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A meteor impact in Arizona 56,000 years ago likely caused a massive landslide in the Grand Canyon, forming a natural dam and temporary lake, as evidenced by matching ages and geological clues.
Ancient flat landscapes, preserved under the Antarctic Ice Sheet for 30 million years, have been discovered along a 2,175-mile stretch of East Antarctica's coast. Carved by rivers 80-34 million years ago, these features could...
Scientists at Binghamton University have developed a method to convert food waste into biodegradable plastic using bacteria. The process creates polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) plastic and could help reduce landfill waste and plastic...
Astronomers found cold hydrogen gas clouds within the Fermi bubbles, massive structures of superheated plasma extending from the Milky Way's center. These unexpected cold clouds, 13 to 91 light-years across, have survived in an...
Scientists have developed a novel hydrogen-rich liquid that remains stable at room temperature, addressing a major challenge in using hydrogen as a clean fuel. The liquid, created by mixing ammonia borane and tetrabutylammonium...
A new type of magnetism called "altermagnetism" was discovered in 2022, joining the two previously known types: ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism. This third form combines properties of both, with potential applications in...
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Columbia University researchers have developed "Robot Metabolism," enabling robots to grow, heal, and improve autonomously. This innovation allows robots to absorb and reuse parts from their surroundings or other robots,...
Mathematicians in Vienna, led by Roland Steinbauer, are developing tools to extend Einstein's general relativity beyond smooth space-time geometries. Their methods, using triangle comparisons and optimal transport, aim to...
A new evaluation scheme called the "Tree of Robots" has been developed by researchers at the Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence to measure the sensitivity of autonomous robots. The scheme categorizes robots...
Quantum networks, once thought to be the realm of ultra-secure communications, are now shedding light on fundamental physics mysteries. A team of researchers has shown how these networks can probe the intersection of Einstein's...
NASA's Parker Solar Probe made history by flying just 3.8 million miles from the Sun's surface at 430,000 mph, capturing unprecedented images of the corona. The probe's WISPR camera revealed solar wind streams, merging coronal...
Amazon is launching 24 Project Kuiper internet satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, bringing its total to 78 in orbit. This unusual partnership with its competitor comes as Amazon races to deploy half its constellation by...
Texas A&M researchers created a skin-friendly adhesive for wearable medical devices that reduces irritation and sticks better when sweaty, potentially improving comfort for millions using health monitors and trackers.
A rare juvenile Ceratosaurus dinosaur skeleton is up for auction at Sotheby's, estimated to fetch $4-6 million. The 150-million-year-old fossil, measuring over 10 feet long, is one of the most complete examples ever found. This...
During a critical period of visual development in mice, MIT researchers observed extensive rewiring of neural connections in the visual cortex. Only 40% of initial synaptic connections survived over 10 days, with neurons refining...
NASA's DART mission altered an asteroid's path, but new analysis shows ejected debris behaving unexpectedly, with large boulders having more momentum and forming unusual patterns, complicating future deflection strategies.
A large-scale study of proteins in blood and cerebrospinal fluid has revealed biochemical fingerprints of neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. The research, involving samples from 18,645 people, could...
Japanese scientists created a laser-based method called bladed microtube implosion to generate strong magnetic fields exceeding 500 kilotesla, potentially advancing space science, fusion energy, and defense technology through...
German researchers developed a stable CSiGeSn semiconductor alloy that offers superior control over electronic and optical properties, potentially revolutionizing quantum computing, microelectronics, and photonics while remaining...
German scientists propose using thorium-229 nuclear clock technology to detect dark matter. The method could potentially identify dark matter's influence even if it were 100 million times weaker than gravity. This breakthrough...
Apple has committed $500 million to buy rare earth magnets from US-based MP Materials, to be produced at a new Texas facility. The magnets, used in various Apple products, will support advanced manufacturing jobs and strengthen...
Stanford Medicine researchers developed a blood test that estimates the biological age of major organs by analyzing nearly 3,000 proteins. The test assigns ages to 11 organ systems, offering insights into aging disparities and...
DARPA successfully transmitted 800 watts of power over 5.3 miles using a laser beam in New Mexico, setting a new record for wireless power transmission. The test, part of the POWER program, used a specialized receiver to convert...
The James Webb Space Telescope has observed an "Infinity Galaxy" cluster, potentially supporting a theory on supermassive black hole formation. The cluster, formed by colliding spiral galaxies, contains a young supermassive black...