Meet Excastra albopilosa, a newly identified species of longhorn beetle that rocks an unusually fluffy white coat. Discovered in Australia, the fuzzy-looking arthropod also has distinct, separated eye lobes, short…
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Dark energy survey looks 11 billion years into the past, reveals most detailed view ever of expanding universe
Researchers have reported new measurements of dark energy and its effect on the expanding universe using first-year data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument Survey. An artistic celebration of the…
Apple announces Vietnam spending boost as CEO visits Hanoi
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Tech giant Apple said Monday it would increase spending on suppliers in Vietnam, a key production hub, as CEO Tim Cook arrived in the country for…
Inside the tomb of the First Emperor
The tomb of the First Emperor, also known as the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, is the burial complex and mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, the founder of the…
Carbon beads help restore healthy gut microbiome and reduce liver disease progression, researchers find
CARBALIVE beads viewed with a scanning electron microscope. Credit: University of Brighton/Yaqrit Innovative carbon beads, invented by researchers at UCL, reduce bad bacteria and inflammation in animal models, which are…
Microscopes reveal a frozen moment in cellular time—a new method records cells as they work
A group of killer T cells surround a cancer cell. When a killer T cell makes contact with a target cell, it attaches and spreads over the cell to neutralize…
Unusually Lightweight Black Hole Candidate Spotted by LIGO
In May 2023, shortly after LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory) turned back on for its fourth run of observations, it detected a gravitational-wave signal from the collision of an object,…
Megathrust earthquakes possible cause of Teōtīhuacān decline
A new study, published in the journal Science Direct, suggests that a series of megathrust earthquakes led to the decline and possible abandonment of Teōtīhuacān. Named by the Nahuatl-speaking Aztecs…
Unlocking Flow: The Neuroscience of Creative Bliss
Summary: A new study involving Philadelphia-area jazz guitarists, has explored the brain processes that enable creative flow. The research reveals that achieving flow requires a solid foundation of expertise, after…
