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Head-scratching observations of distant galaxies are challenging cosmologists’ dominant ideas about the universe, potentially leading to the implication that the strange substance called dark matter doesn’t exist. That’s one possible …
Strange observations of galaxies challenge ideas about dark matter Read More
Neutrinos are known for funny business. Now scientists have set a new limit on a quantum trait responsible for the subatomic particles’ quirkiness: uncertainty. The lightweight particles morph from one …
The neutrino’s quantum fuzziness is beginning to come into focus Read More
In an unexpected twist, metal-rich nodules found on the seafloor are generating oxygen, new research suggests. This meager but steady supply of the vital gas may help support seafloor ecosystems …
In a seafloor surprise, metal-rich chunks may generate deep-sea oxygen Read More
Menstruation can be messy and uncomfortable, often due to leaky pads, tampons and cups. A new alginate-based powder may solve that problem. The material, which solidifies menstrual blood by turning …
A new algae-based menstrual pad could stop leaks Read More
For the first time, astronomers have spotted a middleweight black hole in the nearby universe. The discovery could help solve the riddle of how even heftier black holes form and …
A middleweight black hole has been spotted for the first time in our galaxy Read More
In the quest to build a quantum internet, scientists are putting their memories to the test. Quantum memories, that is. Quantum memories are devices that store fragile information in the …
Two real-world tests of quantum memories bring a quantum internet closer to reality Read More
A mind-bending parasite may one day deliver drugs to the brain. Toxoplasma gondii is a single-celled parasite that famously makes mice lose their fear of cats, but also can cause …
Getting drugs into the brain is hard. Maybe a parasite can do the job Read More
In the science-fiction series Dune, the desert-dwelling Fremen of the arid planet Arrakis recycle their body’s moisture using specially designed outfits called stillsuits. Inspired by such imaginings, a new prototype …
A Dune-inspired spacesuit turns astronaut pee into drinking water Read More
In real life, laws are broken all the time. Besides your everyday criminals, there are scammers and fraudsters, politicians and mobsters, corporations and nations that regard laws as suggestions rather …
The second law of thermodynamics underlies nearly everything. But is it inviolable? Read More
People with advanced cancers often feel like their bodies are wasting away. That’s because of cachexia, a condition in which impaired metabolism leads to muscle wasting and drastic weight loss …
Stopping cachexia at its source could reverse wasting from cancer Read More