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This Star Got Kicked Out at a Million MPH – And Exposed a Hidden Black Hole
Scientists have uncovered the strongest evidence yet for the existence of elusive intermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs), long thought to be the missing link between stellar-mass and supermassive black holes. By …
Read More »Researchers Reveal Simple Trick To Make Your Coffee Stronger
The best way to brew strong pour-over coffee while using minimal coffee grounds. Each year, tens of billions of kilograms of coffee are consumed worldwide. Yet, because coffee plants require …
Read More »What’s Wrong With Apple?
Even before the threat of President Trump’s tariffs, there were questions about the company’s inability to make good on new ideas. Read More
Read More »Molecules in a Twist: How a Flash of Light Flips Chirality
Scientists in Japan have uncovered a surprising twist, literally, in how molecules organize themselves. By introducing tiny leftover fragments from previous assemblies, they discovered a way to flip the direction …
Read More »Popular Diabetes Drug Linked to 45% Lower Dementia Risk
A study led by two undergraduate students at the University of Galway found that GLP-1 receptor agonists, a type of diabetes drug, may significantly reduce the risk of dementia. Two …
Read More »Not Science Fiction: This Tiny Robot Crawls Through Your Body To Deliver Medicine
A flexible, semi-autonomous robot could potentially locate disaster victims trapped under rubble and deliver medication within the human body. A small, soft, and flexible robot capable of crawling through earthquake …
Read More »Juno’s Close Call: How Jupiter’s Intense Radiation Sent It Into Safe Mode
NASA’s Juno spacecraft entered safe mode twice during a recent close pass of Jupiter, temporarily halting science operations. While safe mode is a normal precaution when anomalies are detected, the …
Read More »New Gold Standard for Cholesterol Treatment Could Prevent 330,000 Deaths a Year
The largest study to date suggests that patients at high risk for heart attacks and strokes should begin immediate treatment with a combination of a statin and ezetimibe. The largest …
Read More »How Everyday Plastics Quietly Turn Into DNA-Damaging Nanoparticles
The same unique structure that makes plastic so versatile also makes it susceptible to breaking down into harmful micro- and nanoscale particles. The world is saturated with trillions of microscopic …
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