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NASA’s Juno spacecraft made the first direct measurements of the temperature beneath the surface of Jupiter’s moon Io using the Microwave Radiometer, (MWR), invented and designed by Southwest Research Institute’s Dr. Scott Bolton.
Microwave readings show Io grows more than 40 degrees warmer within several feet of its volcanic surface.
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A meteorite that crashed into a New Jersey home contains rare evidence of ancient salty water and organic molecules tied to life’s origins.
SpaceRare meteorite crashes into New Jersey home revealing clues to the origin of lifeJoseph Shavit
A 42-year study finds that rivers of moisture in the sky can warm or cool ocean heatwaves depending on season.
DiscoveriesAtmospheric rivers can both warm and cool marine heatwavesRebecca Shavit
A green laser aimed beneath a drone wing powered a propeller without a conventional wired connection
InnovationsResearchers power drones using ground-based green laser lightJoshua Shavit
Simulated cosmic lenses trained a neural network to spot faint galaxy signals buried beneath brilliant quasars.
SpaceAstronomers use AI to discover seven rare quasar lens candidatesShy Cohen
The S2 meteorite impact devastated early Earth but may have supplied iron and phosphorus that helped microbial life recover.
SpaceMeteorite 200x larger than the dinosaur killer reshaped the course of evolution on EarthJoseph Shavit
Carbon black and nanotubes create a durable car coating with extreme darkness and practical manufacturing potential.
InnovationsNew ultra-black automotive coating uses carbon nanotubes to absorb 99.9% of visible lightShy Cohen
New research shows that languages worldwide follow the same patterns when reusing words, balancing efficiency with clear communication.
DiscoveriesStudy finds universal rules behind how languages reuse wordsRebecca Shavit
Close up image of a greenland shark taken at the floe edge of the Admiralty Inlet, Nunavut.
Discoveries150-year-old Greenland shark washed ashore in Ireland, offering new clues to healthy agingHannah Shavit-Weiner
NASA’s Perseverance took this selfie at “Witch Hazel Hill” on Jezero Crater’s rim on May 10, 2025. The small dark hole in the rock in front of the rover is the borehole made when the rover collected the “Bell Island” sample. The small puff of dust left of center and below the horizon line is a dust devil.
SpacePerseverance found a 245-foot Martian rock wall formed by asteroid impacts nearly 4 billion years agoJoseph Shavit
Schematic illustration of the hierarchical structure of the Universe, from a galaxy group (a collection of galaxies) to an individual galaxy and the supermassive black hole at its center.
SpacePowerful black hole pushes quasar’s winds across 300,000 light-yearsJoseph Shavit
A mirror neutron experiment involving 25 billion particles rules out earlier signals across nearly all tested field directions.
DiscoveriesResearchers analyze 25 billion neutrons and find that they don’t disappear into a mirror worldJoshua Shavit
Wolfgang Maass from the Institute of Machine Learning and Neural Computation at Graz University of Technology.
AIBrain-inspired AI model adapts and plans without massive data centersShy Cohen
Time, species, and relationship quality mattered more than simply having an animal at home.
DiscoveriesDoes owning a pet lead to better overall health? The answer may surprise youHannah Shavit-Weiner
A rat study links water-based guava extract with lower glucose, healthier blood lipids and reduced oxidative damage.
HealthWater-based guava extract targets elevated blood sugar, cholesterol and heart diseaseMac Oliveau
Early clockmakers used the Sun and stars to set their machines, but longitude, distance and mechanical drift meant every town once kept slightly different time.
InnovationsHow did the first-ever clockmaker know what time to set?Joseph Shavit
Micro-CT scans uncovered how six shark species carry spinal designs tuned to their distinct swimming styles.
DiscoveriesFAU scientists discover that shark spines are not one-size-fits-allHannah Shavit-Weiner