This schematic diagram illustrates the two acceleration sites of ions in large solar energetic particle (SEP) events: flares and CME-driven shocks. Once produced, energetic ions can propagate along open interplanetary…
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Quantum electrodynamics verified with exotic atoms
Conceptual diagram showing muonic atoms and quantum electrodynamic (QED) effects Credit: RIKEN An international collaboration of researchers, including the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli…
Ground squirrels hibernate to avoid predation, but not at the expense of reproductive opportunities – Functional Ecologists
Austin Allison—a PhD student at Colorado State University and recent MS graduate from the University of Idaho—discusses his recently accepted paper: “Why hibernate? Tests of four hypotheses to explain intraspecific…
FDA’s approval of the world’s first vaccine against RSV will offer a new tool in an old fight – 4 questions answered
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the world’s first vaccine to prevent the respiratory infection RSV, short for respiratory syncytial virus, on May 3, 2023. The new shot represents…
Networking infrastructure for satellite constellations, through a new partnership
The race is on to provide high speed satellite internet to the Earth’s most remote areas. New tech companies such as Starlink, One Web, and Amazon’s Kuiper are competing with…
Hackers aim to find flaws in AI—with White House help
Rumman Chowdhury, co-founder of Humane Intelligence, a nonprofit developing accountable AI systems, poses for a photograph at her home Monday, May 8, 2023, in Katy, Texas. ChatGPT maker OpenAI, and…
One step closer to eliminating latency, the real challenge in combating HIV
Graphical abstract of Shclafen 12 activity. Credit: Pompeu Fabra University An international study led by MELIS-UPF researchers from the Infection Biology and Molecular Virology laboratories has identified and characterized Schlafen…
Aliens could soon detect life on Earth
New research suggests that aliens on nearby stars could detect Earth through radio signals leaked from the planet. Radiotelescope – illustrative photo. Image credit: Brenton Pearce via Unsplash, free license…
Viewpoint: Here’s the wacky formula used by Environmental Working Group to stoke unwarranted fears about safe chemicals
The EWG study, published in Environmental Research, is a model. Rather than actually measure serum levels of PFOs [Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid], the group merely measured the quantity of PFOs in…
