Hiding or sharing secrets impacts brain function, stress levels, and emotional well-being, and can have a major effect on relationships.
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Jul 23, 2024
A Unified Theory of Consciousness Could Be on the Cusp
Posted by Dan Breeden in category: neuroscience
The world’s top neuroscientists are assembling to crack the ultimate code of brain science.
Jul 23, 2024
A new COVID variant is spreading in the US. What are its most common symptoms?
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: biotech/medical
What is the new LB.1 variant and is it causing a summer COVID-19 wave? Experts discuss symptoms, vaccines, isolation guidelines, and more.
Jul 23, 2024
Astronomers spotted a red supergiant just before it exploded in a massive supernova
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in categories: cosmology, innovation
It was discovered just 130 days before exploding using two telescopes in Hawaii, allowing a team of experts to investigate it before it exploded in a massive supernova.
“This is a breakthrough in our understanding of what massive stars do moments before they die,” said Dr. Wynn Jacobson-Galán, the study’s lead author.
Jul 23, 2024
Dual action antibiotic could make bacterial resistance nearly impossible
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: biotech/medical
A new antibiotic that works by disrupting two different cellular targets would make it 100 million times more difficult for bacteria to evolve resistance, according to new research from the University of Illinois Chicago.
Jul 23, 2024
A 12-Mile Marvel Has Stunningly Turned Gravity Into Light
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: energy, physics, space
Jul 23, 2024
Light-Induced Superconductivity: A New Frontier in Quantum Physics
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: materials, quantum physics
Researchers have developed methods to explore and utilize superconductivity in non-equilibrium states, such as those induced by laser pulses, at temperatures much higher than traditional superconductors operate.
This light-induced superconductivity has been shown to replicate crucial features like zero electrical resistance and expulsion of magnetic fields, suggesting potential applications in high-speed devices and extending superconductivity to ambient temperatures.
Superconductivity is a remarkable phenomenon that enables a material to carry an electrical current with zero loss. This collective quantum behavior is unique to certain conductors and only occurs at temperatures significantly below room level.
Jul 23, 2024
‘3000-light-years away’: ESA discovers 21 exploded stars orbiting our sun-like stars in deep space
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space
Astronomers, led by Caltech’s Kareem El-Badry, have identified what could be 21 neutron stars orbiting stars similar to our sun—a rare discovery in the universe where most stars are found in pairs.
Jul 23, 2024
Ed Dwight: A space pioneer who finally became an astronaut
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space travel
Ed Dwight could have been the only black astronaut in the 1960s – but politics got in the way. In 2024, at the age of 90, he finally got his chance to go into orbit.
Humanity has entered a new age of space tourism. For a minimum of $450,000 (£360,000), people with deep pockets can claim the title “astronaut” after a short sub-orbital flight to the edge of space and back and up to 10 minutes experiencing weightlessness above the Earth.
On these near-spaceflights, currently offered by Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic, there is usually one member of the crew whose name and story captures the headlines – and often a free ride.
Jul 23, 2024
Former Tesla lead unveils warehouse robot that can lift 3000 lbs
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: materials, robotics/AI
The robotics startup provides a modular cell-based matrix structure through which an AI-powered bot navigates to move materials.