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UK spurns European invitation to join ITER nuclear fusion project
New Scientist - 1 Mar 2024 14:25
Since Brexit, the UK no longer has access to ITER, the world's largest nuclear fusion experiment, through the European Union. After an invitation to rejoin this week, the UK government has confirmed it prefers to go it a...
Early Words Shape Future Brain: Genetic Link Between ADHD and Language
Neuroscience News - 1 Mar 2024 23:37
A new study delves into the genetic underpinnings of language development in early childhood and its implications for later cognitive abilities and neurodevelopmental disorders like ADHD and ASD. By analyzing vocabulary ...
AI Outshines Humans in Creative Thinking
Neuroscience News - 1 Mar 2024 22:56
ChatGPT-4 was pitted against 151 human participants across three divergent thinking tests, revealing that the AI demonstrated a higher level of creativity. The tests, designed to assess the ability to generate unique sol...
Remains of 7th-century Saxon town discovered under central London
Live Science - 1 Mar 2024 22:11
Archaeologists have found traces of a Saxon town known as Lundenwic buried beneath London.
Attitude Bias at Procrastination's Root
Neuroscience News - 1 Mar 2024 22:10
New research delves into how valence weighting bias--people's tendency to prioritize negative or positive attitudes--plays a crucial role in procrastination. By studying individuals' responses to tasks like tax filing an...
AI could help replicate smells in danger of being lost to history
New Scientist - 1 Mar 2024 22:00
Artificial intelligence has been used to replicate fragrances more quickly than conventional methods, even taking into account how a scent fades over time
Boiling tap water can remove nearly 90 percent of microplastics, new study finds
Live Science - 1 Mar 2024 21:57
Tiny plastic particles float inside tap water, and it's still unclear how they impact our health. But boiling the water for 5 minutes could remove most of these microplastics, a new study finds.
Fracturing Antarctic glacier breaks 80 mph speed record
Live Science - 1 Mar 2024 21:52
The Pine Island glacier formed a 6.5-mile-long crack at 80 mph, proving to scientists that some glaciers can shatter like glass.
RSV vaccine keeps older adults highly protected for at least 2 seasons
Live Science - 1 Mar 2024 21:16
Pfizer's recently approved RSV vaccine maintains a high and fairly steady rate of effectiveness across consecutive RSV seasons.
Persistent pain after a UTI may be due to an overgrowth of nerve cells
New Scientist - 1 Mar 2024 21:00
Many people experience ongoing pain even after a urinary tract infection has supposedly passed. Now, research suggests this may be due to an overgrowth of nerve cells in their bladders
One of our favorite wildlife cameras just had its price slashed by over $600
Live Science - 1 Mar 2024 20:46
The Canon EOS R5 is one of the best wildlife cameras out there, and you can get it for under $3,000 at Walmart right now.
Has the Lunar Gold Rush Begun? Why the First Private Moon Landing Matters
Singularity Hub - 1 Mar 2024 19:51
People have long dreamed of a bustling space economy stretching across the solar system. That vision came a step closer last week after a private spacecraft landed on the moon for the first time. Since the start of the s...
Secrets of giant Antarctic sea spiders and their tiny eggs revealed after 140 years
Live Science - 1 Mar 2024 19:45
Unlike other sea spiders that carry their eggs on their backs, male giant antarctic sea spiders spend two days gluing their eggs to the seafloor.
New maser in a 'shoebox' promises portable precision
Phys.org - 1 Mar 2024 18:55
Researchers in Imperial College London's Department of Materials have developed a new portable maser that can fit the size of a shoebox.
New laser experiment spins light like a merry-go-round
Phys.org - 1 Mar 2024 18:55
In day-to-day life, light seems intangible. We walk through it and create and extinguish it with the flip of a switch. But, like matter, light actually carries a little punch--it has momentum. Light constantly nudges thi...
4,000-year-old copper dagger unearthed by metal detectorist in Poland
Live Science - 1 Mar 2024 17:50
The rare copper dagger may have belonged to "a warrior of a very high social status."
East Coast cities are sinking at a shocking rate, NASA images show
Live Science - 1 Mar 2024 17:25
Satellite images reveal the rate that cities along the U.S. East Coast, including New York, Baltimore and Charleston, are sinking into the ground.
Exploding, green 'devil comet' could photobomb April 8 total solar eclipse -- and it might be visible with the naked eye
Live Science - 1 Mar 2024 17:11
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, also known as the "devil comet," will be positioned close to the sun during the April 8 total solar eclipse. Some photographers also predict that the volcanic comet may be visible to the naked eye,...
Why space dust is key to everything from star birth to life on Earth
New Scientist - 1 Mar 2024 17:00
Cosmic dust grains may be small, but they are mighty - it turns out dust is crucial to just about every process that occurs in space
Fear of predators may have helped us conceptualise the idea of zero
New Scientist - 1 Mar 2024 17:00
A fear of predators may have helped many animals recognise when they weren't there. Now, it seems humans built on this understanding of absence to utilise the concept of "zero"
Educational Achievement Slows Aging
Neuroscience News - 1 Mar 2024 16:08
Researchers discovered a link between educational attainment and biological aging, using data from the Framingham Heart Study. Their findings, utilizing the DunedinPACE epigenetic clock on genomic data, reveal that highe...
'Goodnight, Odie': Odysseus, the 1st US moon lander since Apollo, shares farewell image after lunar face-plant
Live Science - 1 Mar 2024 16:04
The Odysseus lander powered down yesterday as it braces for two weeks of lunar night. This farewell image may be its last.