BYLINE: Russ Nelson Newswise — Dr. Lingling Zhao, an assistant professor in the Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research (CSPAR) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has…
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Scientists and Engineers Craft Radio Telescope Bound for the Moon
Newswise — UPTON, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory has completed the “major item of equipment” phase for the Lunar Surface Electromagnetics Experiment-Night (LuSEE-Night), a…
Long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution linked to increased risk of dementia
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An analysis of studies incorporating data from almost 30 million people has highlighted the role that air pollution—including that coming from car exhaust emissions—plays in increased…
Last stronghold of the Maya rediscovered in Mexican jungle
A multi-national team of archaeologists have rediscovered the lost city of Sak-Bahlán, the last known stronghold of the Lakandon Chʼol Maya rebels in the present-day Mexican state of Chiapas. The…
Metasurfaces could be the next quantum information processors
Artistic representation of metasurface quantum graphs. Credit: Joshua Mornhinweg In the race toward practical quantum computers and networks, photons—fundamental particles of light—hold intriguing possibilities as fast carriers of information at…
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles found in milk and infant formula despite food ban
Graphical abstract Credit: Science of The Total Environment (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180040 Titanium dioxide (TiO2) has been classified as a possible human carcinogen through inhalation since 2006. This nanomaterial was used…
Banks told to dump fossil fuels to meet new net zero standard
A leading evaluation body for corporate climate targets has told financial institutions they must stop lending to companies that are expanding fossil fuel production if they want to be judged…
New moon of July 2025 sees Saturn swim with the fishes tonight
The new moon arrives on July 24, a day after the moon and Jupiter make a close pass in the dawn sky. The exact timing of the new moon phase…
