Martian crust like heavy armour

A strong quake in the last year of the NASA Mars InSight mission enabled researchers at ETH Zurich to determine the global thickness and density of the planet’s crust. On…

Individuals who feel safe where they live lose more weight, study finds

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Feeling safe where you live may be key to weight loss, the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Dublin, Ireland (May 17-20) will hear. Preliminary Dutch…

Promoting lower-calorie options on delivery apps could help users select healthier options, randomized trials find

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Simple initiatives to help people select lower-calorie options when ordering takeaways in delivery apps could help tackle the obesity epidemic, suggest three randomized trials being presented…

Archaeologists discover oldest scale plans for humanmade mega-structures |

Archaeologists have found engravings from between 7,000 and 8,000-years-ago that depict nearby desert kites, vast structures used to trap animals. The ability to condense vast expanses of space onto a…

Researchers develop sensors that operate at high temperatures and in extreme environments

Close-up photo of the new piezoelectric sensor developed by University of Houston researchers. It can potentially work in extreme environments. Credit: University of Houston Extreme environments in several critical industries—aerospace,…

Perseverance rover captures view of Mars’ Belva Crater

The 152 images that make up this mosaic of Belva Crater were taken by the Mastcam-Z instrument aboard NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover on April 22, 2023, the 772nd Martian day,…

Brain Connectivity a Potential Indicator of Suicide Risk

Summary: Researchers have identified a potential marker in the brain that might indicate an increased risk of suicide. They observed that veterans with a history of suicide attempts demonstrated distinct…

First SuperCDMS detector towers journey from SLAC to SNOLAB

Newswise — After years of pioneering work, researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have completed the detector towers that will soon sit at the heart of…

To avoid a battery crisis, more of us should share small, lightweight EVs

More of us should share smaller cars with small battery packs, according to NTNU scientists. Credit: Nancy Bazilchuk, NTNU Most global scenarios and governmental targets for decarbonizing the transport sector…

Wiring up quantum circuits with light

Artistic rendering of the experimental device with the beam optical photons (red) entering and leaving the electro-optic crystal and resonating within its circular portion as well as the generated microwave…