A photograph of the artificial compound eye prototype developed at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science by associate professor Kyusang Lee. Credit: University of Virginia School…
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Roadmap details how to improve exoplanet exploration using the James Webb Space Telescope
A new step-by-step roadmap describes how to improve the efficiency of data gathering with the JWST to benefit the astronomy community at large. “Our hope now is that a large-scale…
Gold foils discovered in Ancient Egyptian tombs
Archaeologists from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities have discovered rare gold foils during excavations at Tel El-Dir. Tel El-Dir is a burial complex in the area of Egypt’s Damietta…
Arizona health officials warn of uptick in hantavirus cases
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Arizona health officials are reporting an increase in hantavirus infections, which are spread by rodents and can cause severe respiratory illness. In a recent health alert,…
Xylazine wounds are a growing crisis among drug users in Philly − a nurse explains potential causes and proper treatment
Warning: This article contains graphic images. Xylazine or “tranq” wounds – characterized by deep pockets of dead tissue – have become increasingly visible in Philadelphia among people who use drugs.…
Cancer costs for Americans with private health insurance rose after the ACA rollout and fell for those with Medicaid
Low-income Americans ages 18 to 64 with cancer saved about US$1,250 per year on treatment within seven years of the 2014 rollout of the Affordable Care Act, according to my…
AI-Powered Robot Aims To Reduce Cost of E-Commerce Deliveries
With the announcement on Tuesday of its low-cost, on-road delivery robot, a San Francisco Bay Area startup believes it has the solution to the high cost of delivering products ordered…
An optical lattice clock based on strontium atoms achieves unprecedented accuracy
An image of the larger system, showing the necessary optics, vacuum components, and control systems to create the most accurate clock. Credit: Kyungtae Kim at JILA Researchers at the Ye…
UAE’s ALTÉRRA invests in fund backing gas despite climate pledge
A BlackRock fund backed by the “landmark” climate vehicle invested in a US gas pipeline four months after its launch at COP28 As world leaders gathered in Dubai at the…
