[ad_1] The date is April 1, 2471 B.C., and a total solar eclipse has forced night to fall during the day in Egypt. The sun has morphed into a lifeless black circle surrounded by a milky halo, a consequence of the moon passing perfectly between the Earth and its radiant star. Darkness has swept across…
[ad_1] In a finding that may raise eyebrows for both scientists and couples seeking relationship advice, researchers have discovered that male mice who skip meals show significantly increased sexual interest and activity. The hunger-libido connection, revealed in a study published March 28 in Cell Metabolism, might eventually lead to new approaches for treating low sexual…
[ad_1] When the catastrophic Los Angeles fires broke out in January of 2025, John Volckens suspected firefighters and residents were breathing toxic air from the burning homes, buildings, and cars, but it was unclear how much risk the public faced. So, the professor of environmental health at Colorado State University devised a plan to get…
[ad_1] A common symptom of measles includes a rash Aleksandr Finch/Shutterstock The US is currently facing its most severe measles resurgence in years. On 26 March, Ohio became the fifth state to declare a measles outbreak this year, joining Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Kansas. How many measles cases are there in the US? As…
[ad_1] In 2017, scientists spotted our solar system’s first confirmed interstellar visitor: ‘Oumuamua. While not an alien spacecraft, ‘Oumuamua was an interstellar object (ISO), which came from another planetary system far, far away — and traveled at the blazingly fast speed of 196,000 miles per hour (315,431 kilometers per hour). To prepare for future visitors,…
[ad_1] Hard on the heels of impressive research findings that a glass of milk is good for reducing cancer risk, another recent study has highlighted the potential benefits of yoghurt consumption in lowering the risk of certain types of cancer – particularly colorectal cancer. The number of new colorectal cancer cases among people under 55…
[ad_1] Belgian scientists have successfully created protein fragments in the lab that trigger the same destructive process seen in ALS and frontotemporal dementia patients, opening a new window into how these devastating neurological diseases progress. The research, published yesterday in Neuron, focuses on TDP-43, a protein found throughout the human body that plays essential roles…
[ad_1] Rachel Feltman: Hey, it’s Rachel, and I am here in a bunny suit at MIT.nano with Professor Vladimir Bulović, who is going to show us around. Vladimir Bulović: Well, it’s a pleasure to have you here. Thanks for coming. [The] goal of this space is to enable anyone to build anything they wish. Feltman:…
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump’s executive orders have led to drastic cuts across the sciences SHAWN THEW/POOL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock In a letter to Michael Kratsios, director of the US Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Trump administration said on 26 March that the US needs to revitalise its science and technology enterprise and accelerate research and…
[ad_1] Astronomers have discovered that the flattened clouds of gas and dust around stars — nurseries that give birth to planets — are generally smaller than previously thought. Some are so small, in fact, they would neatly slot within Earth’s orbit around the sun. Additionally, the team’s observations, conducted with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array…