A study in mice hints at a new way to treat spinal cord injuries
After a devastating spinal cord injury, mice’s nerve cells balloon up in size. Some of these neurons stay swollen longer […]
This engineer’s light-based computers take inspiration from the brain
Bhavin Shastri still gets excited when he sees a laser pointer, and he’s been fascinated by them since he was
Why Hurricane Helene was so devastating
A perfect storm of climate, geologic and geographic conditions have combined to make Hurricane Helene one of the most devastating
Betelgeuse has a tiny companion star hidden in plain sight
Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse! The red supergiant that marks Orion’s left shoulder may have a tiny, unseen companion. Two independent studies found
Why this physicist is bringing thermodynamics to the quantum age
Picture Victorian London, but its skies are filled with airships. Steam-powered robots crowd the streets, mingling with people in top
Some tadpoles don’t poop for weeks. That keeps their pools clean
Some tadpoles don’t poop for the first weeks of their lives. At least, that’s the case for Eiffinger’s tree frogs
50 years ago, satellites threatened astronomers’ view of the cosmos
Satellites hampering radio astronomy — Science News, October 5, 1974 In the past, the satellites and probes launched by NASA
Thunderstorms churn up a ‘boiling pot’ of gamma rays
Above the cloud tops, thunderstorms throb with a complex, frenetic light show of high-energy radiation. A view from a retrofitted
Climate change fueled the fury of hurricanes Helene and Milton
Meteorologists have watched in awe as Hurricane Milton, churning over the anomalously warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, swiftly
Blood pressure may read falsely high if the arm isn’t positioned properly
When the arm is on the lap or the side, a blood pressure reading can be erroneously high. But when