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Scientists discover a compound that could supercharge aging muscle repair
Scientists identified a compound called lipoic acid trisulfide that enhances a protein crucial for muscle repair in aging, potentially helping preserve strength and function in older adults.
New “living plastic” self-destructs in just 6 days without leaving microplastics
Researchers developed a self-degrading plastic containing dormant microbes that completely breaks down in six days without producing microplastics, offering a potential solution to persistent plastic pollution.
Scientists built a camera that can track invisible particles in 3D
Researchers at ETH Zurich and EPFL developed a new particle detection system using light field camera technology to track invisible particles in three dimensions within unsegmented scintillator blocks.
Koalas nearly went extinct before humans arrived, DNA study reveals
A new genomic analysis reveals koalas experienced a severe population decline about 100,000 years ago, long before humans arrived in Australia, according to research from the University of Sydney and Texas A&M University.
Your fingers may hold a secret of human brain evolution
A study examining newborns finds that higher prenatal estrogen exposure may correlate with larger brain size in boys, offering insights into human brain evolution.
Scientists found two powerful new ways to destroy forever chemicals
Researchers developed two technologies to destroy persistent PFAS chemicals: hydrodynamic cavitation and cold atmospheric plasma, both showing promise in degrading these widely dispersed industrial compounds.
An ordinary laptop solved a problem thought to require a quantum computer
Researchers at the Flatiron Institute solved a complex quantum physics problem using conventional computers and mathematical techniques, with some calculations running on a personal laptop.
Antarctica may give the world decades to prepare for rising seas
A new study indicates scientists can reliably predict Antarctic ice loss over the next 30-50 years, providing governments a crucial window to prepare for resulting sea level rise.
Secrets of birdsongs’ ‘spectacular diversity’ revealed
French scientists analyzed over 100,000 songs from 3,000 bird species and identified eight fundamental sound types that combine to create all birdsong diversity.
In Brazil’s Cerrado region, Indigenous fire practices reshape wildfire strategy
TOCANTINIA, Brazil (AP) — Fire began crackling like approaching rain on a recent morning in the Xerente Indigenous Territory in Tocantins in northern Brazil. But the Indigenous residents weren't afraid and didn't rush to put it out.The flames were intentional as part...
The U.S. fought the flesh-eating screwworm for decades. Now it must begin again.
The United States spent more than half a century and hundreds of millions of dollars driving the flesh-eating New World screwworm as far from its borders as possible. Now, it’s back.The species can eat the tissue of any warm-blooded animal, but it’s a particular...
Research shows that a majority of Christian religious leaders accept the reality of climate change but have never mentioned it to their congregations
Nearly 90% of U.S. Christian religious leaders believe humans are driving climate change. When churchgoers learn how widespread this belief is, they report taking steps to reduce its effects, as we found in our research published in the Proceedings of the National...
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 213 — Live From ISDC With Gerry Griffin
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: TWiT[embedded content]On Episode 213 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Apollo legend and former Johnson Space Center director...
A total solar eclipse will occur this summer. Everything you need to know
A total solar eclipse will create a celestial spectacle in the sky for the first time in more than two years on August 12.A total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, casting a shadow on our planet that fully blocks the sun’s light...
Space station crew briefly moves to “safe haven” amid concerns over leak
Out of an abundance of caution, NASA on Friday briefly directed five of the seven crew members aboard the International Space Station to wait inside the docked SpaceX Crew Dragon "Freedom" spacecraft — known as a "safe haven" — amid new concerns over some cracks in a...
Factbox-Who is aboard the International Space Station during the air leak?
WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - NASA ordered five astronauts aboard the International Space Station to take shelter and prepare for possible evacuation for on Friday as a Russian crew tried to fix a leak of air on its portion of the orbital laboratory.NASA reversed...
Astronauts on International Space Station take shelter in SpaceX Dragon as cosmonauts try to fix air leak
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The International Space Station. | Credit: NASANASA ordered five astronauts on the International Space Station to take shelter in an attached SpaceX Dragon spacecraft...
Astronauts briefly take shelter during repair to fix leak on the International Space Station
NASA on Friday temporarily ordered astronauts to take shelter during repairs to fix a fresh leak aboard the International Space Station.The five astronauts moved into the SpaceX capsule that is docked at the station while cosmonauts worked to fix the leak, which is on...
Two leaks detected on International Space Station, Russian space agency says
MOSCOW, June 5 (Reuters) - Russian state space agency Roscosmos said on Friday that its experts had detected two leaks aboard the International Space Station (ISS) but that there was no immediate threat to the crew."When the transition chamber compartment of the...
Wind from Milky Way’s supermassive black hole is finally discovered
By Will DunhamWASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - After five decades of trying, astronomers have finally discovered the wind emanating from the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy, though it turns out it is more of a gentle breeze than a...
Australian cockroach kingpin caught with 100,000 illegal insects in record bug bust
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — More than 100,000 live cockroaches illegal to keep in Australia were confiscated from a single breeder in the country’s largest-ever seizure of exotic invertebrates, officials said Friday.The haul of Madagascar hissing cockroaches and...
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