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Satellite megaconstellations threaten radio astronomy observations, expert warns
Satellite mega constellations could place “radio quiet” in jeopardy. Credit: NOIRLab/NSF For years, the commercial space sector has been abuzz about the prospect of satellite “super constellations” in Earth orbit.…
Campaigners ask New African Development Bank president to stop funding fuels
As the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) took place this week in the Ivory Coast, civil society campaigners have been calling for the bank to stop funding…
How luna moths grow extravagant wings
For the first time, biologists have linked the ribbony “tails” streaming from big, green luna moths’ hind wings with, of all things, a cozy climate. Those dangling wing tails rank…
Newly discovered mechanism of mitochondrial dysfunction in obesity may drive insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes
Mitochondria within liver cells from obese mice show signs of dysfunction by producing excessive reactive oxygen species (red), which is harmful and contributes to insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.…
NASA tech gives treadmill users a ‘boost’
Boost Treadmills cofounder Sean Whalen runs on the Boost 2. The treadmill uses air pressure to counter gravity, making running possible for people with injuries and other conditions. Credit: Boost…
Elon Musk says SpaceX will launch its biggest Starship yet by year’s end, but Mars in 2026 is ’50/50′
SpaceX is still shooting for Mars next year with its giant Starship rocket, despite some recent explosive hiccups with the megarocket. That was one of the takeaways from a new…
Millions of US children have parents with substance use disorder, and the consequences are staggering − new research
About 1 in 4 U.S. children – nearly 19 million – have at least one parent with substance use disorder. This includes parents who misuse alcohol, marijuana, prescription opioids or…
Simulation tracks complete journey of gravitational wave through black hole spacetime
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In a new Physical Review Letters study, researchers have successfully followed a gravitational wave’s complete journey from the infinite past to the infinite future as it…
‘Arsenal in the culture war’: The evangelical Australian Christian behind the Noah’s Ark creation museum
[Australian Ken] Ham is founder and CEO of Answers in Genesis [AIG], which opened the Ark Encounter in 2016. The Christian theme park includes a zoo, zip lines and other…
