16-year long experiment challenges Einstein’s theory of general relativity
Researchers have helped conduct a 16-year long experiment to challenge Einstein’s theory of general relativity.
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JJ Shavit
- Dec 14, 2021
Nasal vaccines could revolutionize the fight against COVID-19 variants
COVID-19 variants have sent scientists scrambling to determine whether existing vaccinations and boosters are still effective.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 13, 2021
Vaccines and previous infection could offer some “stronger than basic” protection to Omicron
Omicron samples do further propose its “significant” capability to evade protection from previous infection and, even third vaccine dose.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 7, 2021
What is Starlink? Inside the satellite business that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire
Starlink is a broadband internet service, specializing in the expansion of coverage to rural and remote communities.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 6, 2021
UPenn researchers develop a chewing gum that reduces COVID-19 transmission
A chewing gum laced with a plant-grown protein serves as a “trap” for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and potentially tamping down transmission.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 2, 2021
Newly discovered black hole could redefine our understanding of how all galaxies evolve
Astronomers have discovered an unusually massive black hole at the heart of one of the Milky Way’s dwarf satellite galaxies, called Leo I.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 22, 2021
The Sound of Music -- what you see and how you move, affects what you hear
When Jimi Hendrix's guitar solos are pounding out of the speakers—can you see Hendrix posing with his guitar?
JJ Shavit
- Nov 2, 2021
Do men feel more emotional pain than women? Study results may surprise you
A new study finds that men tend to experience emotional pain more than women when their relationship takes a turn for the worse.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 2, 2021
Selflessness and feeling in harmony with others coincides with greater happiness, study finds
Experiencing the self as interdependent coincided with increased happiness through feeling greater harmony with others.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 2, 2021
Uncovering the secrets behind Earth's first major mass extinction
There are five significant mass extinctions, known as the "big five," where at least three-quarters of all species died.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 1, 2021
Scientists identify the cause of Alzheimer’s progression in the brain
For the first time, researchers have used human data to quantify the speed of different processes that lead to Alzheimer’s disease.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 1, 2021
Results of the largest real-world study of third dose of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness released
Largest real-world study of third (“booster”) dose of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against severe illness published.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 1, 2021
Foodborne diseases could actually be good for our health
A simple stomach bug could do a lot of damage. There are 100 million neurons scattered along the gastrointestinal tract.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 31, 2021
'The elixir of youth': Science explains how humans can live longer
Most people want to live a long and happy life or at least avoid a short and miserable one. If you’re in that majority, then you’re in luck.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 30, 2021
Revealing early results of 'unprecedented' Apple Watch health study
There are 6,700 patents on the study, each of whom has so far worn their Apple Watch on almost 90% of study days.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 30, 2021
Introducing Warp Drive to the masses
If the known laws of physics hold, then a galaxy-spanning human civilization is impossible. Unless of course you can build a warp drive.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 27, 2021
Sumatran fishing crews may have found the legendary Gold Island in the Mud of the Indonesian River
The site of the Srivijaya kingdom, known in ancient times as the Island of Gold, may have been found by local fishing crews in Indonesia.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 19, 2021
Study shows how to boost muscle regeneration and rebuild tissue
Scientists are studying ways to speed the regeneration of muscle tissue, using a combination of molecular compounds from stem-cell research
JJ Shavit
- Oct 8, 2021
Where Earth's water comes from and other lessons from space
Two NAU astronomers presented groundbreaking research at the annual meeting of the Division for Planetary Sciences, a branch of the AAS.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 8, 2021
NASA's Lucy mission: A journey to the young solar system
NASA's Lucy spacecraft will launch in October 2021 on a 12-year journey to Jupiter's Trojan asteroids and will include three gravity assists
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