Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The same day in 2007 that founder of Apple Computer Steve Jobs presented the company’s fancy new mobile telephone, the iPhone, he dropped the word “computer”…
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Signs of life detectable in single ice grain emitted from extraterrestrial moons
The ice-encrusted oceans of some of the moons orbiting Saturn and Jupiter are leading candidates in the search for extraterrestrial life. A new lab-based study led by the University of…
Traces of Roman fort found in Aachen
Archaeologists from ArcheoConsult have found traces of a Roman fort during excavations in Aachen, Germany. Aachen, known as Aquae Granni during the Roman period, was first settled by the Romans…
A primer on recent measles outbreaks, transmission, symptoms and complications, including ‘immune amnesia’
Microscopic view of a measles virus particle (red). Credit: CDC and NIAID, CC BY Canada is seeing a resurgence of measles, with cases in the first quarter of 2024 already…
Lab tests show THC potency inflated on retail marijuana in Colorado
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Cannabis flower sold in Colorado claims to contain much more tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, than it actually does, according to my findings published in the peer-reviewed journal…
EPA’s new auto emissions standard will speed the transition to cleaner cars
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released strict new emissions limits on March 20, 2024, for cars built from 2027 through 2032. The final rule for Multi-Pollutant…
Harnessing the power of virtual quantum broadcasting
A virtual broadcasting map can have a significant impact on quantum information processing. Credit: Fractal Hassan/Unsplash In a new study, scientists propose the concept of “virtual quantum broadcasting,” which provides…
Is your blood aging your brain? It might increase your dementia risk
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain By 2050, the global population of adults 60 and older will approximately double, leading to upward of 153 million dementia cases. That’s why University College Cork…
What happens to F1 drivers’ bodies, and what sort of training do they do?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Various forms of motorsport are passionately followed around the world, and the pinnacle of the sport is Formula 1—a fast-paced battle between drivers and teams with…
Exotic horses used for jousting tournaments were buried in Westminster
An animal cemetery found 30 years ago in Westminster, London, was used for burying exotic horses during the medieval and Tudor period. Horses were akin to modern-day supercars and were…
