The hidden danger of lunar micrometeoroid storms

Lunar sample 61195 from Apollo 16 textured with “zap pits” from micrometeorite impacts. Credit: James Stuby from NASA image The moon has no significant atmosphere, no weather, and no wind.…

Low Income, Vision Loss, and Isolation Drive Dementia Risk

Summary: A new study reveals that people with lower incomes and those from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups carry a higher burden of modifiable dementia risk factors. Vision loss…

Stirling engine generates mechanical power by linking Earth’s warmth to space

Professor Jeremy Munday has developed an experimental engine that can generate mechanical power from the temperature difference between the Earth and deep space when placed outdoors at night. The device,…

Low Omega-3 Linked to Higher ADHD Symptoms

Summary: A new study reveals that low omega-3 fatty acid intake is associated with increased ADHD symptoms among Palestinian adolescents. Researchers found that socioeconomic disparities—particularly those limiting access to omega-3–rich…

Ancient pool revealed as healing sanctuary in dedication to Asclepius

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence indicating that a Roman-era pool at Tyana was once a sanctuary in dedication to Asclepius. Tyana, known as Tuwana during the Iron Age, was an ancient…

Omega-3 deficit linked to ADHD symptoms in Palestinian adolescents

Credit: Pok Rie from Pexels Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms are influenced by socioeconomic factors in regions affected by conflict and resource limitations, a new study focusing on non-Western populations has…

Big platforms chart gradual path to self-driving at Web Summit

Lyft CEO David Risher said if in five years, if autonomous driving makes up “even ten percent of our business, that would be enormously successful” Major Western ride-hailing platforms like…

Ultrafast electron diffraction captures atomic layers twisting in response to light

Northern lights may be visible in 17 states (or more) Nov. 12-13

Ready for round two, aurora chasers? The northern lights may dazzle again tonight (Nov. 12) as a speedy incoming coronal mass ejection (CME) released during yesterday’s colossal X5.1 class solar…

AI eavesdropped on whale chatter. It may have helped find something new

Dolphins whistle, humpback whales sing and sperm whales click. Now, a new analysis of sperm whale codas — a unique series of clicks — suggests a previously unrecognized acoustic pattern.…