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NASA is racing against time to save the Hubble Space Telescope
NASA is seeking commercial solutions to extend the Hubble Space Telescope’s operational life, which is threatened by gradual orbital decay that could cause reentry by 2033-2034.
MIT scientists break a 20-year rule and unlock never-before-seen crystal structures
MIT researchers discovered that flexible molecular connectors allow nanoparticles to form unprecedented crystal structures, reversing two decades of materials science dogma that rigid bonds were essential.
A tiny squeeze dramatically changes the magnetism of exotic materials
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory discovered that applying mechanical pressure to exotic materials called altermagnets dramatically alters their magnetic properties, offering new control methods for advanced electronics.
Human bodies produce 2 billion metric tons of CO2 a year just by staying alive
A University of Bath study estimates that human metabolism produces 2.05 billion metric tons of CO2 annually, with a 74% increase since 1985 driven primarily by population growth rather than individual output changes.
From gold rush to cosmic questions: a South Dakota mine and the search for the secrets of the universe
Construction begins on a massive neutrino detector in a former South Dakota gold mine, aiming to unlock mysteries about the universe’s fundamental nature and the matter-antimatter imbalance.
NASA’s Voyager 1 is about to reach a historic one-light-day milestone
NASA’s Voyager 1 approaches a one-light-day distance milestone while engineers work to extend its mission through power-conservation upgrades and investigate a recent communication interruption.
NASA smashed into an asteroid. Now Hera is closing in to see what happened
The European Space Agency’s Hera spacecraft has captured separate images of asteroids Didymos and Dimorphos for the first time, moving closer to investigate NASA’s historic 2022 collision experiment.
A hidden star is plowing through Betelgeuse’s atmosphere, new evidence suggests
Astronomers have detected evidence of a hidden companion star called Siwarha plowing through the atmosphere of Betelgeuse, distorting its shape as it orbits extremely close to the red supergiant.
When an invasive fish is also tasty, Maryland schoolkids can help ‘eat the problem’
Maryland schools are serving blue catfish sandwiches to help control an invasive species threatening native seafood populations in the Chesapeake Bay. The initiative combines environmental management with nutritious school meals.
Large Hadron Collider reveals evidence of Big Bang matter in surprisingly small collisions
Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider have found evidence that quark-gluon plasma, a state of matter from the Big Bang, can form in surprisingly small nuclear collisions involving oxygen and neon nuclei.
Dead stars could break one of physics’ most famous limits
New simulations suggest powerful magnetic fields inside white dwarfs could allow them to exceed the famous Chandrasekhar limit, potentially reaching masses twice as high as previously thought possible.
Five-inch-long beetle larvae are quietly destroying blueberry roots
North Carolina researchers have identified a longhorn beetle species whose larvae are destroying blueberry roots across the state, a first step toward developing pest management strategies.
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover breaks historic record after traveling 28 miles
NASA’s Perseverance rover has traveled 28.10 miles on Mars, setting a record for the farthest distance any vehicle has traveled on another celestial body, surpassing the previous benchmark in October.
IceCube detects ghost particles with 10 billion times the energy of solar neutrinos
Scientists using the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica have detected extremely high-energy neutrinos from deep space, some possessing roughly 10 billion times more energy than solar neutrinos.
‘It’s really, really unusual’: tender bond between male donkey and bull baffles scientists
Scientists documented an unusual bond between a bull and donkey in Ethiopia, involving mounting, licking, and rubbing behaviors that researchers say may serve social rather than purely reproductive functions.
Fossilised red blood cells found in 115m-year-old dinosaur’s bone, say scientists
Scientists report discovering fossilized red blood cells and heme traces in a 115-million-year-old dinosaur bone from Brazil, though the finding remains controversial among paleontologists.
Permanent daylight saving time has a dark side, scientists warn
Research indicates permanent daylight saving time would create at least 2 billion additional school commutes in darkness, raising safety concerns for children and affecting their exposure to morning sunlight.
Scientists may have finally explained why our brains and bodies are cross-wired
Scientists propose that the brain’s cross-wired connections—where the left brain controls the right body—may have evolved from an ancient visual system, according to a study examining neural circuits across four-limbed animals.
Scientists turn viruses into weapons against deadly superbugs
Scientists have developed the first international guidelines for personalized phage therapy, using bacteria-killing viruses to treat antibiotic-resistant infections when conventional antibiotics fail.
A tiny supercurrent could unlock quantum information without destroying it
Researchers propose using oscillating electrical supercurrents from special quantum bits to read their states without destroying information, potentially simplifying quantum computing architectures.
Scientists solve 30-year-old mystery and discover a hidden defense against inflammation
Scientists identified a 30-year-old mystery enzyme and discovered how immune signaling molecules protect healthy tissue from inflammatory damage, with potential applications for cancer and inflammatory diseases.
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Importance of space exploration according to ‘The Eureka Manifesto’
The human species has always had an insatiable need to explore the unknown and learn more about the undiscovered. We have always stimulated our ambition by pushing our limits in the pursuit of knowledge and working hard to gain a better grasp of our environment and...
Can Dogs Sense PTSD?
It’s safe to say that dogs are pretty incredible. According to a survey done by the American Veterinary Medical Association, there were around seventy-seven million dogs in American households at the end of 2016. To quote a cliché, dogs are “man’s best friend” and for...
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...
Scientists in Sweden has made a material that challenges spider silk as the strongest bio-based material
The challenge of producing a bio-based material that can compete with the strength spider dragline silk has since long been pursued, primarily by trying to make fibers synthetically from silk. Now, by using nanocellulose, the component that makes trees and plants...