A supermoon with a partial lunar eclipse rises over Lake Michigan in Chicago, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File Earth’s moon will soon have some company—a “mini…
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Nepal dam-building spree powers electric vehicle boom
Kathmandu is ground zero of an incipient transport revolution set to see the clapped out cars that clog its traffic-snarled streets make way for emissions-free alternatives. Taxi driver Surendra Parajuli’s…
EEG testing shows possible biomarker for suicidal ideation
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Understanding the neurobiological underpinnings of suicidal ideation and identifying biomarkers could help doctors identify those at risk and researchers develop effective interventions. Although studies using functional…
SpaceX launches rescue mission to return stranded astronauts
SpaceX has been flying regular missions every six months to allow the rotation of ISS crews. A SpaceX rocket soared into the sky Saturday with two passengers on board, leaving…
Teens Risk Brain Damage in New TikTok “Chroming” Trend
Videos on TikTok are contributing to a resurgence in “chroming,” the dangerous practice of inhaling toxic fumes from household items like markers or nail polish. The study analyzed over 100…
South Africa has a good childhood vaccination system—what’s stopping it from being great?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The two public health interventions that have had the greatest impact on the world’s health are clean water and vaccines. Professors Susan Goldstein and Haroon Saloojee…
Radiant-convective heating terminal show potential for improved indoor thermal environment for intermittent heating
(a) Schematic; (b) actual terminal; (c) side view. Credit: Hongli Sun et al. A recent study published in Engineering, “Indoor Thermal Environment Improvement Based on Switchable Radiation/Convection-Combined Intermittent Heating: Comparison…
How the cost of living crisis and games industry turmoil could hurt Sony’s PlayStation 5 Pro release
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In late November 2020, I was one of those people standing in line—or rather, refreshing my browser—hoping to snag a PlayStation 5 during a restock. The…
Did dark matter help black holes grow to monster sizes in the infant cosmos?
New research suggests that dark matter decay could have helped black holes grow to monstrous supermassive sizes relatively early in the infant universe. If true, this could help explain some…
