Observing the birth of a quasiparticle
Over the past decades, physicists worldwide have been trying to gain a better understanding of non-equilibrium dynamics in quantum many-body systems. Some studies investigated what are known as quasiparticles, disturbances or entities in physical sys.....»»
Permanent Birth Control Is in Demand in the US—but Hard to Get
After the Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling, more people are seeking to get their tubes tied—assuming they can find a sympathetic doctor......»»
How well do prematurely-born children do in school?
How does preterm birth affect children's school grades? Using Swedish registers for children born 1982–1994, a new study, published in Population Studies, investigates how prematurely born pupils perform in school at age 16......»»
Observing different mating tactics in the Japanese scorpionfly
Owing to the high competition and the prevalence of natural selection, many male insects must develop alternative tactics to mate with a female. Weaker males who lose in a competition (or loser males) may resort to hovering or sneaking around in orde.....»»
Arsenic in private well water contributes to low birth weight even at low levels
In the largest epidemiologic study of arsenic and birth outcomes to date, researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago and collaborating institutions estimated arsenic levels in U.S. private well water sources by county and compared estimates.....»»
Do Birth Control Pills Affect Your Mood? Scientists Can’t Agree
Over 100 million women are estimated to use oral contraceptives, but studies on the pill’s mental health effects raise more questions than answers......»»
Shadowy Strava Users Spy on Israeli Military With Fake Routes in Bases
Unidentified operatives have been using the fitness tracking app Strava to spy on members of the Israeli military, tracking their movements across secret bases around the country and potentially observing them as they travel the world on official bus.....»»
Birth Control Pills Are Safe and Simple: Why Do They Require a Prescription?
The risks associated with hormonal contraception are lower than the risk of pregnancy itself and comparable to those of other over-the-counter drugs -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
San Diego Zoo welcomes 1st aardvark birth in years
An aardvark cub born at the San Diego Zoo is doing well and developing quickly, according to wildlife specialists......»»
A weird star produced the fastest nova on record
Astronomers are buzzing after observing the fastest nova ever recorded. The unusual event drew scientists' attention to an even more unusual star. As they study it, they may find answers to not only the nova's many baffling traits, but to larger ques.....»»
NASA"s NuSTAR mission celebrates ten years studying the X-ray universe
After a decade of observing some of the hottest, densest, and most energetic regions in our universe, this small but powerful space telescope still has more to see......»»
Observing wild activity on the sun could help predict space weather
See the incredible data captured by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft on its recent close pass of the sun......»»
Space agencies provide global view of our changing environment
In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, ESA, NASA and JAXA worked closely together to create an open-source platform, based on the Euro Data Cube, that used a wealth of data from Earth-observing satellites to document the worldwide changes happe.....»»
Microsoft Names Info-Stealers That Target Crypto Wallets "Cryware"
Microsoft blog: The steep rise in cryptocurrency market capitalization, not surprisingly, mirrors a marked increase in threats and attacks that target or leverage cryptocurrencies. But Microsoft researchers are observing an even more interesting tren.....»»
How researchers use impact craters on Mars to date geological events
Observing Mars from orbit can help us understand the history of the planet, as recent Mars Express images of an impact crater show......»»
Milky Way"s black hole was "birth cry" of radio astronomy
The first image of the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy brings radio astronomy back to its celestial birthplace. The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), a worldwide collection of millimeter-wave radio telescopes, made the new,.....»»
The Ramifications of Roe’s Fall Won’t Stop at Abortion Bans
In certain states, politicians could leap on the opportunity to push for the criminalization of certain methods of birth control and impair access to IVF......»»
The US Birth Rate Is Bouncing Back From the Pandemic
An anonymous reader quotes a report from MarketWatch: When the pandemic hit, the stay-at-home orders didn't give American families more babies, instead, it generated a "baby bust." Now, economists found that the so-called bust recovered just as quick.....»»
Rare birth of Asiatic cheetah cubs in Iran
An Asiatic cheetah gave birth to three "healthy" cubs in Iran, the head of the environment department said Sunday, calling it a first in captivity for the endangered species......»»
How to change your name on Facebook
Humans are not static creatures. Living is a process of discovery — of the world, of each other, and of yourself. As such, the name a person is given at birth isn't always the name they wish to carry to death. There are countless reasons why so.....»»
Shark nets remain a deadly obstacle as humpback whales begin their East Coast migration
Whale migration season has come again to the East Coast with the first sightings being reported. Every year at this time, humpback whales migrate from feeding grounds in the Southern Ocean to the warm waters of the Coral Sea to breed and give birth t.....»»