How rapid intensification spawned two monster hurricanes in one week
Advertisements One of the widest hurricanes on record slammed into Florida’s Gulf Coast on September 26 as a powerful Category…
A study in mice hints at a new way to treat spinal cord injuries
Advertisements After a devastating spinal cord injury, mice’s nerve cells balloon up in size. Some of these neurons stay swollen…
Starlink satellites’ leaky radio waves obscure the cosmos
Advertisements While SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are enabling internet access and cell phone communications around the globe, they’re also posing a…
Brain-controlled bionic limbs are inching closer to reality
Advertisements The word “bionic” conjures sci-fi visions of humans enhanced to superhuman levels. It’s true that engineering advances such as…
Betelgeuse has a tiny companion star hidden in plain sight
Advertisements Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse! The red supergiant that marks Orion’s left shoulder may have a tiny, unseen companion. Two independent studies…
Some tadpoles don’t poop for weeks. That keeps their pools clean
Advertisements Some tadpoles don’t poop for the first weeks of their lives. At least, that’s the case for Eiffinger’s tree…
Barnard’s star has at least one planet orbiting it after all
Advertisements A red dwarf star known as Barnard’s star, which lies a mere six light-years from our solar system, has…
The discovery of microRNA wins the 2024 physiology Nobel Prize
Advertisements An unexpected discovery about what made a tiny worm refuse to grow up has now led to the 2024…
A transatlantic flight may turn Saharan dust into a key ocean nutrient
Advertisements As dust from the Sahara blows thousands of kilometers across the Atlantic Ocean, it becomes progressively more nutritious for…
Blood pressure may read falsely high if the arm isn’t positioned properly
Advertisements When the arm is on the lap or the side, a blood pressure reading can be erroneously high. But…