A Martian meteorite, weighing 54.388 lbs. (24.67 kg), said to be the largest piece of Mars on Earth, estimated at $2 – 4 million, is displayed at Sotheby’s, in New…
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Raising awareness of extreme indoor temperatures
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Research from the University of Waterloo has made it possible to accurately track indoor temperatures to determine households with life-threatening conditions. While there is legislation in…
Study shows how electricity pricing is linked to greenhouse gas emissions
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study from the University of Massachusetts Amherst establishes a link between what U.S. households pay for electricity and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from power…
A newly discovered cell helps pythons poop out the bones of their prey
Burmese pythons and other carnivorous snakes are well-known for swallowing their prey whole. But what comes out the other end doesn’t resemble what went in. There’s not a bone to…
Material properties changed non-thermally using light and magnons
Setup for ultrafast nonlinear control of materials in the mid-infrared spectral range, research teams Leitenstorfer and Bossini, University of Konstanz. Credit: Gillian Kiliani Is it wizardry? Physicists at the University…
Rabi-like splitting observed under electrical control in artificial magnets
Schematic illustration of an artificial magnet, two oscillation modes, and non-linear coupling of two modes resulting in Rabi-like splitting. Credit: A. Sud et al. Rabi-like splitting is one of the…
NASA’s sci-fi-looking X-59 feels the supersonic wind blow in test tunnel photo of the day for July 16, 2025
Recently, a team from NASA and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) tested a model of the X-59 experimental aircraft. What is it? The X-59 aircraft measures around 99.7 feet…
Unraveling respiratory illnesses with iPSCs on microfluidic chips
Illustration of the iPSC-derived lung chips. Credit: KyotoU / Yokokawa lab Respiratory infections such as COVID-19 have been responsible for numerous pandemics and have placed a substantial burden on health…
Rough times for broadcast networks illustrate changing media landscape
A sign marks the exterior of CBS Television City studio, July 3, 2020, in Los Angeles. Credit: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File Two milestones revealed this week illustrate the diminishing power…
