Will your city have clear skies Monday?

This satellite image provided by NOAA shows clouds over North America on Thursday, April 4, 2024. Credit: NOAA via AP Some who hope to witness Monday’s total solar eclipse may…

Computer scientists discover gap in the latest security mechanisms used by some chips

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Over the past few years, hardware manufacturers have developed technologies that ought to make it possible for companies and governmental organizations to process sensitive data securely…

Early humans used sophisticated wood crafting techniques to hunt and clean animal hides

A new study, published in the journal PNAS, has identified how pre-Homo sapiens re-sharpened broken points of spears and throwing sticks, in addition to using specialist techniques such as “wood…

Partner Gender Influences the Pursuit of Orgasm in Women

Summary: The gender of a partner significantly affects women’s expectations and the likelihood of orgasm. By examining the “orgasm gap” between cisgender men and women, researchers uncovered that women anticipate…

Loneliness, Food Cravings, and the Brain

Summary: A new study reveals the link between loneliness, cravings for high-calorie foods, and unhealthy eating behaviors in women, highlighting a significant brain activity pattern associated with social isolation. The…

New focused approach can help untangle messy quantum scrambling problems

A collection of quantum particles can store information in various collective quantum states. The above model represents the states as blue nodes and illustrates how interactions can scramble the organized…

‘It’s ultimately about predicting everything’—theory could be a map in the hunt for quantum materials

Credit: Vendi Jukic Buca A breakthrough in theoretical physics is an important step toward predicting the behavior of the fundamental matter of which our world is built. It can be…

Which type of clouds make it harder to see the April 8 solar eclipse?

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain With less than a week away from the solar eclipse, weather forecasters are keeping an eye on the cloud cover, which can make or break a…

Exercise habits in youth create better health outcomes for some

Girls playing soccer. Credit: Joppe Spaa Forming a long-term recreational exercise habit as a young person has a beneficial impact on physical and mental health later in life, but some…

What is metabolism? A biochemist explains how different people convert energy differently − and why that matters for your health

If you’ve spent any time scrolling through the health and wellness corners of social media, you’ve likely come across many products claiming to improve your metabolism. But what exactly is…