How nuclear war would affect earth today

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has brought the threat of nuclear warfare to the forefront. But how…

Rheumatic fever and household overcrowding

Research has uncovered strong evidence that household overcrowding is a major risk factor for acute rheumatic…

Researchers discover brain pathway that helps to explain light's effect on mood

Improved understanding of a neural pathway connecting light-sensitive cells in the retina with the cortical brain…

Climate factors predict future mosquito activity

Increases in three climate factors — temperature, rainfall, and ocean warming — predicted mosquito population growth…

Understanding how microbiota thrive in their human hosts

Scientists have made substantial progress in understanding how gut bacteria succeed in their human hosts on…

Quantum physics: Record entanglement of quantum memories

Researchers have entangled two quantum memories over a 33-kilometer-long fiber optic connection — a record and…

Social interactions tied to sense of purpose

Research in psychological and brain sciences shows a link in older adults between social interactions and…

Towards autonomous prediction and synthesis of novel magnetic materials

In materials science, candidates for novel functional materials are usually explored in a trial-and-error fashion through…

Thin mica shows semiconducting behavior, say scientists in new study

Muscovite mica (MuM) is a highly stable mineral that is commonly used as an insulator. However,…

Very bright daylight meteor over New Zealand, loud boom reported

A very bright daylight fireball was seen and recorded over Wellington, New Zealand at around 01:50…