Category: Science
Turkey Probably Hasn’t Found the Rare Earth Metals It Says It Has
The official press release about Turkey’s “discovery” is scant on details. But Goodenough suggests that it is likely to be the well-known Kizilçaören deposit, located…
What Humans Can Learn From the Sea Cucumber’s Toxic Arsenal
But this chemical defense creates a big problem for sea cucumbers: They need to avoid killing themselves with their own toxins. And that means their…
The Webb Team Just Stealthily Dropped a Picture of Jupiter, And We Can’t Stop Staring
This morning we were in a frenzy over a sneaky side-glimpse of a galaxy revealed in the first full-color James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) images. But…
Webb Accidentally Spied a Stunning Side View of a Galaxy in Its First Image Drop
If you’re still geeking out over the first release of full-color James Webb Space Telescope images, you’re not alone. This week we were treated with…
Some of Us Are Part-Neanderthal, And It Could Affect How You Process Medicines
Life on the blood-thinning agent warfarin involves the careful calculation of each dose. Too little, and it could be ineffective. Too much, and there is…
China’s Probe Has Successfully Imaged The Entire Surface of Mars in All Its Glory
After exploring Mars for more than a year, China’s Tianwen-1 space probe has successfully taken images covering the entire Red Planet, China’s National Space Administration (CNSA)…
Anxiety Is More Likely to Be Passed From Mother to Daughter, New Study Finds
We’ve known for some time that anxiety runs in families, but research now suggests that anxiety disorders are passed down from mother to daughter and that having…
This Expert is Looking to Solve the Technology Ethics Equation
This story was originally published in our July/August 2022 issue as “The Ethics Equation.” Click here to subscribe to read more stories like this one. Life or…
Get Ready For The ‘Biggest’ Full Moon of The Year, Happening Wednesday Night
July’s full moon – nicknamed the Buck Moon – will charge across Earth’s skies on Wednesday, July 13. The Moon will reach its peak at…
Two More Gene-Edited Pig Hearts Were Just Successfully Transplanted Into Humans
Two genetically modified pig hearts were just successfully transplanted into humans, in what is the second major move forward for pig-human heart xenotransplantation this year. “It…