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NASA and Boeing engineers are troubleshooting various faults in the Starliner spacecraft. But with only 45 days of docking time available, the window for return is closing.

Researchers at EPFL have discovered that by shining different wavelengths (colors) of light on a material called magnetite, they can change its state, e.g., making it more or less conducive to electricity. The discovery ...

"There was this gigantic river system": Researchers find ancient lost world deep beneath Antarctic ice.

Cannabis use increases the risk of severe illness from COVID-19. Analyzing records of 72,501 patients, researchers discovered that cannabis users were significantly more likely to require hospitalization and intensive ca...

GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic reduce the risk of dementia in type 2 diabetes patients. The research followed over 88,000 individuals for up to ten years, showing a 30% lower risk compared to sulfonylureas and a 23% lower r...

A new study reveals that resilient individuals show improved brain function and healthier gut microbiomes. The research highlights that resilient people have better emotional regulation and lower inflammation. This study...

Habitual entrepreneurs exhibit greater cognitive flexibility and increased gray matter volume in the left insula, compared to managers. This brain region is associated with divergent thinking, crucial for entrepreneurial...

An urn found in a tomb in Spain contained the cremated remains of a man, a gold ring and about 5 litres of liquid, which has been identified as now-discoloured white wine

Researchers reversed Alzheimer's symptoms in mice using a synthetic peptide, PHDP5, that targets brain function. The study shows that PHDP5 can cross the blood-brain barrier and restore memory by improving synaptic funct...

The long-term economic effects of tropical cyclones far outweigh the direct damages from high winds and flooding, with local incomes declining for years after the storm hits

The island of Rapa Nui, the most isolated inhabited landmass on Earth, is known for its massive Moai statues.

The Earth-sized storm on Jupiter known as the red spot was thought by many to have been first observed in 1665, but it turns out that may have been an entirely different enormous storm, with today's storm dating back onl...

Recently we have seen the launch of artificial intelligence programs such as SOUNDRAW and Loudly that can create musical compositions in the style of almost any artist. We're also seeing big stars use AI in their own wor...

Easter Island never had a catastrophic population collapse, researchers propose in a new study that looks at archaeological rock gardens.

A new estimate suggests that AI could use up all of the internet's text data within the next few years. The next recourse could be private information, a new study warns.

Dr. Johan Christensen, leader of IMDEA Materials Institute's Mechanical and Acoustic Metamaterials research group, is among the researchers behind a pioneering study exploring the topological properties of metamaterials.

A new species of piranha-like fish called pacu was recently found hiding in plain sight among several near-identical species in the Amazon River. Researchers have named it after Sauron from "The Lord of the Rings."

A team of researchers from the University of Ottawa's Nexus for Quantum Technologies Institute (NexQT), led by Dr. Francesco Di Colandrea, under the supervision of Professor Ebrahim Karimi, associate professor of physics...

To address the limitations of current computational super-resolution microscopy, a team of researchers at Zhejiang University has introduced a novel deep-physics-informed sparsity framework that significantly enhances st...

A trio of physicists, two with Uniwersytet Jagielloński in Poland and one with Swinburne University of Technology in Australia, are proposing the use of temporal printed circuit boards made using time crystals as a way ...

Researchers have developed a new 3D method that can be used to track fast-moving objects at unprecedented high speeds. The real-time tracking approach, which is based on single-pixel imaging, could be used to improve aut...

A collaboration of Professor Szameit's research group at the University of Rostock with researchers from the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg has succeeded in stabilizing the interference of two photons in optical ch...