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Dead star smaller than Jupiter is one of the tiniest in the known universe
Live Science - 22 Feb 2024 12:00
The discovery or an ultra-tiny white dwarf could reveal how stars smaller than Jupiter are born.
'Mind-boggling' deep sea expedition uncovers 100 new species -- and a gigantic underwater mountain
Live Science - 22 Feb 2024 16:01
Researchers recently discovered an "incredible number" of potential new marine species, as well as a handful of hefty new seamounts while exploring the deep sea off the coast of Chile.
Google Just Released Two Open AI Models That Can Run on Laptops
Singularity Hub - 22 Feb 2024 01:25
Last year, Google united its AI units in Google DeepMind and said it planned to speed up product development in an effort to catch up to the likes of Microsoft and OpenAI. The stream of releases in the last few weeks fol...
Odd quantum property may let us chill things closer to absolute zero
New Scientist - 22 Feb 2024 23:00
We can already cool objects with fridges and with lasers. Now there is a third cooling technique involving special quantum states - and it could, in theory, allow us to reach the lowest temperatures yet
Mapping Love and Sex in the Brain
Neuroscience News - 22 Feb 2024 22:55
Researchers developed the first comprehensive brain map showing activity in prairie voles during mating and bonding, uncovering 68 brain regions involved in forming enduring monogamous relationships. This study challenge...
Viking market may be buried on a Norwegian island, radar suggests
Live Science - 22 Feb 2024 22:44
The Norwegian island of Klosterøy is famous for its medieval monastery, but new research suggests it was important long before that.
Eye-Opening Insights Into Human and Insect Vision
Neuroscience News - 22 Feb 2024 22:31
Researchers unveiled significant findings on the production of 11-cis-retinal, a molecule crucial for vision in both humans and insects. By studying the NinaB protein in insects and comparing it to the human RPE65 protei...
Crucial chemical for life can form in conditions found on early Earth
New Scientist - 22 Feb 2024 21:00
Pantetheine, which helps enzymes to work and is found in every organism, can be formed by simple reactions and may have played a role in the origins of life
Famous supernova left a blazing hot neutron star at its centre
New Scientist - 22 Feb 2024 21:00
Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed that a nearby supernova researchers have been watching since it exploded in 1987 left behind a hot neutron star
Snakes are built to evolve at incredible speeds, and scientists aren't sure why
Live Science - 22 Feb 2024 21:00
Snakes have an evolutionary clock that ticks a lot faster than many other groups of animals, allowing them to diversify and evolve at super quick speeds, researchers have discovered.
Are solar flares responsible for the AT&T service outage? Not likely, experts say.
Live Science - 22 Feb 2024 20:56
Two X-class solar flares arrived at Earth last night and early this morning. The radiation bursts coincided with massive cellphone service outages across the U.S., but experts urge that the events may not be related.
The skin microbiome could be harnessed as mosquito repellent, study hints
Live Science - 22 Feb 2024 20:03
In a lab study, scientists demonstrated that tweaking the makeup of the skin microbiome could theoretically help repel mosquitoes.
One-third of trans people taking testosterone may still ovulate, raising chance of pregnancy
Live Science - 22 Feb 2024 19:55
In a small study of transgender men and gender-diverse people who take testosterone, scientists found that one-third of the participants still ovulate and could therefore potentially become pregnant.
Experiment paves the way for new set of antimatter studies by laser-cooling positronium
Phys.org - 22 Feb 2024 19:40
AEgIS is one of several experiments at CERN's Antimatter Factory producing and studying antihydrogen atoms with the goal of testing with high precision whether antimatter and matter fall to Earth in the same way.
GPT-4 developer tool can hack websites without human help
New Scientist - 22 Feb 2024 19:00
The developer version of OpenAI's leading large language model can be repurposed as an AI hacking agent, researchers have found. That could make it far easier for anyone to launch certain cyberattacks online
A new chapter for all-attosecond spectroscopy: Researchers achieve 1 kilohertz repetition rate
Phys.org - 22 Feb 2024 18:12
A team of researchers from the Max Born Institute in Berlin has, for the first time, demonstrated attosecond-pump attosecond-probe spectroscopy (APAPS) at a repetition rate of 1 kilohertz. This became possible by the dev...
AI can tell where a mouse is by reading its brain activity
New Scientist - 22 Feb 2024 18:00
An artificial intelligence can interpret a mouse's brain activity to tell scientists where the animal is located and the direction it is looking
Photon upconversion: Steering light with supercritical coupling
Phys.org - 22 Feb 2024 17:26
National University of Singapore researchers and their collaborators have unveiled a novel concept termed "supercritical coupling" that enables a several-fold increase in photon upconversion efficiency. This discovery no...
The Impact of Violent Neighborhoods on Brain Development
Neuroscience News - 22 Feb 2024 17:04
Children living in violent neighborhoods exhibit increased amygdala reactivity, signaling heightened sensitivity to threats, which can affect mental health and socioemotional functioning. However, nurturing parenting can...
A single atom could drive a piston in a quantum engine
New Scientist - 22 Feb 2024 17:00
In a quantum engine, a single atom can emit radiation that bounces around a reflective cavity and creates enough pressure to push down a piston
Stress Plays Key Role in Cancer Spread
Neuroscience News - 22 Feb 2024 16:44
Researchers uncovered how stress can significantly increase cancer metastasis through the activation of white blood cells known as neutrophils, which create web-like structures promoting cancer spread. By simulating chro...
Long COVID's Brain Fog Mysteries Unlocked
Neuroscience News - 22 Feb 2024 16:25
Researchers made a groundbreaking discovery in the study of Long COVID, identifying that the integrity of blood vessels in the brain is compromised in patients experiencing brain fog and cognitive decline. The study util...