Instead of dying dramatically in a massive supernova explosion, some massive stars can die quietly and without fanfare. This could explain the mysterious and sudden disappearance of some stars from the night sky observed by astronomers over the years, according to a new journal article. Physical review papers. These massive stars can completely collapse in … Read more
The spacecraft is now beyond the distance of Mars and is using ion propulsion to accelerate toward a metal-rich asteroid, where it will orbit and collect science data. NASA’s Psyche spacecraft passed its six-month checkup with a clean bill of health, and there are no snags now. Navigators are firing up its futuristic-looking electric thrusters, … Read more
About 37% more water flows into the Salt Lake from its tributaries than in a typical year, according to federal data. (Megan Banta | The Salt Lake Tribune) Water levels have risen in Bear River Bay during an EcoFlight flyover of the Great Salt Lake on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. | May 22, 2024, 12:00 … Read more
Numerical simulation of the MHD lens process in t/t0=0.185 based on the observed geometric shape of CH. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46846-z For the first time, scientists have observed plasma waves from a solar flare focused by a coronal hole, similar to the focusing of sound waves responsible for the Rotunda effect in architecture … Read more
MANHASSET, NY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 22, 2024– Psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression have a strong genetic signature. Through advanced transcriptome-wide association studies (TWAS), researchers can identify unique gene expression profiles to identify new drug targets to treat these disorders. Today, the results from a study published by researchers at the Feinstein Institute for … Read more
The interstellar clouds of distant, ancient galaxies are often filled with carbon. That means, if astronomers can track down and detect these bits of carbon, which they call neutral carbon absorbers, they can learn a lot about how galaxies evolve. However, actually detecting neutral carbon absorbers—a process that usually involves finding the signature fingerprint of … Read more
From their home on the hill above Barre, Vermont, Doug and Rhoda Mason thought they were safe. It was July 11, 2023, and record rains were flooding their small town. Then, shortly before 5 a.m., a landslide hit the Masons’ home. The mud hit with such force that it pushed the structure 10 meters from … Read more
The US says Russia launched a satellite last week that it believes may be able to attack other such probes. “Russia launched a satellite into low Earth orbit that we assess is likely to be an anti-space weapon,” Pentagon spokesman General Pat Ryder said Tuesday evening. It was in the “same orbit” as a US … Read more
A team of astronomers has managed to calculate the speed of rotation of distant supermassive black holes thanks to the chance meeting of objects with a star, which it immediately destroyed. How “Time Travel” Will Change Perry in The Outer Range Season 2 All black holes have spin, which they develop through their interactions with … Read more
High-throughput proteomics pipeline and assembly of an inter-omic dataset for the study of aneuploidy in natural yeast isolates. Credit: Nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07442-9 Having extra chromosomes is usually a problem for an organism and can disrupt development or cause disease. But some cells benefit instead. For example, cancer cells or pathogenic yeast can use extra … Read more