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Russia's Luna 25 lunar lander left a 33-foot-wide crater when it crashed into the moon, NASA images reveal
Live Science - 2 Sep 2023 00:30
Russia's failed lunar probe mission likely created a crater on the southeastern region of the moon.
Space photo of the week: James Webb sees the Whirlpool Galaxy in a new light
Live Science - 2 Sep 2023 16:00
James Webb Space Telescope shows new star clusters forming in one of the best-looking "grand-design" spiral galaxies in the night sky.
Blood Clues to Long-COVID Brain Fog Discovered
Neuroscience News - 2 Sep 2023 21:00
Researchers have discovered two blood biomarkers that could predict cognitive deficits, including "brain fog," up to a year after a COVID-19 diagnosis. The study analyzed data from over 1,800 hospitalized patients and id...
Decoding Decision-Making: Insect Brains Are More Complex Than We Thought
Neuroscience News - 2 Sep 2023 19:44
The mushroom body--a key area in the brains of arthropods like insects--plays a crucial role in abstract behavioral decision-making. Contrary to the long-standing belief that insects react purely on stimulus-response, th...
How Live Viola Music Calms Epilepsy Patients
Neuroscience News - 2 Sep 2023 18:59
Patients undergoing testing for epilepsy often experience significant distress when their medication is reduced to provoke seizures. However, a recent study reveals that listening to live improvisatory viola music helps ...
This Week's Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through September 2)
Singularity Hub - 2 Sep 2023 16:00
AUTOMATION High-Speed AI Drone Beats World-Champion Racers for the First Time Benj Edwards | Ars Technica “On Wednesday, a team of researchers from the University of Zürich and Intel announced that they have developed...
HL-LHC magnet alignment system passes crucial tests
Phys.org - 2 Sep 2023 14:10
The many CERN-developed sensors and software programs of the FRAS (Full Remote Alignment System) have been successfully tested on a prototype magnet in preparation for the HL-LHC.
New scalable, etching-based technique for precise tuning of microdisk lasers
Phys.org - 2 Sep 2023 11:59
Micro- and nanodisk lasers have recently emerged as promising optical sources and probes for various applications in the fields of nanophotonics and biomedicine. Their ability to achieve lasing at a deterministic wavelen...
How do mirages work?
Live Science - 2 Sep 2023 11:00
What are mirages and why does this optical phenomenon cause us to see reality differently?