Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A major UK study has discovered that the disturbed sleep patterns in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 was likely to be a driver of breathlessness. The study…
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Electromechanical resonators operating at sub-terahertz frequencies
Suspended lithium niobate mechanical resonator vibrating at 100 GHz. Credit: Xie et al To further advance communication systems, increasing both their speed and efficiency, electronics engineers will need to create…
Potential ‘game-changer’ in diagnosing Parkinson’s disease
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A certain protein builds up in the brains of most Parkinson’s patients, a study confirmed on Thursday using a new technique hailed as a potential “game-changer”…
SpaceX will try to launch most powerful rocket ever Monday
A prototype of Starship, a huge rocket made by SpaceX, sits on a launchpad in Boca Chica, Texas in February 2022. SpaceX plans to carry out its first test flight…
Elon Musk forms X.AI artificial intelligence company
A business filing indicates Elon Musk founded an X.AI corporation in the weeks before signing an open letter calling for a pause in developing such technology due to its risks.…
Japan, US agree to cooperate on geothermal energy
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, center, has a small talk with her counterparts before a plenary session in the G-7 ministers’ meeting on climate, energy and environment in Sapporo, northern…
Watch SpaceX Dragon cargo ship depart space station today
A robotic SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule will return to Earth today (April 15), and you can watch the action live. The Dragon is scheduled to undock from the International Space…
Archaeologists uncover ritual landscape connected to ancient Andean cults
Archaeologists conducting a study in the Carangas region of highland Bolivia have discovered a ritual landscape connected with the Andean cults of wak’a (sacred mountains, tutelary hills, and mummified ancestors).…
Multidrug-resistant bacteria found in 40% of supermarket meat samples
Multidrug-resistant E. coli were found in 40% of supermarket meat samples tested in a Spanish study. E. coli strains capable of causing severe infections in people were also highly prevalent,…
Major genetic study reveals how antibiotic resistance varies according to where you live, demographics and diet
A genetic study analyzing the microbiome (bacteria in the gut) of a large nationally representative sample of the Finnish population finds that geographic, demographic, diet, and lifestyle factors are driving…
