[ad_1] Supernova SN 2023ixf in the Pinwheel galaxy, 21 million light years away Sebastian Gomez et al. A star has exploded in a galaxy just 21 million light years from Earth, giving astronomers a rare opportunity to watch a supernova unfold in real time in exquisite detail. Supernova SN 2023ixf was discovered in the Pinwheel […]
[ad_1] Illustration of amyloid plaques in a brain affected by Alzheimer’s disease NOBEASTSOFIERCE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Judging by some recent newspaper headlines, the prospects of an effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease have never been better. In the past couple of years, positive trial results have been announced for three drugs that clear a protein called amyloid […]
[ad_1] Herring gulls commonly scavenge food made for humans mtreasure/iStock/Getty Images Seagulls pay close attention to our food choices and show a strong preference for items like those that people are eating nearby. European herring gulls (Larus argentatus), a ubiquitous presence in coastal towns and cities in the UK, are notorious food snatchers – or […]
[ad_1] Dozens of pollutants show up in the droppings of chimpanzees and three other primate species Offset Provider: Shutterstock Source: Shutters2020 Danita Delimont Offset/Shutterstock Primates living in Uganda have 97 chemical pollutants in their digestive tract, some of which were linked to hormonal changes in females and young primates. Chemical pollutants have reached every corner […]
[ad_1] Running faster than your usual pace can put more strain on your shin bones than running up or down hills AstroStar/Shutterstock Runners may face a greater risk of developing fractures in their shin bones when they run quickly, compared with when they run uphill or downhill. The repetitive pounding motion of running can lead […]
[ad_1] Albania’s Vjosa river, dubbed “Europe’s last wild river” Lukas Bischoff Photograph/shutterstock WHEN you see the abandoned construction site, it isn’t hard to marvel at what could have been. We floated round a bend in the river on our raft and there it was: two colossal artificial banks beneath scarred hillsides, stranded diggers and cement […]
[ad_1] AI duped advertising experts BrXnd.ai AI-generated advertisements proved generally indistinguishable from human-made ads in a competition described as the first ad Turing test. The competition was inspired by the original Turing test, which challenges how well machines can mimic humans in conversation. In this case, a panel of 17 marketing experts achieved just 57 […]
[ad_1] Ethereum is the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency Steve Heap/Shutterstock Ethereum, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, slashed its energy use with a major change to how it works last year. Security experts say the update also unknowingly sidestepped a serious security flaw that could have allowed hackers to steal funds. However, at least one cryptocurrency that “forked” […]
[ad_1] Naked mole rats’ secret to a long life is an abundance of hyaluronic acid, and new research shows this substance can also help mice live longer, age slower and avert cancer [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] An iron ore cave in Carajás National Forest, Brazil, formerly inhabited by bats Ataliba Coelho Iron ore caves where bats roost in Brazil have become much larger than caves without bats – due to the weathering effect of thousands of years of guano. The iron-rich earth beneath the Carajás National Forest in the Brazilian […]