According to scientists, quasicrystals—so-called “impossible” materials with strange, non-repeating structures—have been discovered in leftovers of the world’s first nuclear bomb test. The hitherto unknown structure, composed of iron, silicon, copper, and calcium, was most likely created by using vaporized desert sand and copper wires. Similar materials have been made in the lab and found in…
Singapore officials authorized in vitro produced chicken in December, officially launching the world’s lab-developed meat sector. Eat Just, the firm behind the poultry, has now sold hundreds of plates to 1880, a Singaporean club, and wants to extend to other eateries in the island country this year. The Singapore Food Agency’s decision is the first…
Physicists didn’t make sure if these strange things existed in the actual world in the early days of black hole study before they even had that name. They might have resulted from the complicated arithmetic utilized in the general theory of relativity, which describes gravity at the time, still in its infancy. However, evidence has…
Gathering with loved ones to share tales, food, and laughs has been something we’ve done for more than 100,000 years, and it’s one of the most beautiful aspects of being human. However, in recent years, our celebratory occasions have become intertwined with bags of discarded food, flowers, and throwaway decorations, turning our celebrations into a…
The Centers of Disease Control, Prevention stated last week, much to the surprise of many, that those who are entirely vaccinated against COVID-19 can now leave their masks at home in most areas. The CDC issued new guidance on Thursday for the almost 124 million Americans who have been wholly inoculated against COVID-19. According to…
Louisiana, one of the country’s top oil producers and refiners, became the first Deep South state to join an interstate climate compact to meet the Paris Climate Agreement’s goals earlier this month. The action is the latest in a series of actions taken by Democratic governor John Bel Edwards to establish a climate strategy for…
Thomas Turner, a marine researcher, dives through the kelp forests in Southern California regularly. His goal was to photograph and collect over 300 sea sponge specimens to learn more about the many sponge populations that dwell off the golden coast. Turner had been spotting odd beige spots on kelp forest rocks for a few years.…
Humans and hyenas are arguably the two species that spring to mind when we think of animals that laugh. However, scientists have discovered that at least 65 different kinds of animals generate vocalizations similar to a human giggle after scouring the literature. There aren’t any hyenas among them. According to anthropologists and cognitive scientists in…
At the University of Washington, Neel Bhatt is an assistant professor of otolaryngology. This article first appeared on The Conversation.I frequently record my patients speaking as a surgeon who specializes in treating people with vocal difficulties. These recordings are helpful to me. They allow me to follow minor changes in their voices from a visit…
Jumping spiders, a spider family found worldwide, have four pairs of eyes and, as the name implies, a penchant for acrobatic jumping. These spiders don’t usually create webs to entrap their prey; instead, they utilize their silk as a “dragline” to help them improve their leaps or develop silken houses for mating, producing eggs sleeping…