An Injection of Chaos Solves a Decades-Old Fluid Mystery
In the 1960s, drillers noticed that certain fluids would firm up if they flowed too fast. Researchers have finally explained why......»»
Tegan and Sara respond to Jojo Siwa"s claim of having invented "Gay Pop".
Tegan and Sara have been queer icons in the music industry for over 2 decades. So when Jojo Siwa claimed to be inventing 'Gay Pop' they responded......»»
The creepiest skulls ever seen in space
Space is teeming with objects that, from the right perspective, might resemble things we're familiar with. This visual tendency is called "pareidolia," and it results in creepy cosmic images. The universe is rife with mystery.Ambitious space mi.....»»
AMD RDNA 4: everything we know so far about the RX 8000 series
AMD's next-gen RDNA 4 graphics cards are coming soon, but they're still shrouded in mystery. Here's everything we know about RDNA 4......»»
South Africa"s fight against extreme poverty needs a new strategy—model shows how social grants could work
South Africa has been struggling for decades to reduce poverty, inequality and unemployment and raise the rate of economic growth......»»
Professor calculates optimal glass shape for preserving chill in beer glasses
Claudio Pellegrini, a professor of thermal and fluid sciences at the Federal University of São João del-Rei in Brazil, has calculated the optimal shape for a beer glass to keep the beer cold for as long as possible. He has written a paper describin.....»»
Microplastics increasing in freshwater, directly related to plastic production
Microplastics have been steadily increasing in freshwater environments for decades and are directly tied to rising global plastic production since the 1950s, according to a new study by an interdisciplinary team of Penn State researchers. The finding.....»»
UN says we’re failing miserably at our attempts to control climate change
For decades, we’ve been trying to slow global warming and control climate change. Unfortunately, none of those attempts appear to be paying off, as the … The post UN says we’re failing miserably at our attempts to control climate change.....»»
Scientists demonstrate precise control over artificial microswimmers using electric fields
In a new study in Physical Review Letters, scientists have demonstrated a method to control artificial microswimmers using electric fields and fluid flow. These microscopic droplets could pave the way for targeted drug delivery and microrobotics......»»
Seeing a black hole"s jet in a new light: A look at high-energy particles being blasted across space
Research led by the University of Michigan has pored over more than two decades' worth of data from NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory to show there's new knotty science to discover around black holes......»»
People paid $50,000 to reserve Tesla"s new Roadster nearly 7 years ago. Its launch date remains a mystery.
People paid $50,000 to reserve Tesla"s new Roadster nearly 7 years ago. Its launch date remains a mystery......»»
Rare dime bought by Ohio farm family and hidden for decades fetches $500,000 at auction
Rare dime bought by Ohio farm family and hidden for decades fetches $500,000 at auction.....»»
Want $1 Million in Retirement? 2 Simple Index Funds to Buy and Hold for Decades.
Want $1 Million in Retirement? 2 Simple Index Funds to Buy and Hold for Decades......»»
Red Magic’s Next Phones Might be Ridiculously Large
Other details such as pricing and availability are a mystery at the moment. The post Red Magic’s Next Phones Might be Ridiculously Large appeared first on Phandroid. With the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip now official, we’ve gotten a.....»»
Did some of Earth"s water come from the solar wind?
The source of Earth's water is an enduring mystery that extends to exoplanets and the notion of habitability. In broad terms, Earth's water was either part of the planet from the beginning of its formation in the solar nebula or delivered later, mayb.....»»
For heating plasma in fusion devices, researchers unravel how electrons respond to neutral beam injection
Heating a plasma for fusion research requires megawatts of power. One approach that research tokamaks use to achieve the necessary power input is neutral beam injection (NBI). With NBI, fast neutral particles are generated in a device called a beam s.....»»
"True hybrid" mice might reveal how new species emerge
Forty years ago, a postdoctoral researcher named James McGrath who would go on to spend more than three decades as a clinical geneticist and research scientist at Yale, made a discovery that advanced scientists' understanding of gene control and the.....»»
A grizzly bear that delighted Grand Teton visitors for decades has been killed by a vehicle in Wyoming
A grizzly bear that delighted Grand Teton visitors for decades has been killed by a vehicle in Wyoming.....»»
Peter Todd in hiding after being “unmasked” as bitcoin creator
An HBO documentary says he is the real Satoshi Nakamoto. When Canadian developer Peter Todd found out that a new HBO documentary, Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery, was set to i.....»»
Polar bears" exposure to pathogens is increasing as their environment changes, blood samples suggest
As the Arctic warms, polar bears now face a greater risk of contracting several pathogens than bears three decades ago. Karyn Rode and Caroline Van Hemert of the U.S. Geological Survey report these findings in a new study published October 23, 2024,.....»»
How advertising jingles influence our buying choices (and why we can still sing them decades later)
Even if we haven't heard them for many years, familiar songs often stick with us for life. We can often recall every lyric to songs we learned as kids or albums we idolized as teenagers. But beyond music we've purposely chosen to listen to or learn,.....»»