Collaborate Disseminate
If iPhones have felt a bit out of your budget lately, Apple may have just the phone for you. The iPhone SE is the company’s latest device, which sheds many flagship features in favor of a lower price. But how much are you actually missing out on? New A… Continue reading iPhone SE (2020) vs iPhone 11, 11 Pro and Pro Max
The western United States and parts of northern Mexico have been suffering through drought conditions on and off since the year 2000 – and unfortunately it may not let up any time soon. A new study has examined extreme droughts in the region dating bac… Continue reading Western US may be headed for a once-in-500-years “megadrought”
For the first time, scientists have managed to pick up higher harmonics accompanying the cosmic song that rings out through the universe. The LIGO and Virgo gravitational wave detectors have been listening to this song for years, and after a round of u… Continue reading Upgraded LIGO hears new tones in the gravitational wave song
2I/Borisov is like a time capsule from a part of the universe humans might never be able to visit. This comet from another star system is currently visiting our own, and now Hubble has taken the valuable opportunity to study its chemical makeup. The fa… Continue reading Hubble reveals interstellar visitor is unlike any local comet
Exoplanet discoveries are a dime a dozen – but we don’t see many being de-discovered. Now, an exoplanet that was observed by Hubble for 10 years has apparently vanished without a trace, leading astronomers to suggest it may never have been a planet at … Continue reading Astronomers watch as “exoplanet” vanishes before Hubble’s eyes
While much of the world is focused on COVID-19, it’s easy to forget that other deadly viruses are out there. Now, researchers have tested a novel vaccine candidate for Ebola in animals, which doesn’t contain live vectors and appears to be effective aga… Continue reading New universal vaccine targets all four Ebola species that infect humans
The Spitzer Space Telescope was finally decommissioned on January 30 this year, after more than 16 years in operation. Now NASA has released the infrared observatory’s last-ever mosaic image, giving us a glimpse into how Spitzer’s vision works and reve… Continue reading NASA farewells Spitzer Space Telescope with final mosaic image
In space, most orbiting objects will have circular- or elliptical-shaped orbits. But now, almost 30 years of observations has revealed that a star in the center of our galaxy orbits the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*) in a rosette, or s… Continue reading Star spotted with spirograph orbit around supermassive black hole
When it’s working properly, the immune system is a powerful ally to keep us healthy – but when it turns against us, the results can be devastating. A “cytokine storm” is a dangerous kind of immune overreaction that can be triggered by infection or othe… Continue reading Engineered proteins calm “cytokine storms” caused by severe infections
A new study has shown that an experimental class of cancer drugs has wider potential than previously thought. BET inhibitors are currently being tested against blood cancers, but now researchers have found a new version of this drug that, in mouse test… Continue reading Experimental cancer drug appears more effective, less toxic than others