Small and large planets have significantly different upbringings
The shape of a planet’s orbit is one of its fundamental properties, along with its size and distance from its host star. Earth has a
Study shines headlights on consumer driverless vehicle safety deficiencies
For the first time,researchers at the University of California, Irvine have demonstrated that multicolored stickers applied to stop or speed limit signs on the roadside
Melting Antarctic ice sheets will slow Earth’s strongest ocean current
Melting ice sheets are slowing the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the world’s strongest ocean current, researchers have found. This melting has implications for global climate
How do the universe’s highest-energy particles originate? Magnetic outflows stemming from star mergers, analysis concludes
Ultrahigh Energy Cosmic Rays are the highest-energy particles in the universe, whose energies are more than a million times what can be achieved by humans.
New device could allow you to taste a cake in virtual reality
Novel technology intends to redefine the virtual reality experience by expanding to incorporate a new sensory connection: taste. The interface, dubbed ‘e-Taste’, uses a combination
Peristaltic pump flow induces amyloid formation
The factor that tips you over the edge from being at risk for a disease to actually developing the disease is not always clear. Now,
Can we find floating vegetation on ocean planets?
Astronomical surveys have discovered nearly 6,000 exoplanets, including many habitable planets, which may harbor liquid water on their surfaces. The search for life on such
Drug may prevent some migraine attacks in children and teens
For children and teens living with migraine, there may be a new preventive treatment, according to a preliminary study released today, February 26, 2025, that
Africa set to reach 1.5 C climate change threshold by 2040 even under low emission scenarios
New research highlighted in the journal CABI Reviews suggests that all five subregions of Africa will breach the 1.5°C climate change threshold — the limit
DNA origami suggests route to reusable, multifunctional biosensors
Using an approach called DNA origami, scientists at Caltech have developed a technique that could lead to cheaper, reusable biomarker sensors for quickly detecting proteins