
Popular Mechanics - 1 day 19 hours ago
There's an ocean of bacteria lurking in the mist outside your window.

GeekSpin - 1 day 19 hours ago
NASA is taking cancer research beyond Earth and into orbit. Right now, aboard the International Space Station (ISS), scientists are studying how cancer medicine behaves in zero gravity to see if space can reveal clues that are impossible to observe on the ground. It might sound unusual, but researchers believe the weightless environment of […] Read the original article here: NASA is testing a cancer drug in space right now...

Smithsonian - 1 day 20 hours ago
Ever since a 2018 blaze destroyed priceless artifacts and scientifically important specimens, museum staff have devoted themselves to reopening its doors to the public...

Wired - 1 day 20 hours ago
There's a new front in the war over the safety of chemicals used to make nonstick pans.

IEEE Spectrum - 1 day 21 hours ago
This sponsored article is brought to you by Master Bond . Outgassing is the release of volatile substances from a cured adhesive over time. These released materials, which may include residual solvents, unreacted monomers, or other chemical species, can deposit on nearby surfaces, causing contamination that interferes with sensitive components. What Is Outgassing and How Is It Measured? The industry standard for measuring outgassing is ASTM E595, developed by NASA . This test exposes a cured sample...

Retraction Watch - 1 day 21 hours ago
Researchers who flagged methodological issues in a paper on birdsong a year and a half before Nature retracted it say they should be credited in the editorial notice. But the editors have refused, with one telling the critics the paper was retracted for unrelated reasons. The March 2024 study at the center of the dispute … Continue reading Critics of birdsong study fight to be named in Nature's retraction...

Newser - 1 day 22 hours ago
Surgeons in 14th-century China were doing more than cutting into flesh they were carefully numbing, too. Researchers say they've found the first direct chemical evidence that Ming dynasty doctors used a powerful plant-based anesthetic during surgery, a surprisingly advanced medical practice for the era, per Live Science . Using a laser-based...