This screenshot from a computer simulation of the divertorlets system shows the liquid metal as it travels around the slats in the device, shown here as white rectangles. Credit: Francisco…
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NASA rocket discovers new energization process in upper atmosphere
A timelapse of the Twin Rockets to Investigate Cusp Electrodynamics (TRICE-2) mission launching from Andøya Space Center in Andenes, Norway on Dec. 8, 2018. Credit: NASA/Jamie Adkins When it comes…
The experimental observation of a dissipative time crystal in a Rydberg gas
a. Photo of the team’s experimental setup, with the luminated vapor cell at room temperature without cooling or heating. b. Schematic of the experimental setup, where a probe beam overlaps…
Athletes looking for a competitive edge may find it within their gut microbiome
When milliseconds can mean the difference between silver and gold, endurance athletes in sports like marathon running, cycling, rowing and swimming optimize every aspect of their physiology for a competitive…
Worried about the health effects of the sugar in your breakfast cereal? Little has changed since the days of ‘Unfrosted,’ the Pop-Tarts movie
While Jerry Seinfeld, Melissa McCarthy, Amy Schumer and Hugh Grant got top billing, sweet breakfast foods from the 1960s are arguably the real stars of the recent movie “Unfrosted,” a…
ABL Space System’s 2nd RS1 rocket destroyed during preflight testing
ABL Space Systems will have to wait a while to conduct its second-ever orbital launch. The California-based startup has been prepping its RS1 rocket for a test flight, which will…
Tool evaluates 12 modifiable physical, lifestyle and social factors that can help patients protect their brain health
Credit: Human Brain Project Late-life depression, typically defined as depression with onset in individuals over 60 years of age, can affect up to a third or more of people older…
Brain Coupling May Predict Psychosis
Summary: Individuals with the 22q11.2DS genetic deletion show unique patterns of brain activity and structure, which could predict their risk of psychosis. By studying brain “coupling” from childhood to adulthood,…
3,500-year-old shopping list found on cuneiform tablet
Archaeologists excavating the Aççana Mound, also known as Eski Alalah, have discovered a cuneiform tablet detailing a shopping list of purchases almost 3,500-years-ago. The Aççana Mound is a Tel (a…
