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Slipping on Your New Year's Resolutions? Science Tips to Get on Track

Scientifc America - Mon, 2024-01-22 11:30

Studies of goal setting reveal why it’s so hard to keep resolutions—and how to make ones that actually stick

Missing Russian Data Is Harming Arctic Research at a Critical Time

Scientifc America - Mon, 2024-01-22 11:00

Russia makes up nearly half the terrestrial Arctic, but global collaboration with researchers there has ground to a halt since the invasion of Ukraine

There Are Quicker Ways to Board a Plane--So Why Don't Airlines Use Them?

Scientifc America - Mon, 2024-01-22 06:45

These boarding methods are more efficient, but they come at a cost

Japan Reaches the Moon, but the Fate of Its Precision Lander Is Uncertain

Scientifc America - Fri, 2024-01-19 15:00

Japan’s SLIM precision-landing spacecraft—a potential game-changer for upcoming lunar exploration—may expire on the moon before fulfilling its mission

Asthma Drug Still Being Prescribed to Kids Despite Potential Mental Health Risks

Scientifc America - Fri, 2024-01-19 12:00

The allergy and asthma drug montelukast, also known as Singulair, can cause psychiatric side effects—and researchers aren’t sure why

Peregrine, a Private U.S. Moon Lander, Burns Up in Earth's Atmosphere

Scientifc America - Fri, 2024-01-19 10:00

Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander, which endured a crippling postlaunch malfunction for longer than expected, could set a precedent for a coming wave of U.S. moon missions

This Nearby Brown Dwarf May Have Auroras--And a Moon, Too

Scientifc America - Fri, 2024-01-19 06:45

Glowing methane on a brown dwarf dozens of light-years from Earth may signal the presence of a large lunar companion

Lightest black hole or heaviest neutron star? MeerKAT uncovers a mysterious object in Milky Way

Science Daily Astronomy - Thu, 2024-01-18 15:07
An international team of astronomers have found a new and unknown object in the Milky Way that is heavier than the heaviest neutron stars known and yet simultaneously lighter than the lightest black holes known.

Moon rocks with unique dust found

Science Daily Astronomy - Thu, 2024-01-18 12:22
A research team has for the first time discovered anomalous meter-sized rocks on the lunar surface that are covered in dust and presumably exhibit unique properties -- such as magnetic anomalies. These findings help to understand the processes that form and change the lunar crust.

NASA's Moon Program Faces Delays. Its Ambition Remains Unchanged

Scientifc America - Thu, 2024-01-18 10:00

If successful, the Artemis program promises to revolutionize travel to other celestial bodies. But many more tests of hardware remain

Why 2024's Total Solar Eclipse Will Be So Special

Scientifc America - Thu, 2024-01-18 07:00

The last time North Americans caught a total solar eclipse, the sun was in a lull of activity. This year’s eclipse will be very different

Can this AI Tool Predict Your Death? Maybe, But Don't Panic

Scientifc America - Thu, 2024-01-18 06:45

Amid the machine-learning boom, model developers have built an all-purpose digital oracle from a trove of big data

Origin of intense light in supermassive black holes and tidal disruption events revealed

Science Daily Astronomy - Wed, 2024-01-17 14:39
A new study is a significant breakthrough in understanding Tidal Disruption Events (TDEs) involving supermassive black holes. The new simulations accurately replicate the entire sequence of a TDE from stellar disruption to the peak luminosity of the resulting flare.

Astronomers detect oldest black hole ever observed

Science Daily Astronomy - Wed, 2024-01-17 14:39
Researchers have discovered the oldest black hole ever observed, dating from the dawn of the universe, and found that it is 'eating' its host galaxy to death.

The metalens meets the stars

Science Daily Astronomy - Wed, 2024-01-17 14:39
Researchers have developed a 10-centimeter-diameter glass metalens that can image the sun, the moon and distant nebulae with high resolution. It is the first all-glass, large-scale metalens in the visible wavelength that can be mass produced using conventional CMOS fabrication technology.

Study delivers detailed photos of galaxies' inner structures

Science Daily Astronomy - Wed, 2024-01-17 14:37
High-resolution images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope are offering powerful insights into the complex dust patterns of nearby star-forming galaxies.

Cute Little Tardigrades Are Basically Indestructible, and Scientists Just Figured Out One Reason Why

Scientifc America - Wed, 2024-01-17 14:00

Tardigrades are microscopic animals that can survive a host of conditions that are too extreme to ever occur on Earth—and scientists want to learn their secrets

Children Anticipate What Others Want, But Great Apes Don't

Scientifc America - Wed, 2024-01-17 14:00

New cross-species research suggests a theory of mind is one thing that sets humans apart from apes

First-of-Its-Kind Procedure Uses Pig Liver to Filter Human's Blood

Scientifc America - Wed, 2024-01-17 12:00

A genetically modified pig liver successfully filtered the blood of a human who had completely lost brain activity and did so for three days. The achievement offers a potential temporary treatment for people with acute liver failure

AI Matches the Abilities of the Best Math Olympians

Scientifc America - Wed, 2024-01-17 11:00

Until now computers have failed to solve mathematical problems. But the AI program AlphaGeometry has succeeded in finding proofs for dozens of theorems from the International Mathematical Olympiad

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