Qimiao Si is the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Rice. Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University. Scientists have long sought to unravel the mysteries of…
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A total solar eclipse from 2471 B.C. may have shaken Egypt’s cult of the sun
The date is April 1, 2471 B.C., and a total solar eclipse has forced night to fall during the day in Egypt. The sun has morphed into a lifeless black…
Archaeologists find traces of British rule in Florida
Archaeologists excavating in St. Augustine on the northeast coast of Florida have uncovered a rare remnant of British rule: a redoubt, a fortified military outpost constructed in 1781. Founded by…
Study suggests exercise could reduce breast cancer recurrence
Credit: Klaus Nielsen from Pexels Exercise could potentially reduce the recurrence rate of breast cancer, new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has found. ECU Ph.D. student Mr. Francesco Bettariga…
Oral contraceptives and smoking shown to impact steroid hormone levels in healthy adults
Steroid hormones and donors clustered by group and sex. Credit: Science Advances (2025). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adu6094 Steroid hormone levels in healthy adults are influenced by oral contraceptives and smoking, as well…
High-speed doctor-blading boosts organic solar cell efficiency
High-Speed Doctor-Blading Technique for Efficient Organic Solar Cells. This diagram illustrates the materials used in the high-speed doctor-blading process for organic solar cells (OSCs). The non-halogenated solvents o-xylene (o-XY) and…
Optical innovations for solar modules—which are the most promising?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In 2023, photovoltaic systems generated more than 5% of the world’s electrical energy and the installed capacity doubles every two to three years. Optical technologies can…
How NASA’s Perseverance is helping prepare astronauts for Mars
This graphic shows an illustration of a prototype astronaut suit, left, along with suit samples included aboard NASA’s Perseverance rover. They are the first spacesuit materials ever sent to Mars.…
Music of the gods resonates at ancient Selinunte
Bone fragments discovered at Selinunte have enabled archaeologists to reconstruct an aulos – a wind instrument that played a central role in the religious and social life of the Ancient…
