Category: Science
Diamond Can Be Squeezed Into Something Even Harder. Now We Know How to Do It.
Simulations of an elusive carbon molecule that leaves diamonds in the dust for hardness may pave the way to creating it in a lab. Known…
‘Light Speed’ Electrons Discovered Moving in 4 Dimensions For The First Time
An elusive behavior of electrons has finally been isolated from more mundane electron activity in a real-world material. A team of physicists led by Ryuhei…
Humans Living in Cities Are Slowly Losing Their Ability to Digest Plants
Western, industrialized diets are seriously lacking in fiber, and it may be fundamentally changing the way our guts digest tough plant matter. Even though fruit…
50% of Us Have an Email Problem. Here Are Some Tips on Dealing With It.
How do you manage your emails? Are you an “inbox zero” kind of person, or do you just leave thousands of them unread? Our new…
Pacemakers Powered by Light Could Revolutionize Heart Disease Treatment
By harnessing light, my colleagues and I designed a wireless, ultrathin pacemaker that operates like a solar panel. This design not only eliminates the need…
A Nearby Star Is Expected to Go Nova This Year. Here’s How You Can See It.
A nearby exploding star is due to offer a spectacular show that could outshine our North Star this year. The star, which is 3,000 light-years…
Worm-Like Amphibians Leak Milk For Their Hatchlings And It’s Kind of Cute
Squirming, pink, and worm-like, hatchling caecilians mewl in high-pitched clicks as they wriggle towards their mother’s behind. There, they cluster in writhing piles, mouths probing…
Citizen Science for Women’s History Month and Other March Events
It’s Women’s History Month AND we’re just two short weeks from Citizen Science Month. And that’s why we have Rosie the Robot urging everyone to…
Toddler Milk Is a Huge Seller, But Do You Know What’s In It?
Toddler milk is popular and becoming more so. Just over a third of Australian toddlers drink it. Parents spend hundreds of millions of dollars on…
Magnesium Deficiency Can Come From Celiac Disease and Other Medical Issues
Magnesium is an essential mineral that’s integral to our health. The human body doesn’t produce magnesium, so we must get it from food or supplements….