After a star explodes, the resulting supernova remnant collapses in on itself and could begin the cycle again, creating generations of stars enriched with heavy elements ​After a star explodes, the resulting supernova remnant collapses in on itself and could begin the cycle again, creating generations of stars enriched with heavy elements After a star explodes, …

Strange stars full of metals may be created by imploding supernovae Read More »

After over a year of record-high global sea temperatures, the equatorial Atlantic is cooling off more quickly than ever recorded, which could impact weather around the world ​After over a year of record-high global sea temperatures, the equatorial Atlantic is cooling off more quickly than ever recorded, which could impact weather around the world After over …

Part of the Atlantic is cooling at record speed and nobody knows why Read More »

Conserving water flow to the Great Salt Lake in Utah will reduce dust exposure for all residents, especially those who are Hispanic, Pacific Islander and those with lower education levels, according to a new NSF-supported study published in One Earth… ​Conserving water flow to the Great Salt Lake in Utah will reduce dust exposure for …

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Around 25 per cent of the world’s population has intestinal parasite infections – these could hinder the effectiveness of covid-19 vaccines, according to research in mice ​Around 25 per cent of the world’s population has intestinal parasite infections – these could hinder the effectiveness of covid-19 vaccines, according to research in mice Around 25 per cent …

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Physicists have demonstrated a bizarre cooling effect by setting up a detector to record the absence of photons in a laser experiment ​Physicists have demonstrated a bizarre cooling effect by setting up a detector to record the absence of photons in a laser experiment Physicists have demonstrated a bizarre cooling effect by setting up a detector …

Quantum trick lets you cool objects down using nothing at all Read More »

In children aged 6 to 11, long covid seems to often present as sleep problems or abdominal issues, while adolescents report fatigue and pain ​In children aged 6 to 11, long covid seems to often present as sleep problems or abdominal issues, while adolescents report fatigue and pain In children aged 6 to 11, long covid …

Long covid causes very different symptoms in children versus teenagers Read More »

The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded researchers in Maine, Mississippi, New Mexico, Puerto Rico and Rhode Island roughly $38 million through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), which promotes the… ​The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded researchers in Maine, Mississippi, New Mexico, Puerto Rico and Rhode Island roughly $38 million through …

NSF awards $38M to strengthen research infrastructure, build partnerships and improve STEM workforce development Read More »

After their initial training phase, AI algorithms can’t update and learn from new data, meaning tech companies have to keep training new models from scratch ​After their initial training phase, AI algorithms can’t update and learn from new data, meaning tech companies have to keep training new models from scratch After their initial training phase, AI …

AI models can’t learn as they go along like humans do Read More »

Smashing gold nuclei together at high speeds billions of times has resulted in 16 particles of antihyperhydrogen-4, a very exotic and heavy form of antimatter ​Smashing gold nuclei together at high speeds billions of times has resulted in 16 particles of antihyperhydrogen-4, a very exotic and heavy form of antimatter Smashing gold nuclei together at high …

This antimatter version of an atomic nucleus is the heaviest yet Read More »