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Mars terrain recreation at ESA
Credit: ESA-Remedia A downward view of ESA’s rock-strewn recreation of the Red Planet, is designed to put prototype planetary rovers through their paces. Officially part of the Planetary Robotics Laboratory…
UK sued over plan to import more polluting Australian beef
Campaigners have challenged the UK government over its assessment of an imminent free trade agreement with Australia, which critics say ignored the full climate impact of meat farming and consumption.…
Quantum matter breakthrough: Tuning density waves
Illustration of a density wave. Credit: Harald Ritsch, Innsbruck University/EPFL. Scientists at EPFL have found a new way to create a crystalline structure called a “density wave” in an atomic…
Spiny mice have armadillo-like armor in their tails
The spiny mouse is an unassuming rodent, but it’s armed with a very special tail. CT scans show the tail is sheathed in a secret blanket of bony plates. Before…
Here’s why they happen—and how to prevent them
For some people, going for a run can trigger what’s known as a “runner’s high,” a short-lasting feeling of euphoria or relaxation. But for others, running can trigger something far…
Anesthesia can cause disturbing sexual hallucinations, leading to lasting psychological trauma
Some patients can have vivid and detailed sexual hallucinations during anesthesia with sedative-hypnotic drugs like propofol, midazolam, diazepam and nitrous oxide. Some make suggestive or sexual comments or act out,…
Understanding boiling for better nuclear industry and space missions
PhD candidate at MIT Florian Chavagnat seeks to answer fundamental questions about heat transfer in boiling that will shape the success of nuclear power plants — and extended missions in…
Climate scientists flee Twitter as hostility surges
Scientists rely on social media to communicate about climate and other areas. Scientists suffering insults and mass-spam are abandoning Twitter for alternative social networks as hostile climate-change denialism surges on…
Computer‐aided diagnosis improves breast ultrasound expertise in multicenter study
Long-axis gray-scale ultrasound image shows hypoechoic lesion. Lesion was classified by study radiologist as BI-RADS category 4A. Credit: ARRS/AJR According to an accepted manuscript published in ARRS’ own American Journal…
