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Gravity Experiments on the Kitchen Table: Why a Tiny, Tiny Measurement May Be a Big Leap Forward for Physics
Singularity Hub - 4 Mar 2024 22:04
Just over a week ago, European physicists announced they had measured the strength of gravity on the smallest scale ever. In a clever tabletop experiment, researchers at Leiden University in the Netherlands, the Universi...
1,000-year-old vessels found in Guatemala held tobacco possibly used as 'narcotics to induce deep sleep, visions and divinatory trances'
Live Science - 4 Mar 2024 02:01
Archaeologists have discovered a collection of pre-Hispanic ceramic vases that contain traces of nicotine, possibly from liquid infusion.
These 7 mathematical facts will blow your mind
New Scientist - 4 Mar 2024 02:00
What better way is there to celebrate pi day than with a slice of mathematics? Here are 7 mathematical facts to enjoy
Unlocking Creative Flow: How the Brain Enters the Zone
Neuroscience News - 4 Mar 2024 23:55
A new study unveils how the brain enters the creative flow state, famously known as being "in the zone." By analyzing jazz improvisations through EEGs, the research confirms that creative flow combines extensive experien...
Man's years of premature ejaculation had a rare cause
Live Science - 4 Mar 2024 23:19
A case report describes a rare case of a so-called Tarlov cyst causing a man to experience a common type of sexual dysfunction.
Scientists release genetically modified mosquitoes to fight dengue in Brazil
Live Science - 4 Mar 2024 23:16
Genetically modified mosquitoes are being released in Brazil to reduce the spread of the viral infection dengue fever.
Storks refine their migration routes as they learn from experience
New Scientist - 4 Mar 2024 22:00
Tracking data shows that young white storks spend more time exploring new places, while older ones take a more direct route on their annual migrations
Scientists reveal role of neighboring adsorbates and quantum tunneling in surface diffusion of hydrogen atoms
Phys.org - 4 Mar 2024 21:45
A research group led by Prof. Yang Yong from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed the role of neighboring adsorbate and quantum tunneling in the diffusion of hydrogen o...
Researchers develop electron beam accelerator to sterilize medical equipment
Phys.org - 4 Mar 2024 21:40
During the manufacturing process, many medical devices or equipment for use on humans must be sterilized according to recognized standards. This includes gowns, surgical drapes, syringes and implantable medical devices. ...
LHCb observes a new decay mode of the charmed beauty meson
Phys.org - 4 Mar 2024 20:27
The LHCb collaboration recently reported on the arXiv preprint server the first observation of the decay of the Bc+ meson (composed of two heavy quarks, b and c) into a J/ψ charm-anticharm quark bound state and a pair o...
Multiparticle nanostructures for building better quantum technologies
Phys.org - 4 Mar 2024 19:00
In Nature Physics, the LSU Quantum Photonics Group offers fresh insights into the fundamental traits of surface plasmons, challenging the existing understanding. Based on experimental and theoretical investigations condu...
Elusive megamouth shark caught off Zanzibar for 1st time, gets sold for $17
Live Science - 4 Mar 2024 18:58
Megamouth sharks were first discovered in 1976 and fewer than 280 have ever been seen, meaning we know very little about this enigmatic species.
Fossilized forest unearthed in the UK is the oldest ever found at 390 million years old
Live Science - 4 Mar 2024 18:54
Researchers have discovered a fossil forest with small, palm-like trees and arthropod tracks dating back to the Middle Devonian.
A key to the future of robots could be hiding in liquid crystals
Phys.org - 4 Mar 2024 18:50
Robots and cameras of the future could be made of liquid crystals, thanks to a new discovery that significantly expands the potential of the chemicals already common in computer displays and digital watches.
Iceland volcano: Grindavík evacuated over eruption threat, residents warned they 'enter the town at their own risk'
Live Science - 4 Mar 2024 18:39
Icelandic authorities have advised residents and employees in Grindavík against staying in the town as the risk of a new eruption and of cracks opening up increases.
Gravity experiments on the kitchen table: Why a tiny, tiny measurement may be a big leap forward for physics
Phys.org - 4 Mar 2024 18:10
Just over a week ago, European physicists announced they had measured the strength of gravity on the smallest scale ever.
Europa may have less oxygen to fuel life in its seas than we thought
New Scientist - 4 Mar 2024 18:00
The ocean on Jupiter's icy moon Europa is one of the best places we have found to search for alien life, but it might have less oxygen than researchers had thought
Organoids made from uterus fluid may help treat fetuses before birth
New Scientist - 4 Mar 2024 18:00
Fetal cells retrieved from fluid in the uterus can now be turned into balls of cells called organoids, which could help diagnose and treat fetuses with a serious lung condition
James Webb telescope reveals collection of ancient galaxies that 'transformed the entire universe'
Live Science - 4 Mar 2024 18:00
New observations with the James Webb Space Telescope reveal that dwarf galaxies in the early universe released enough collective radiation to change the cosmos forever.
How our golden age of asteroid exploration could reveal life's origins
New Scientist - 4 Mar 2024 18:00
What did NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission to sample Bennu discover? Mission leader Dante Lauretta says the asteroid could hold clues about how life began
Solar maximum may already be upon us, expert warns -- but we won't know for sure until the sun's explosive peak is over
Live Science - 4 Mar 2024 17:57
A solar physicist who accurately predicted that the sun's explosive peak would arrive sooner -- and be more powerful -- than originally forecast tells Live Science that it may have already begun. However, we won't know f...
Astrocytes Play Critical Role in Regulating Behavior
Neuroscience News - 4 Mar 2024 17:33
Researchers made a groundbreaking discovery in identifying a unique group of astrocytes, located in the brain's central striatum, that play a crucial role in regulating behaviors linked to neuropsychiatric disorders. Thi...