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Scientists detect a nuclear reactor’s ghostly afterglow for the first time
Scientists have detected antineutrino emissions from a shut-down nuclear reactor for the first time, opening new possibilities for monitoring reactor status and spent-fuel inventories independent of other methods.
Scientists hope to shed light on young universe by using far side of the moon
Scientists plan to deploy a compact satellite called CosmoCube to orbit the far side of the moon to detect radio signals from the early universe, potentially revealing details about cosmic origins.
Science or fiction? Shadowy ‘paper mills’ let you pay to be a published author – of fraudulent research
Shadowy “paper mills” offer fraudulent academic authorship and intellectual property registrations for fees, with researchers tracking over 18,000 advertisements from these organisations across multiple countries.
Scientists turn DNA into a memory device that uses 100x less power
Penn State researchers developed a bio-hybrid memory device combining synthetic DNA and perovskite that operates with 100 times less power than traditional storage systems while maintaining high storage capacity.
Heat and farming changes stop Jersey sea lettuce growth
Jersey experienced minimal sea lettuce growth this summer due to record-breaking heat and reduced agricultural nitrate runoff, marking a significant shift in the annual phenomenon.
Caltech breakthrough brings fiber-optic performance to silicon chips
Caltech researchers have developed a method to create optical circuits on silicon wafers using germano-silicate glass, achieving fiber-like performance with exceptionally low signal loss at visible wavelengths.
Tiny 1.7-billion-year-old fossils could reveal how complex life began
Scientists are studying 1.7-billion-year-old microfossils to understand how eukaryotes emerged and eventually led to complex life on Earth, with implications for detecting life elsewhere.
Webb’s mysterious little red dots may be hiding entire galaxies
Astronomers studying distant red sources through the James Webb Space Telescope may have found that these mysterious objects are actually galaxies with bright cores whose surrounding structures are too faint to detect at great distances.
From blast off to splashdown: My days following Nasa’s historic mission to the Moon
Four astronauts completed NASA’s Artemis II mission, traveling further into space than humans have previously ventured and returning safely to Earth after a 10-day journey to the Moon.
Scientists detect a surprising shift in human blood as atmospheric CO2 rises
Rising atmospheric CO2 levels are associated with shifts in blood chemistry markers that track the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide, researchers found, raising concerns about long-term population health.
‘A mouse can’t tell us what works’: UK scientists to grow miniature human organs for drug testing
UK scientists are growing miniature human organs from patient cells to improve drug testing and reduce animal use in medical research, with a new Cambridge-based hub receiving £20 million in funding.
A 236-million-year-old fossil could rewrite the story of mammalian birth
A 236-million-year-old cynodont fossil provides the first evidence that some mammalian ancestors may have given birth to live young roughly 95 million years earlier than previously believed.
JWST spots a bizarre “black hole star” 100 billion times brighter than a star
Astronomers using JWST detected an unusually bright red object in the early universe that appears to be a black hole surrounded by a massive hydrogen envelope, producing 100 billion times more energy than ordinary stars.
Draft dark skies guidance drawn up for the Highlands
Highland Council has developed draft guidance to reduce light pollution in the region, with benefits including clearer night skies for observers and lower energy costs.
NASA’s Perseverance rover watches Earth vanish from the surface of Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover captured Earth briefly disappearing behind Phobos in the Martian sky on July 2, marking the first time humanity has recorded such an occurrence from another planet’s surface.
A massive new cosmic map is revealing black holes, rare stars, and hidden gas
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey V releases Data Release 20, a major astronomical dataset combining observations from both hemispheres that includes over three million spectra of stars, galaxies, and black holes.
Neptune’s tiny moons may be the wreckage of shattered ancient worlds
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed that Neptune’s small inner moons contain clay minerals, suggesting they formed from debris of larger worlds destroyed in a catastrophic ancient event.
The Atlantic Ocean can handle more warming than expected — with one big catch
New research suggests the Atlantic Ocean circulation system can tolerate more warming than previously thought, but only if global temperatures rise slowly rather than rapidly.
Paleontology rocked by organic molecules found in 66-million-year-old dinosaur bones
Researchers detected remnants of collagen protein in a 66-million-year-old dinosaur bone from South Dakota, providing evidence that original organic molecules can survive fossilization.
World’s first superconducting quantum heat engine could help unlock massive quantum computers
Researchers at Aalto University have demonstrated the world’s first superconducting quantum heat engine, which could advance large-scale quantum computing by reducing hardware complexity and costs.
Scientists detect a nuclear reactor’s ghostly afterglow for the first time
Scientists using the Double Chooz detector have measured antineutrino emissions from a shutdown nuclear reactor for the first time, revealing potential applications for reactor monitoring and nuclear safety.
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Recent Deadly Crash Halts Uber’s Progress with Autonomous Vehicles
Following several car crashes and one recent fatality in its testing of autonomous vehicles, Uber has temporarily stopped testing of these self-driving cars. In the most recent incident involving a self-driving vehicle driving in Tempe, Arizona, a Volvo SUV hit and...
How to Protect Lions from Extinction
African lions are majestic creatures, and it’s devastating to know that they are now facing the brink of extinction. They have already been added to the list of endangered species due to their dwindling population. Saving lions and other endangered species from...
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