This artist’s illustration depicts the findings of a new study about the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy called Sagittarius A* (abbreviated as Sgr A*). As reported…
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New techniques for making qubits out of erbium
A laser fired at a sheet of titanium dioxide changes the configuration of the crystal where it hits – a technique, developed by the quantum startup memQ, that enables scientists…
The first known scorpion to live with ants carries mini hitchhikers
In the middle of an April night in Israel’s Jordan Valley, Yoram Zvik sweeps a UV light over the dark ground near throngs of marching ants. The light passes over…
The warming arctic, herbivore outbreaks and the importance of long-term field studies – Functional Ecologists
In our latest post, Myrsky Eero, a PhD student at the University of Helsinki, presents his work ‘Higher vascular plant abundance associated with decreased ecosystem respiration after 20 years of…
Breastfeeding benefits mothers as much as babies, but public health messaging often only tells half of the story
Four babies are born every second in the world, and there are only two options for their first food at birth: human milk or formula. Global and U.S. health authorities…
Ecuador’s oil drilling vote could be delayed by the new president
To fund a crackdown against gang violence, Ecuador’s recently elected president Daniel Noboa suggested a moratorium on a vote to ban an Amazon oil drilling project. Last August, Ecuadorians voted…
Starving Mass Monster – Technology Org
With the upgraded GRAVITY instrument at the Very Large Telescope Interferometer of the European Southern Observatory, a team of astronomers led by the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics has…
Researchers identify potential way to treat genetic epilepsy by replacing ‘lost’ enzyme
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have found a new treatment target for CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD), one of the most common types of genetic epilepsy.…
Hollowed out bone containing drugs found at Roman-period settlement
Archaeologists have uncovered a hollowed bone containing black henbane seeds, providing the first conclusive evidence for intentional use of the plant as a medicine or narcotic during the Roman period.…
