Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have introduced an unexpected innovation that could transform both energy storage and industrial pollution treatment. Published in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, their new…
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Lyrid Meteor Shower ‘Fireballs’ To Peak Monday — Exactly When To Watch
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The Lyrid meteor shower, one of the oldest known displays of shooting stars, is already underway and will peak overnight on Monday-Tuesday, April 21-22, with about 18 meteors per hour expected—including some super-bright fireballs.
A…
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Groundbreaking study solves the mystery of how our brain learns
Learning is something everyone does daily—mastering new skills at work, remembering song lyrics, or following directions to new places. But behind these everyday tasks lies a complex biological process known as synaptic plasticity, a phenomenon…
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This Tiny Robot Is Part Bee, Part Crane Fly—and It Finally Has Solid Legs
Imagine tiny robotic bees buzzing around fields of wildflowers, helping real bees carry out their crucial pollinating duties decades in the future. It’s a vision that Harvard’s Microrobotics…
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When is the best time to see the Lyrid meteor shower 2025?
The Lyrid meteor shower is active between April 16 and April 25, and peaks on April 22.
During the peak, Earth passes through the densest part of the debris stream left behind by Comet Thatcher, which delivers the highest chance of a great
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Capsule with 1 American, 2 Russians returns to Earth from International Space Station
MOSCOW — A Soyuz capsule carrying two Russians and one American from the International Space Station landed Sunday in Kazakhstan, ending their seven-month research assignment.
According to Russian space agency Roscosmos, the capsule carrying…
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NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is about to have its second close encounter with an asteroid
A NASA spacecraft will make a close approach to an asteroid in the main belt on Sunday afternoon, in the second of several asteroid flybys planned for its 12-year mission to study remnants of the early solar system. The Lucy spacecraft will be…
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Technion uncovers dopamine’s role in learning new motor skills
From writing an article and typing to playing a violin or being a tennis star, the learning of tasks involving movement is one of the brain’s most complex challenges. How does one acquire new motor skills? Motor learning is an essential…
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How to catch the Lyrid meteor shower expected to peak this week
The April Lyrids meteor shower will continue through April 28, but peaks on the night of April 21.
We had a chance to see the northern lights…
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Alien remains? Nasa’s Perseverance rover spots skull-shaped structure on Mars
Nasa’s Perseverance rover has come across a bizarre find on Mars—a rock shaped like a skull that seems to defy its surroundings.
Spotted on 11 April while the rover was exploring Witch Hazel Hill, the rock, now called “Skull hill,”…Continue Reading