What’s the shape of water? In 2022, NASA launched the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite to answer this question by precisely measuring the height and extent of bodies of water. Virginia Tech geoscientists are using the same…
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Geoscientists use satellite data to determine how water shapes the land
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Observing the positronium beam as a quantum matter wave for the first time
One of the discoveries that fundamentally distinguished the emerging field of quantum physics from classical physics was the observation that matter behaves differently at the smallest scales. A key finding was wave-particle duality, the…
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Major review finds no autism or ADHD risk from pregnancy Tylenol
Taking acetaminophen, commonly known by the brand name Tylenol, during pregnancy does not raise the risk of autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or intellectual disability in children. This conclusion comes from the most…
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Scientists Found Viruses Behave Strangely In Space And It Might Save Lives
When scientists sent bacteria and their viral predators, bacteriophages, to the International Space Station (ISS), they expected strange things to happen and they weren’t disappointed. In a groundbreaking study published in PLOS Biology,…
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Study advances the global understanding of human attachment and emotional development
Dr. Kazuko Behrens, Professor and Coordinator of Psychology at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, has published two major peer-reviewed studies that advance the global understanding of human attachment and emotional development. Her newest research…
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Study finds high blood pressure before pregnancy linked to shorter breastfeeding duration
A new study by researchers at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine has found that women who have high blood pressure before becoming pregnant are less likely to breastfeed for at least three months and are more likely to…
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Trump is winning the fight against offshore wind despite court losses
President Donald Trump’s campaign against offshore wind power in the U.S. sustained major setbacks last week when three different judges blocked enforcement of a government ban and allowed projects in New York, Rhode Island and Virginia to resume…
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Study reveals key reasons Bristol's ethnic minorities 40% less likely to visit local parks
New research by grassroots charity Your Park Bristol & Bath (YPBB) and the University of Bath has revealed that fears around dogs, safety, and feeling unwelcome are keeping Bristol’s ethnic minority residents from visiting parks and green spaces.
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NASA’s Artemis II Moon rocket arrives at the launch pad • The Register
NASA’s monster Moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), has trundled out to the launch pad – though the upper stage and Orion spacecraft look uncannily like a prop from a 1980s British children’s television show.
After an almost 12-hour…
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Dual closed-loop insulin system adds chemical safeguard to protect against dangerous overdoses
A dual closed-loop insulin delivery system merges electronic monitoring with chemically responsive insulin to address a critical vulnerability in current diabetes technology. The first loop uses a continuous glucose monitor and algorithm to…
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