.S. east coast.
Do blue light-blocking glasses reduce eyestrain? Review suggests no
Live Science - 18 Aug 2023 23:17
Blue light-blocking glasses may not have the benefits they're purported to have, a review of the available evidence suggests.
China's rover maps 1,000 feet of hidden 'structures' deep below the dark side of the moon
Live Science - 18 Aug 2023 21:31
Scientists were able to visualize the upper 1,000 feet of the moon's surface for the first time. Their results reveal billions of years of previously hidden lunar history.
Can sugar cause acne?
Live Science - 18 Aug 2023 21:06
Because multiple factors can provoke acne, it's difficult to tease apart sugar's role.
Black hole 'seeds' discovered in the early universe for 1st time ever
Live Science - 18 Aug 2023 19:41
The puzzle of how supermassive black holes grew so large just after the Big Bang could soon be solved.
Fountains of diamonds erupt from Earth's center as supercontinents break up
Live Science - 18 Aug 2023 19:27
Researchers have discovered a pattern where diamonds spew from deep beneath Earth's surface in huge, explosive volcanic eruptions.
A new 'spin' on ergodicity breaking
Phys.org - 18 Aug 2023 19:08
In a recent Science paper, researchers led by JILA and NIST Fellow Jun Ye, along with collaborators JILA and NIST Fellow David Nesbitt, scientists from the University of Nevada, Reno, and Harvard University, observed nov...
2,200-year-old remains of sacrificed giant panda and tapir discovered near Chinese emperor's tomb
Live Science - 18 Aug 2023 18:40
The discovery of an ancient tapir's skeletal remains near an emperor's tomb indicates that these animals once roamed China.
Watch sloth fight off ocelot in incredibly rare footage from deep in the Amazon rainforest
Live Science - 18 Aug 2023 17:54
The footage from a camera trap in Yasunà Biosphere Reserve in eastern Ecuador appears to be the first time a fight between a sloth and an ocelot has been caught on film.
Ultra-black eels that stalk the ocean's midnight zone all have the same strange skin and scientists now know why
Live Science - 18 Aug 2023 16:40
Elusive eels may use ultra-black pigmentation alongside bioluminescence to pounce upon and engulf unwitting prey.
Bizarre, alien-like creature discovered deep in Atlantic Ocean has 20 gangly arms
Live Science - 18 Aug 2023 16:39
The bizarre Antarctic feather star was once believed to be one species. Now, scientists have figured out that it's actually eight.
A Surprising New Protein Player Restores Memory in Old Mice
Singularity Hub - 18 Aug 2023 16:00
All right people, let's do this one more time. If you've been following longevity research, you already know the story: young blood, either directly infused or injected into old mice, restores multiple organ functions to...
AI chatbots become more sycophantic as they get more advanced
New Scientist - 18 Aug 2023 16:00
If a person says they believe an objectively false statement, AIs tend to agree with them - and the problem seems to get worse as models get bigger
Novel method to construct all-graphene macrostructures
Phys.org - 18 Aug 2023 14:59
Researchers from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), have proposed a laser-assisted layer-by-layer covalent growth method to prepare highly crystalline all-graphene macrostruc...
Do honeyguides really help honey badgers find bees' nests?
New Scientist - 18 Aug 2023 14:00
An African bird called the greater honeyguide is said to lead honey badgers to beehives. Despite decades of reports, including faked footage, hard evidence has been tough to come by - but it's more than just a myth
Turns out you can transmit sound in a vacuum, just not very far
Live Science - 18 Aug 2023 12:16
For the first time, researchers were able to transmit, or "tunnel," sound waves across extremely small distances between two crystals in a vacuum.
Making your phone screen blurry could stop people snooping on you
New Scientist - 18 Aug 2023 12:00
Thanks to the way human eyes work, a system that makes your phone screen blurry can prevent people reading it from a distance while still remaining legible up close