Dec. 28: SpaceX launching 2 rockets today SpaceX is planning two rocket launches in the next 12 hours, one from California and the other from Florida. The first launch is…
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We don’t all need regular skin cancer screening—but you can know your risk and check yourself
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Australia has one of the highest skin cancer rates globally, with nearly 19,000 Australians diagnosed with invasive melanoma—the most lethal type of skin cancer—each year. While…
From dead galaxies to mysterious red dots, here’s what the James Webb Telescope has found in just 3 years
On this day three years ago, we witnessed the nail-biting launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the largest and most powerful telescope humans have ever sent into space.…
Astronomers discover an ultra-massive grand-design spiral galaxy
The morphology and photometric redshift of Zhúlóng. Credit: Xiao et al., 2024. Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of astronomers has detected a new grand-design spiral…
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe sets new record for sun proximity
An artist’s concept showing Parker Solar Probe. Credit: NASA/APL Operations teams have confirmed NASA’s mission to “touch” the sun survived its record-breaking closest approach to the solar surface on Dec.…
Infections, malaria, malnutrition behind DR Congo deaths: WHO
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Malaria and common respiratory infections, compounded by malnutrition, caused an hitherto unexplained spate of deaths in the southwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization…
Stepwell discovered near the Banke Bihari Temple in Chandausi
Archaeologists have announced the discovery of a 400-square-metre stepwell near the recently discovered Banke Bihari Temple in the Laxman Ganj area of Chandausi, located in the Sambhal district in the…
Disparities seen in firearm, motor vehicle crash fatalities in U.S. youth
Disparities exist in firearm and motor vehicle crash (MVC) fatalities among youth in the United States, according to a study published online Dec. 23 in JAMA Pediatrics. Lois K. Lee,…
The Personality Gap Between Singles and the Partnered
Summary: Lifelong singles score lower on life satisfaction and show distinct personality traits compared to those in long-term relationships. Using data from 77,000 Europeans aged 50+, researchers observed that lifelong…
Classical vs. Operant Conditioning: The Brain’s Memory Tug-of-War
Summary: Classical and operant conditioning compete in the brain, preventing simultaneous learning of conflicting actions. Using fruit flies, researchers demonstrated that attempting to teach both types of learning simultaneously results…
