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Researchers at UCLA have discovered a new form of space weather – superfast electron rains that precipitate into the atmosphere from the radiation belts. The team says the events could affect satellites, spacecraft and astronauts, but aren’t accounted … Continue reading Superfast electron rains detected pouring down onto Earth
Hubble has spotted the most distant single star ever seen, about 12.9 billion light-years from Earth. The light from this star was emitted not long after the Big Bang, and has been magnified by a foreground galaxy and stretched out by the expansion of … Continue reading Hubble spots most distant single star ever seen, near dawn of universe
Astronomers claim to have discovered evidence of huge ice volcanoes that have changed the surface of Pluto relatively recently. Data and images gathered by the New Horizons mission revealed surface structures that seem to have been produced by a phenom… Continue reading Giant ice volcanoes may have recently changed the face of Pluto
A strange star just got even stranger. In the midst of its death throes, the star V Hya has been belching out a series of rings and plumes of materials, in a pattern never before seen from a dying star.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Astr… Continue reading Dramatic dying star blows smoke rings in unique celestial show
Researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have developed a marshmallow-like implant that can train a patient’s immune system to fight off cancer. In tests in mice, the technique was more effective against cancer and could be enacted much fa… Continue reading Implantable immunotherapy “factory” fights cancer faster, more effectively
Researchers have uncovered how a certain molecular pathway triggers the breakdown of nerve fibers in neurodegenerative diseases – and more importantly, how to potentially switch it off. The find could lead to a new class of drugs that slows the progression of these debilitating disorders.
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It often feels like electronics will continue to get faster forever, but at some point the laws of physics will intervene to put a stop to that. Now scientists have calculated the ultimate speed limit – the point at which quantum mechanics prevents mic… Continue reading Scientists calculate absolute quantum speed limit for electronics
The Samsung Galaxy S22 series has landed, but as always, the question is how well do they stack up against the current iPhones? New Atlas compares the specs and features of the Samsung Galaxy S22, S22+ and S22 Ultra to the iPhone SE, iPhone 13, 13 mini… Continue reading Galaxy S22, S22+ and S22 Ultra vs. iPhone SE, iPhone 13, Pro and Pro Max
Scientists have discovered bitter taste receptors in an unexpected part of the body – the walls of blood vessels in the lungs. The find could be an important new drug target to treat acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a dangerous complication … Continue reading Taste receptors found in lung blood vessels could help ICU patients
The hunt for planets beyond our solar system has truly taken off over the last few decades, so it’s no surprise that exoplanet news has become a staple of New Atlas’ science coverage. With the recent discovery of the 5,000th exoplanet coinciding with o… Continue reading Brave New Worlds: The age of exoplanet discovery