Turns out the expression “you can’t have it all” also applies to black holes. Astronomers have discovered that although feeding black holes can produce powerful cosmic winds and blast out…
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Plants packed close enough to touch are more resilient to stress
For a plant growing on the forest floor, a beam of light from an opening canopy can be concerning. But new research suggests that plants growing together may be able…
Reddit and TikTok – with the help of AI
When you think of tools for studying substance use and addiction, a social media site like Reddit, TikTok or YouTube probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. Yet…
Containing Thousands of Tons of Liquid Argon for DUNE Requires Multi-Layered Approach
BYLINE: Anne Heavey Newswise — How do you contain over 15,000 tons of a liquid that must be kept at minus 303 degrees Fahrenheit for a science experiment? A science…
Brain Conductors Find Precise Connection to Target Cells via Protein Handshake
Summary: Researchers have identified two specific proteins, gliomedin and CNTNAP4, that act as a “handshake” mechanism allowing inhibitory chandelier cells to connect precisely with excitatory pyramidal neurons. This connection is…
This stunning Orion Nebula photo will make you want to grab a telescope this week
Astrophotographer Joel Martin captured a gorgeous view of the Orion Nebula (M42) shining 1,500 light-years from Earth, revealing spectacular detail in the stellar nursery as it hung in the winter…
Colorado ranks among the highest states in the country for flu – an emergency room physician describes why the 2025-26 flu season is hitting hard
Colorado is in the midst of a record-breaking flu season. In the week ending Dec. 27, 2025, 831 people were hospitalized with influenza – the most since the state started…
Dark Matter May Have Begun Much Hotter Than Scientists Thought
Newswise — MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (01/13/2026) — Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and Universit´e Paris-Saclay have challenged a decades-old dark matter theory. Their new research shows…
The NSF Very Large Array Helps Reveal Record-Breaking Stream of Super-Heated Gas from Nearby Galaxy
Newswise — Astronomers using the U.S. National Science Foundation Very Large Array (NSF VLA), together with the NASA James Webb Space Telescope and other observatories, have identified an enormous, galaxy-scale…
Rare 5th-century BC bone stylus discovered in Gela excavation
Archaeologists working in the Orto Fontanelle area of Gela have uncovered a remarkably rare and perfectly preserved bone ceramist’s stylus, a find being hailed as one of exceptional historical and…
