An illustration showing a researcher analyzing breath samples in the lab. Credit: NIST With cannabis now outpacing alcohol as Americans’ daily drug of choice, there is a critical need for…
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Scientists use attosecond X-ray pulses to shed new light on the photoelectric effect
Experimental schematic. Credit: Nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07771-9 They then used a separate laser pulse, which kicked the electrons in a slightly different direction depending on the time they were emitted,…
The benefits of mother’s milk
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain It’s been called “an ancient art and a modern miracle” for good reason. Feeding a newborn with mother’s milk has been around for a long, long…
Delivery drivers at third-party company in California are Amazon employees, NLRB finds
Credit: Erik Mclean from Pexels Workers at a company that delivered packages for Amazon are considered employees of the e-commerce giant, the National Labor Relations Board said, rejecting Amazon’s claim…
Telegram chief Pavel Durov arrested at French airport
Pavel Durov, co-founder of encrypted messaging app Telegram, was arrested at an airport near Paris. Telegram chief executive Pavel Durov is expected to appear in court Sunday after being arrested…
The means for mapping martian meteorites
Researchers have identified the specific locations from which most of the approximately 200 Martian meteorites originate. They’ve traced the meteorites to five impact craters within two volcanic regions on the…
NZ has opted out of an infant formula standard—the evidence says that’s a backward step
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The government’s recent decision to opt out of the Australia-New Zealand joint infant formula standard is a step in the wrong direction for child health policy.…
Ornate treasures found in tomb of Thracian warrior
Archaeologists have uncovered a Thracian warrior’s tomb in the Topolovgrad Municipality of southern Bulgaria. Excavations were led by Daniela Agre, an archaeologist at the Thracian Department of the National Archaeological…
Gift card scams generate billions for fraudsters and industry—how one 83-year-old fell into the ‘fear bubble’
Credit: Godisable Jacob from Pexels Wednesday morning, the day before Thanksgiving, Mae awoke, set her hair in curlers and switched on her laptop. The screen froze and a message appeared.…
Feeling groggy in the afternoon? Here’s how to nap the right way
Kendra King sits on her sofa in her home in Philadelphia on July 26, 2024. Credit: Deenah J. Leh via AP Now that she’s working from home, Kendra King takes…
