“Witchcraft” is the result of acoustic resonance at the Devil’s Church

A team of archaeologists from the University of Eastern Finland have proposed that “witchcraft” at the Devil’s Church is the result of acoustic resonance. The Devil’s Church, also known as…

Insider Tips for Choosing a New Personal Computer

Buying a new computer can be a daunting task. The process involves numerous hidden factors that vary depending on your tech skill level, intended uses, and personal or business budget.…

Diamond device shows highest breakdown voltage

Diamond semiconductor device (4 mm x 4 mm in size). Credit: The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign To reach the world’s goal of carbon neutrality…

Study uncovers early B cell developmental disorders associated with systemic lupus erythematosus

3D rendering of a B cell. Credit: Blausen.com staff (2014). “Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014”. WikiJournal of Medicine 1 (2). DOI:10.15347/wjm/2014.010. ISSN 2002-4436. CC BY-SA 4.0 In a study…

New study shows how heat can be used in computing

Next-generation space telescopes could use deformable mirrors to image Earth-sized worlds

The Roman Space Telescope Coronagraph during assembly of the static optics at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Credit: Dr. Eduardo Bendek Observing distant objects is no easy task, thanks to our…

Here’s how the oil-rich UAE delivers a Cop28 ‘win’

The Cop28 team must show leadership on fossil fuel phase-out, renewable and energy efficiency, finance, climate plans and loss and damage In just over two weeks nearly 200 governments will…

Some picky Australian mosquitoes may target frog nostrils for blood

An Australian mosquito species knows the best spot to drink its bloody meals: a frog’s nostril. The bloodsuckers are surprisingly selective when dining on frogs, seemingly picking no other place…

The formation of an excitonic Mott insulator state in a moiré superlattice

Credit: Lian et al. When a negatively charged electron and a positively charged hole in a pair remain bound together following excitation by light, they produce states known as excitons.…

Dozens of US adolescents are dying from drug overdoses every month − an expert on substance use unpacks the grim numbers with 3 charts

Drug overdose deaths in the United States continue to rise. Overdoses claimed more than 112,000 American lives from May 2022 to May 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control…