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What causes tinnitus, and can it be treated?
Live Science - 29 Feb 2024 12:00
That ringing that only you can hear can become really bothersome if it persists. Here's what triggers tinnitus, plus how you can manage the condition.
14 wrecks that expose 'what life was like on slaver ships' identified in the Bahamas
Live Science - 29 Feb 2024 23:53
Researchers say they hope to recover what's left of the ships after more than 200 years underwater.
Conduction-cooled accelerating cavity proves feasible for commercial applications
Phys.org - 29 Feb 2024 23:40
From televisions to X-ray machines, many modern technologies are enabled by electrons that have been juiced up by a particle accelerator. Now, the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facilit...
Flying car designed to hop across the Philippines' 7,000 islands coming this year
Live Science - 29 Feb 2024 23:31
The Luft Pinoy is an electric minivan combined with a hydrogen-powered eVTOL system to create a flying car that's practical for island-hopping.
Gene Silencing Slashes Cholesterol in Mice--No Gene Edits Required
Singularity Hub - 29 Feb 2024 23:26
With just one shot, scientists have slashed cholesterol levels in mice. The treatment lasted for at least half their lives. The shot may sound like gene editing, but it's not. Instead, it relies on an up-and-coming metho...
Impaired Spatial Navigation May Signal Early Alzheimer's
Neuroscience News - 29 Feb 2024 23:08
Researchers have pioneered a study using virtual reality (VR) to identify early signs of Alzheimer's disease through impaired spatial navigation in asymptomatic adults at risk. By testing 100 middle-aged adults with gene...
Touching Findings: Elkin1 is Key to Sensory Perception
Neuroscience News - 29 Feb 2024 22:49
Researchers discovered a new ion channel, Elkin1, appears to be crucial for touch perception. This finding marks a significant advancement in understanding the molecular basis of touch.
Endocannabinoids Play Role in Spatial Navigation
Neuroscience News - 29 Feb 2024 22:24
Researchers made a new discovery about how we navigate our environments, pinpointing a brain cell mechanism crucial for spatial orientation. This research reveals that place cells in the hippocampus, essential for creati...
Items used by Roman cavalry and other treasures unearthed by metal detectorist in Wales
Live Science - 29 Feb 2024 22:15
A collection of artifacts found on an island in Wales could be part of a religious offering.
Tinder, Hinge lawsuit raises question: Can dating apps be considered addictive?
Live Science - 29 Feb 2024 21:41
Researchers say that regardless of whether they qualify as "addictive," dating apps are designed to keep you swiping.
James Webb telescope spots trouble in Orion Nebula: Stellar winds are eroding planet-forming material around a young star
Live Science - 29 Feb 2024 21:01
A group of extremely bright stars may be slowly reshaping the Orion Nebula and stopping one of their neighbors from forming planets, new James Webb Space Telescope observations suggest.
Striking new satellite images show Indonesia's new jungle capital taking shape
Live Science - 29 Feb 2024 20:05
Nusantara will be the new capital of Indonesia as Jakarta continues to subside below sea level.
In a 1st, photo snapped of 2 male humpback whales having sex
Live Science - 29 Feb 2024 19:01
Photographs taken off Maui, Hawaii, show the first documented case of a male humpback whale sexually penetrating another male, with the latter appearing injured and covered in parasites.
El Niño will cause record-breaking heat across the world this year
New Scientist - 29 Feb 2024 18:00
A climate model has forecast where the most extreme heat will occur during the current El Niño phase, including the Caribbean and the South China Sea
Scientists reveal how light behaves in formless solids
Phys.org - 29 Feb 2024 17:51
For a long time, it was thought that amorphous solids do not selectively absorb light because of their disordered atomic structure. However, a new uOttawa study disproves this theory and shows that amorphous solids actua...
Mexico's most dangerous active volcano erupts 13 times in 1 day
Live Science - 29 Feb 2024 17:46
The Popocatépetl volcano, just outside Mexico City, has been spewing thick plumes of volcanic ash into the sky, causing flights to be grounded.
Better neutron mirrors can reveal the inner secrets of matter
Phys.org - 29 Feb 2024 17:34
Improved neutron mirrors can increase the efficiency of material analysis in neutron sources such as the European Spallation Source. The improved mirror has been developed by researchers at Linköping University by coati...
When the music changes, so does the dance: Controlling cooperative electronic states in kagome metals
Phys.org - 29 Feb 2024 17:31
Playing a different soundtrack is, physically speaking, only a minute change of the vibration spectrum, yet its impact on a dance floor is dramatic. People long for this tiny trigger, and as a salsa changes to a tango co...
Resonant tunneling: A possible way to probe the minimum length using atomic systems
Phys.org - 29 Feb 2024 17:07
A research team led by Prof. Dr. Yang Yong from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed a remarkable quantum tunneling phenomenon across double potential barriers. They fo...
Squid-like plant that lives mostly underground is new to science
New Scientist - 29 Feb 2024 17:00
For the first time in nearly a century, a new genus of plant has been discovered in Japan, but it looks more like a squid or an alien than a plant
Satellite snaps eerily circular holes in the clouds above Florida. What caused them?
Live Science - 29 Feb 2024 16:52
A NASA satellite recently spotted a series of bizarre "fallstreak holes" in clouds above Florida. The circular cloud gaps have been previously (and incorrectly) linked to paranormal phenomena.
One of our top astrophotography cameras just got an incredible $599 off
Live Science - 29 Feb 2024 16:25
The Sony A7 III stands out among its competitors for offering professional results at incredible value for money -- and now you can get hundreds off it with a Walmart deal.