Scientists uncovered mercury in mongoose brains, indicating a broader environmental threat and raising concerns about human exposure to mercury. Exposure to mercury (Hg) is extremely… Read More
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A New Era in Pain Management: A Novel Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory
AG5 inhibits the cytokine storm similarly to corticosteroids, but unlike them, it adequately preserves innate immunity. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, clinical trials with hospitalized… Read More
Read More »NASA unveils X-59 plane to test supersonic flight over US cities
NASA is hoping to gather evidence that its X-59 aircraft will be able to fly at the speed of sound quietly, justifying a change in the regulations to allow supersonic …
Read More »From Dust to Dazzle: Solving the Star-Making Puzzle
New observations have confirmed a key step in the process of star formation: a rotating “cosmic wind” made of molecules, which is vitally important for… Read More
Read More »Volcanic Underpinnings: How Magma and Water Sculpted the Iconic Columbia River Gorge
A new study shows that magma and water have jointly sculpted the Columbia River Gorge, with magma still influencing its landscape today. University of Oregon… Read More
Read More »First unhackable shopping transactions carried out on quantum internet
A secure exchange between a merchant and a buyer has been successfully tested as a proof of concept using a small quantum computing network in ChinaRead More
Read More »AI can tell if prints from two different fingers belong to same person
An artificial intelligence model can discern whether fingerprints from different fingers come from the same person, which could make forensic investigations more efficient.Read More
Read More »The Prescription Paradigm Shift: Planning the Path to Safer Patient Care
Letters notifying physicians of patient overdose deaths and providing a plan for the future is an effective intervention, according to a new study. Physicians who… Read More
Read More »The Future of Petrochemicals: Chemical Looping and Core-Shell Catalysts
Multi-university team, including researchers from Lehigh University, reports catalysis breakthrough that could support oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) as an economically viable, more sustainable method… Read More
Read More »Will AI make computer screens a thing of the past?
Big tech companies are offering new ways to interact with devices, powered by natural language processing – but here’s why we’re unlikely to give up our screens just yetRead More
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