A McMaster researcher is part of an international team that has found evidence of a potentially habitable icy exoplanet beyond our solar system. LHS 1140 b may be a world…
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Mini grids haven’t solved the problem—here’s why
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Electricity is a scarce commodity in Nigeria. With just over 4,000 megawatts supplying nearly 220 million people, the electricity access deficit stands at about 40% nationwide.…
Dogs Detect Human Stress Smell, Affecting Their Mood and Choices
Summary: New research finds that dogs exposed to human stress odors make more ‘pessimistic’ choices, indicating a negative emotional state. The study shows how human stress affects dogs’ learning and…
Scientists discover energy and pressure analogies linking hadrons, superconductors and cosmic expansion
A depiction of how equilibrium is maintained in hadrons. Pressure from quarks and gluons (outward-pointing purple arrows) balances against pressure from trace anomaly and sigma terms (inward-pointing blue arrows). Credit:…
Diabetes and obesity can damage the liver to the point of failure – but few people know their risk of developing liver disease
Liver disease is frighteningly common worldwide. Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD, is an umbrella term describing conditions related to a buildup of fat in the liver. Formerly known…
Intel AI and the Olympics
Last week, Intel shared how its AI technology will be a significant part of the Olympics experience. If Intel pulls this off, it would be a huge boost to its…
Researchers send 3D printer into space
Imagine a crew of astronauts headed to Mars. About 140 million miles away from Earth, they discover their spacecraft has a cracked O-ring. But instead of relying on a dwindling…
A new explanation for Jupiter’s great, shrinking ‘Spot’
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot — the biggest windstorm in the solar system — is shrinking, and a new study may help explain why. Hubble image of Jupiter. Image Credit: NASA,…
National Poll suggests some parents not confident their kids are wearing the right shoes
The biggest considerations in picking shoes for most parents is that they’re not too tight or too loose. Cost was also significant factor. Credit: University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott…
Giant moat found separating the City of David from Temple Mount
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) and Tel Aviv University have discovered a large 30 metre wide moat that separated the City of David from Temple Mount. Excavations in…
