Astronomy
Algol – an eclipsing variable star in the entire sky
Algol, the second brightest star in the northern constellation Perseus, is the best example of an eclipsing variable star in the entire sky. In this…
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Astronomy
We Have the Most Accurate Pictures of Supermassive Black Hole M87* Yet
There is power in numbers and there is knowledge. The supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy’s Messier 87 was the first imaged black…
Astronomy
Study Found a growing number of rocky planets with developed atmospheres
A new mechanism discovered by researchers may indicate that there are many more water-rich planets with atmospheres in the universe than previously thought. An atmosphere…
Astronomy
NASA Scientists have identified the three fastest-spinning brown dwarfs
Scientists identified the three fastest-spinning brown dwarfs ever discovered using data from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope. Brown dwarfs are cosmic in-betweeners, larger than most planets…
Technology
Scientists create tiny biological robots that self-assemble and can repair themselves
In 2020, a team of biologists and computer scientists from Tufts University and the University of Vermont (UVM) developed a novel, tiny self-healing biological machines…
Technology
AI algorithms can predict the biological language of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases
Scientists have discovered that powerful algorithms can ‘predict’ the biological language of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Big data collected over decades of…
Physics
Reddit Makes Unsettling Discovery: Seinfeld’s Apartment Defies the Laws of Physics
The apartment from friends came under a lot of scrutiny for being incredibly large, although for most of the first few seasons the occupants were…
Environmental Science
If Everyone On Earth Sat In The Ocean At Once, How Much Would Sea Level Rise?
Hypothetical questions, everyone in the world has fun wondering what would happen if they went swimming at sea at once. In addition, using math, you…
Technology
Scientists Create Whitest Paint in the World That Could Help Us Fight Global Warming
Last October, scientists announced the creation of a ultra-white color so that it could used to keep reflections and even entire buildings cool. This groundbreaking…
Environmental Science
Eco-Friendly “Paper Bottle” Turns Out To Be a Paper Sleeve with a Plastic Bottle Inside
If you have not heard of “green washing” before, it is the idea of corporations and businesses that think their products or practices are more…
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