Columbia researchers analyzing images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have found that galaxies in the early universe are often flat and elongated, like breadsticks—and are rarely round, like balls…
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No benefit of physiotherapy over general advice after dislocated shoulder: Clinical trial
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Routinely referring patients to a tailored program of physiotherapy after a dislocated shoulder is no better than a single session of advice, supporting materials and the…
Frigid weather can cut electric vehicle range and make charging tough. Here’s what you need to know
Tesla vehicles charge sit at a charging station, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, in Ann Arbor, Mich. A subzero cold snap across the nation has exposed a big vulnerability for electric…
Independent dispute resolution of No Surprises Act is financially unviable for radiology, says research
Credit: CC0 Public Domain According to new research in theAmerican Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), the No Surprises Act (NSA)’s independent dispute resolution (IDR) process would be financially unfeasible for a…
Webb data suggest many early galaxies were long and thin, not disk-like or spherical
Images of what researchers believe are elongated, ellipsoid (i.e. breadstick-shaped) galaxies, captured with the James Webb Space Telescope. The word “believe” reflects the fact that some of the galaxies may…
Using antineutrinos to surveil nuclear reactors
The proposed approach is promising for the prevention ofuncontrollable nuclear proliferation. Credit: Tokyo Tech Nuclear power constitutes an essential source of energy in many countries worldwide, including France, U.S., China,…
Here’s how tardigrades go into suspended animation
Researchers have discovered a molecular sensor that tells tardigrades it’s time to toughen up. The tiny eight-legged animals, also known as water bears or moss piglets, are nearly invincible when…
Higher measurement accuracy opens new window to the quantum world
Several innovations in the new sample rod including sample holder enable temperature measurements with the highest precision. Credit: D. Kojda/HZB A team at HZB has developed a new measurement method…
A new exhibit invites you into the ‘Secret World of Elephants’
For millions of years, over a dozen species of proboscideans, the group that includes mammoths, mastodons and elephants, roamed landscapes as varied as Arctic tundra and African savannas. Then, around…
