For 1st time, scientists write words in liquid water

Scientists used a process called 'diffusioosmosis' to write words that lingered in liquid water. | Continue reading


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Major CERN experiment proves antigravity doesn't exist — at least when it comes to antimatter

The new research, which shows that elusive antimatter falls downward toward the Earth rather than levitating, proves Albert Einstein right yet again. | Continue reading


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1,400-year-old tomb of emperor in China reveals evidence of royal power struggle among brothers and a warlord

An inscription on the 1,400-year-old tomb shows the dead man, who was posthumously declared emperor, was buried as a duke. | Continue reading


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Simultaneous rupture of faults triggered massive earthquake in Seattle area 1,100 years ago — and it could happen again

Fossilized tree analysis finds a single massive earthquake may have rocked what is now Seattle around 1,100 years ago rather than several smaller quakes, and that another equally powerful one could hit the city in the future. | Continue reading


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Octopus sucker-inspired patch delivers drugs into the body without needles or pills

A new patch, which sticks to the inner lining of the cheek like an octopus sucker, effectively delivered two drugs in dogs and passed safety tests in humans. | Continue reading


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125 million-year-old dinosaur feathers were remarkably similar to modern bird feathers, analysis reveals

A new X-ray analysis of dinosaur feathers shows that their chemical structure is similar to that of modern bird feathers. | Continue reading


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Get your YOSUDA Indoor Cycling Bike today and save a whopping 43%!

Amazon is practically giving away the YOSUDA Indoor Cycling Bike, with a limited-time deal that brings the price down to just $229.99. | Continue reading


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Strange purple lump on infant's head is rare case of protruding brain tissue, case report says

The cause of the boy's lump is unknown, although doctors suspect it could be an unusual symptom of a neural tube defect. | Continue reading


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Limited-time deal — save over $100 on the Garmin Forerunner 945 premium running smartwatch

The Garmin Forerunner 945 has dropped below $400 at Amazon. It is lightweight, has excellent battery life, and has a ton of useful features. | Continue reading


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Opportunistic orcas have developed a new feeding behavior that appears to be killing them

More orcas have died entangled in fishing gear in Alaska this year than in previous years, which may be linked to a "new behavior" where they feed in front of ascending fishing nets. | Continue reading


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The strange story of sharks that lived in a golf course pond for 20 years — then vanished

In the 1990s, a group of juvenile bull sharks were left stranded in a golf course pond in Australia, where they thrived for decades. Now scientists are trying to understand why. | Continue reading


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How to see the Harvest Moon, the final supermoon of 2023, rise this weekend

The famous Harvest Moon — the final supermoon of 2023 — will be the first full moon of autumn when it rises on Sept. 29. | Continue reading


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'Ritual text' from lost Indo-European language discovered on ancient clay tablet in Turkey

Researchers are still studying the ancient text of an unknown language, written in cuneiform on a clay tablet. | Continue reading


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Rat 'lungworm' that can invade the human brain found in Georgia rodents

A parasitic worm that infects rats has established a new population in Georgia after previously being found in other southeastern states. | Continue reading


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Stunningly perfect 'Einstein ring' snapped by James Webb telescope is most distant gravitationally lensed object ever seen

The James Webb Space Telescope has snapped a stunning image of a perfectly formed Einstein ring, which is also the most distant gravitationally lensed object ever detected. | Continue reading


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What causes a 'nervous stomach'?

Stress can cause "nervous stomach," but what is the link between negative emotions and uncomfortable digestive symptoms? | Continue reading


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Why are some people's veins 'hard to find'?

From stress to dehydration, there are many reasons why some people's veins may be "hard to find" when they're getting an infusion or blood draw. | Continue reading


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James Webb telescope spots thousands of Milky Way lookalikes that 'shouldn't exist' swarming across the early universe

Thousands of disk galaxies like our own Milky Way were spotted in the early universe, where they shouldn't exist. | Continue reading


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Ancient supernova in James Webb telescope image could help solve one of the universe's biggest mysteries

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a distant supernova that appears three times in the same photo. The new observations could help solve one of the universe's biggest inconsistencies. | Continue reading


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Scientists created AI that could detect alien life — and they're not entirely sure how it works

The new machine-learning algorithm can distinguish between biological and nonbiological samples with 90% accuracy. Exactly how is a mystery. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

India's Chandrayaan-3 moon lander fails to answer wake-up call, may be dead for good

The Indian lunar lander and rover entered hibernation in early September. Attempts to awaken the pair have failed for several days. | Continue reading


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New 'inverse vaccine' could wipe out autoimmune diseases, but more research is needed

An "inverse vaccine," which selectively suppresses the immune system, treated multiple sclerosis in mice. But how well could this new approach work in people? | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Mammals may be driven to extinction by volcanic new supercontinent Pangaea Ultima

The next supercontinent, Pangea Ultima, is likely to get so hot so quickly that mammals cannot adapt, a new supercomputer simulation has forecast. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

COVID drug molnupiravir may be driving the virus to mutate — should we worry?

The antiviral molnupiravir may be shaping the evolution of the virus behind COVID-19, but we still don't know what this means for transmission or the emergence of variants. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Scientists have figured out when the biggest bull sharks are most active — and it's not when official advice suggests

Researchers tracked more than 200 bull sharks off the coast of New South Wales to find out exactly when they were most active and posed the greatest risk to humans. | Continue reading


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Save $40 on the Jabra Elite 4 Active running headphones at Best Buy

Reduced by 33%, you can get the highly-rated Jabra Elite 4 Active running headphones for just $79.99 at Best Buy. | Continue reading


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What's the highest temperature water can freeze, and the lowest it can boil on Earth?

Ice can form on Earth at temperatures above 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius), and water can boil below 212 F (100 C). Here's how. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

NASA's OSIRIS-REx capsule returns to Earth with a sample from the 'potentially hazardous' asteroid Bennu

A capsule containing 2 ounces of rocky material from the "potentially hazardous" asteroid Bennu has landed safely in the Utah desert after a seven-year mission in space. | Continue reading


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Science news this week: Pink diamonds and nuclear 'pasta'

Sept. 24, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. | Continue reading


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See the 'amazing' facial reconstruction of a Bronze Age woman discovered crouching in a 4,200-year-old grave

The skeletal remains of the 'Upper Largie Woman' were found in a quarry in Scotland. Now, scientists have reconstructed the Bronze Age woman's face. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Is glass a liquid or a solid?

Glass has unique properties, but is it a solid or a liquid, or does it fall into its own scientific category? | Continue reading


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Pacific lamprey: The jawless fish that survived 4 mass extinctions and sucks prey dry of blood and body fluids

Lampreys belong to an ancient group of fish called Agnatha that evolved 450 million years ago, predating both dinosaurs and trees. | Continue reading


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Space photo of the week: The sun's violent corona like it's never been seen before

The sun's outer atmosphere was captured at previously impossible extreme ultraviolet wavelengths thanks to a last-minute engineering hack. | Continue reading


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What would colors look like on other planets?

Here's how your brain might adjust to see color on another world. | Continue reading


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Landslide reveals 2,500-year-old 'richly decorated' gold necklaces in Spain

A landslide in northern Spain has helped unearth two Iron Age gold necklaces that were likely buried in a hoard about 2,500 years ago. | Continue reading


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James Webb telescope finds potential signature of life on Jupiter's icy moon Europa

The discovery of seemingly home-grown carbon dioxide suggests Europa's ice-covered ocean could be habitable. | Continue reading


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Bronze Age hexagonal 'pyramid' not like anything 'found before in the Eurasian steppe'

Archaeologists in Kazakhstan have discovered a hexagonal pyramid that served as a burial site in the Bronze Age. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

An ancient, ravenous black hole has been hiding an 11-billion-year-old galaxy in its glare

A team of astronomers has used a tricky technique to study an ancient galaxy previously lost in the glare of a blazing quasar. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Roman glass keeps turning into photonic crystals. Scientists finally know why

Analysis of the microscopic structure of an ancient shard of Roman glass has revealed how photonic crystals form, and might enable them to be grown. | Continue reading


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At-home DNA tests predict how you'll respond to drugs — but how well do they work?

Pharmacogenomic, or PGx, tests predict how your genes might affect your response to medications. But they have their limitations. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Mysterious 'fossilized' bubble 10,000 times the size of the Milky Way could be a relic from the Big Bang

Astronomers have spotted a gigantic void they believe to be a baryon acoustic oscillation — a relic from when the universe was a fiery plasma soup. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

How does water get stuck in your ear — and how do you get it out?

Whether it's from a day at the beach or a trip to the swimming pool, getting water stuck in your ear is very common. But how does it happen? | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

World's oldest aquarium fish 'Methuselah' could be decades older than we originally thought, DNA clock reveals

A new study has found that the famous Australian lungfish Methuselah, who first arrived in the U.S. in 1938, could be up to 101 years old. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Move over, Viagra — this spider's boner-inducing venom could treat people let down by the blue pill

Scientists say a synthetic compound derived from Brazilian wandering spider venom could treat people with erectile dysfunction for whom drugs like Viagra don't work. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

15 places on Earth that look like alien planets

These stunning locations feel out of this world, but are actually right here on Earth. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

What is El Niño?

El Niño is a climate cycle in which waters off the tropical eastern Pacific are warmer than usual, which in turn affects global weather patterns. | Continue reading


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Mercury reaches its highest point in the sky this weekend. Here's how to see it.

A bright, yellowish spot in the morning sky is actually Mercury making a rare daytime appearance. Here's how to see it at its highest and brightest this week. | Continue reading


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2 rare Roman cavalry swords from 1,800 years ago discovered by UK metal detectorist

A metal detectorist unearthed a pair of swords once used by the Roman cavalry. | Continue reading


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