See how the Sun changed between February 2021 and October 2023. As the Sun approaches the maximum in its magnetic activity cycle, we see more brilliant explosions, dark sunspots, loops of…
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Ready, set, go! Euclid begins its dark Universe survey
The problem was that a tiny amount of unwanted sunlight reached Euclid’s visible instrument (VIS) at specific angles, even with the spacecraft’s sunshield (its back) turned towards the Sun. Artist…
XMM-Newton Spots a Black Hole Throwing a Tantrum
Black holes are like temperamental toddlers. They spill food all the time, but ESA’s XMM-Newton has caught a black hole in the act of ‘flipping over the table’ during an…
Inequities in HIV testing, diagnosis and care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Dispartities in HIV testing for people with intellectual disabilities is becoming a common challenge. Credit: T.G. James, Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S. People with…
New machine learning method predicts future data patterns to optimize data storage
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers have developed a new machine-learning technique that helps computer systems predict future data patterns and optimize how information gets stored. They found these predictions could…
Unlocking Cell Death Secrets: Lipids Key to Ferroptosis Control
Summary: Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery, identifying a rare lipid as a crucial factor in ferroptosis, a unique form of cell death. This lipid, characterized by its two polyunsaturated…
Spot the king of planets: Observe Jupiter
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is close to the size of Earth. Credit: NASA Jupiter is our solar system’s undisputed king of the planets. Jupiter is bright and easy to spot…
Ancient megalithic plaza found in the Andes
Archaeologists from the University of Wyoming (UW) have uncovered a megalithic plaza in the Cajamarca Basin of northern Peru. According to the researchers, the plaza dates from around 4,750 years…
The Impact of Borderline Personality Disorder on Jealousy and Relationship Retention
Summary: Individuals with borderline personality (BPD) features are more prone to suspicious jealousy, which significantly influences their romantic relationships. This suspiciousness leads to a range of mate retention behaviors, from…
