Sony unveils PlayStation VR2 price tag and release date

After almost two years of drip-feeding us details, Sony has finally revealed the last tidbits of info we needed about the PlayStation VR2 – the price and the release date. The cherry on top is a slew of new games to try to entice us to it.Continue Read… Continue reading Sony unveils PlayStation VR2 price tag and release date

Bacteria-based, fat-free whipped cream stands soft or firm

There’s nothing like a dollop of whipped cream to top off a dessert, but it always comes with a side order of guilt thanks to the high fat content. Now, researchers at the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Food Science have found that the satura… Continue reading Bacteria-based, fat-free whipped cream stands soft or firm

Huge potentially hazardous asteroid discovered hiding in Sun’s glare

Astronomers have discovered a trio of new near-Earth asteroids (NEAs), including the closest known to the Sun. Another is one of the largest known asteroids considered potentially hazardous to Earth, measuring almost a mile wide with an orbit that may … Continue reading Huge potentially hazardous asteroid discovered hiding in Sun’s glare

Trojan horse trick is key to Toxoplasma parasite infections in humans

Toxoplasma gondii is a common parasite in humans, but exactly how it’s so good at spreading has been murky. Now scientists at Stockholm University have uncovered a sneaky Trojan horse technique that allows it to avoid the immune system.Continue Reading… Continue reading Trojan horse trick is key to Toxoplasma parasite infections in humans

Strange material demonstrates exotic quantum state at room temperature

Many quantum effects can only be produced at extremely cold temperatures, which limits how useful they would be in real-world settings. Now, researchers at Princeton have demonstrated a strange quantum state taking place in a material at room temperatu… Continue reading Strange material demonstrates exotic quantum state at room temperature

Marsquakes reveal new impact crater forming and modern magma

As it slowly dies, NASA’s InSight Mars lander has made two major new discoveries recently. By sensing seismic activity from the Red Planet, the craft has now detected a large meteorite impact, and found evidence of magma pools and volcanic activity sti… Continue reading Marsquakes reveal new impact crater forming and modern magma

Trees tell tale of extreme, unexplained astronomical radiation storms

Tree rings are not just a great record of a tree’s life, but they can preserve a snapshot of the Earth and beyond at different times. Now Australian scientists analyzing these records have found evidence of huge radiation storms that periodically bathe… Continue reading Trees tell tale of extreme, unexplained astronomical radiation storms

Combo therapy clinical trial shows promise against drug-resistant UTIs

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common and treatable, but there can be complications, especially when the bacteria become drug resistant. Now, a new drug combo has shown promise in a Phase 3 clinical trial.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, Science… Continue reading Combo therapy clinical trial shows promise against drug-resistant UTIs

Puzzling astronomical observations support alternative theory of gravity

Astrophysicists have observed some puzzling behavior in star clusters that seem to defy our current understanding of gravity at cosmic scales. Intriguingly, the observations fit with an alternative theory of gravity that could negate the need for dark … Continue reading Puzzling astronomical observations support alternative theory of gravity

53 “mute” species caught vocalizing, suggesting single chatty ancestor

Birds sing, dogs bark, and turtles – well, it turns out they have a surprisingly wide vocabulary too. A new study has found that they, along with dozens of other “mute” species, do actually vocalize, leading to the conclusion that all acoustic communic… Continue reading 53 “mute” species caught vocalizing, suggesting single chatty ancestor