Researchers are starting to reveal the science of red sprites. No, not the supernatural spirits that flit through fairytales, but the bursts of rare red lightning that flicker and flash through the middle-upper atmosphere.
Teasing out the timing…
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Dark Energy Might Be Evolving over Time in Unexpected Ways
New results from the DESI (Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument) Collaboration have revealed signs of a time-varying dark energy.
Two ‘fans’ corresponding to the two main areas DESI has observed, above and below the plane of our Milky Way…
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Euclid Telescope Discerns 26 Million Galaxies in New Update of Sky Map
The European Space Agency’s Euclid telescope has just magnified our view of the universe with the release of its first wave of survey data, capturing hundreds of thousands of galaxies in remarkable detail. The latest update shares a preview of…
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Treatments for Back Pain May be Largely Ineffective
There’s some good news and bad news about treating back pain. The good news is research has identified what actually works. The bad news is, it’s not very much.
Only about 10 percent of common, nonsurgical treatments for lower back pain appear…
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Uniquely shaped, fast-heating nanoparticles halt ovarian tumor growth
New magnetic nanoparticles in the shape of a cube sandwiched between two pyramids represent a breakthrough for treating ovarian tumors and possibly other types of cancer, according to the Oregon State University researchers who developed them.
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Large mammoth bone discovery in Lower Austria
Archaeologists from the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) have uncovered the remains of at least five mammoths during excavations in Langmannersdorf an der Perschling, located in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.
The Langmannersdorf site was…
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Sleepier during the day? For some older people, it’s linked to twice the dementia risk
For women in their 80s, experiencing increasing sleepiness during the day over a five-year period is associated with double the risk of developing dementia during that time, according to a study published on March 19, 2025, online in Neurology®,…
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NASA’s Lucy Mission Gears Up to Meet a 150-Million-Year-Old Space Relic
Donaldjohanson, a main belt asteroid, could be a relic of a cosmic collision that took place 150 million years ago. Scientists believe its unique shape and slow spin may have been shaped by thermal forces over time. As NASA’s Lucy spacecraft…
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At the core of problem-solving | MIT News
As director of the MIT BioMicro Center (BMC), Stuart Levine ’97 wholeheartedly embraces the variety of challenges he tackles each day. One of over 50 core facilities providing shared resources across the Institute, the…