The experimental setup: Magneto-optical trap for laser cooling of aluminum monofluoride (AlF). Credit: FHI Researchers from the Department of Molecular Physics at the Fritz Haber Institute have demonstrated the first…
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Northern lights may be visible in 15 US states Nov. 10
The northern lights could put on a show tonight (Nov. 10) as incoming coronal mass ejections (CMEs) may spark geomagnetic storm conditions, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…
Canada loses its official ‘measles-free’ status – and the US will follow soon, as vaccination rates fall
In the wake of a measles outbreak in Canada that has infected thousands of people over the past year, an international health agency revoked the country’s measles-free status on Nov.…
Type 1 diabetes causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Each November, we observe National Diabetes Month and engage in discussions surrounding prevention, management and the impact of this increasingly common autoimmune disease. Diabetes, both type…
Security flaws in portable genetic sequencers risk leaking private DNA data
Credit: Mikhail Nilov from Pexels Portable genetic sequencers used around the world to sequence DNA have critical, previously unreported security vulnerabilities that could reveal or alter genetic information without detection,…
Viewpoint: Tort lawyer and HHS Secretary RFK, Jr. falsely claim thimerosal—used safely in vaccines for 90 years—contains dangerous mercury
RFK Jr. released a video addressed to the Minamata Convention on Mercury where he lied about vaccines. Again. And again. The same lies he has been spreading for over twenty years. Twenty years.…
Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to high rates of dysfunctional breathing patterns
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Chronic fatigue syndrome leaves patients exhausted and struggling with brain fog—and it typically gets worse after mental or physical exercise, a phenomenon called post-exertional malaise. Now,…
Pristine Saka sword found in 2,500-year-old warrior’s tomb
Archaeologists from the Karaganda Regional History Museum have uncovered a 2,500-year-old burial during excavations at the Karabiye burial ground in the Aktogay district of Kazakhstan. According to local reports, the…
Can you really talk to the dead using AI? We tried out ‘deathbots’ so you don’t have to
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used to preserve the voices and stories of the dead. From text-based chatbots that mimic loved ones to voice avatars…
Study challenges advice to avoid coffee for those with atrial fibrillation
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Drinking coffee can protect against atrial fibrillation (A-Fib), a common heart rhythm disorder that causes rapid, irregular heartbeat and can lead to stroke and heart failure.…
