Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A surging mpox outbreak in Africa was declared an emergency by the World Health Organisation this week and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control…
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Where Harris and Trump stand on cryptocurrencies—and how it could sway some American voters
Credit: Pixabay from Pexels Donald Trump’s recent embrace of cryptocurrency at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville marks a significant shift from the former U.S. president’s earlier skepticism. Once a…
How a lecture in Belfast 150 years ago supercharged the modern debate on consciousness
Ulster Hall in 1890—second building from the left. Credit: National Library of Ireland on The Commons On 19 August 1874, the Irish physicist John Tyndall—now better known as the co-founder…
New Boeing CEO pledges to ‘reset’ relations with machinists
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg says he wants to “reset” the relationship with a key labor union. Boeing’s new boss said Friday he was looking to “reset” relations with a key…
Scientists discover phenomenon impacting Earth’s radiation belts
This graphic shows a cutaway model of Earth’s radiation belts with the two Van Allen Probes satellites flying through them. Credit: NASA illustration Two University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists have…
Radio astronomers and satellite internet provider develop new sky-sharing system
New techniques developed by the U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) and SpaceX enable radio astronomy telescopes to operate without interference from satellite transmissions. The techniques…
Pitch Perfect: Singing Earworms Reveals Surprising Trait
Summary: Researchers discovered that nearly 45% of people sing earworms in perfect pitch, suggesting a hidden “perfect pitch” ability in the general population. Even without formal musical training, participants accurately…
Research shows how to reduce inappropriate IV use by more than a third
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Research led by Amsterdam UMC, across more than five years and 1,100 patients has demonstrated a strategy for reducing inappropriate IV use by a third, an…
Muscle Proteins Trigger Desire for Exercise
Summary: A new study reveals that certain muscle proteins activated during exercise can increase the desire to stay active, shedding light on a muscle-brain signaling pathway. The research suggests that…
Church where Henry the Fowler died uncovered in Memleben
Archaeologists have uncovered traces of a church from the 10th century AD in the village of Memleben in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. According to a press statement from the State Office for…
