TESS discovers nine new "hot Jupiters"
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has discovered nine new "hot Jupiter" exoplanets. One of the newly detected alien worlds is almost four times more massive than Jupiter. The finding was p.....»»
Astronomers discover two "hot Jupiters" orbiting red-giant stars
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has discovered two new "hot Jupiter" exoplanets. The newfound alien worlds, designated TOI-4377 b and TOI-4551 b, both orbit distant red-giant stars. The.....»»
Team discovers rules for breaking into Pseudomonas
Researchers report in the journal Nature that they have found a way to get antibacterial drugs through the nearly impenetrable outer membrane of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a bacterium that—once it infects a person—is notoriously difficult to treat......»»
Peculiar nova eruption inspected by astronomers
An international team of astronomers has employed NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) to observe the eruption of Nova Vulpeculae 2021. Results of the observational campaign, published November 8 on the pre-print server arXiv, provide.....»»
Evolution of taste: Study discovers bitter taste receptor in sharks
A research team from the University of Cologne, in collaboration with colleagues from the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology in Freising, has discovered a receptor for bitter taste in twelve different cartilaginous fish (sharks and rays). The.....»»
TESS finds eight more super-Earths
NASA's Kepler spacecraft has discovered most of the confirmed exoplanets that we know of. But its successor, TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite), is catching up. New research announces the validation of eight more TESS candidates, and they'r.....»»
Car goes window shopping at Naperville Apple Store
Police are investigating a possible burglary at Naperville, Chicago on Monday, after a car smashed through an Apple Store window after-hours.Naperville Apple Store [via Tess Kenny/Naperville Sun/Chicago Tribune]Police responded to a report of a vehic.....»»
TESS discovers Saturn-like planet orbiting an M-dwarf star
Astronomers have discovered a new giant exoplanet orbiting an M-dwarf star using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). The newly detected alien world, designated TOI-5344 b is similar in size and mass to Saturn. The finding is reported.....»»
NASA spacecraft discovers tiny moon around asteroid during close flyby
The little asteroid visited by NASA's Lucy spacecraft this week had a big surprise for scientists......»»
NASA"s Lucy spacecraft discovers 2nd asteroid during Dinkinesh flyby
On Nov. 1, NASA's Lucy spacecraft flew by not just its first asteroid, but its first two. The first images returned by Lucy reveal that the small main belt asteroid Dinkinesh is actually a binary pair......»»
Study discovers ferns can produce crop-saving insecticide
A new study has identified novel insecticidal proteins in ferns. Professor Marilyn Anderson at La Trobe University said the discovery could lead to plant-made protein pest control for crop plants that are essential to global food production......»»
Two Neptune-sized exoplanets discovered with TESS
An international team of astronomers reports the detection of two new exoplanets orbiting a bright star known as TOI-5126, using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). The newfound alien worlds are similar in size to the solar system's.....»»
Gaia discovers half a million new stars in the epic Omega Centauri cluster
This week saw the release of a treasure trove of data from ESA's Gaia mission, a space-based observatory that is mapping out the Milky Way in three dimensions......»»
The Earth"s iron core isn"t just a solid mass
A new study by physicists discovers that the Earth's dense inner core is made up of constantly switching iron atoms. According to a new "holy grail" scientific discovery, the blazing-hot ball of metal at the center of the Earth's core is actual.....»»
Old stars don"t have hot Jupiters, suggests study
As we began to discover hundreds, then thousands of exoplanets, we found that there were two types of worlds unlike anything in our solar system. The first are super-Earths. These worlds straddle the line between large rocky worlds like Earth and sma.....»»
Code sleuth discovers reference to Apple Pencil charging via USB-C
Apple could be preparing for an Apple Pencil 3 with USB-C, but it is difficult to determine exactly what a code reference is suggesting in iOS 17.1 beta 2.A USB-C Apple Pencil could be on the wayThe 10.9-inch iPad was released with a USB-C port and c.....»»
Undergraduate researcher discovers unexpected diversity in key river microorganisms
Once a week for the past year, Kylee Brevick could be found at two particular spots on the Willamette and Columbia rivers, taking samples of water for testing. The undergraduate biochemistry major (and environmental science minor) was undertaking an.....»»
Research team discovers dual effects of chelerythrine in fighting mobile colistin resistance
A research team from China has made an innovative discovery in the fight against mobile colistin resistance. Their study, published in Engineering, reveals the dual effects of feed-additive-derived chelerythrine in combating the spread of the mcr-1 g.....»»
Argylle’s first trailer teases action, sex, and Henry Cavill with a bad haircut
The secret is out in the first trailer for Argylle, as Bryce Dallas Howard's novelist discovers that her titular spy, as played by Henry Cavill, may be real......»»
JWST discovers massive and compact quiescent galaxy
Astronomers have reported the discovery of a new galaxy using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) as part of the JWST COSMOS-Web survey. The newfound object, designated JWST-ER1 is a massive and compact quiescent galaxy. The findings were detailed.....»»
Woman accidentally discovers swallowed AirPods are acid resistant for nine hours
A woman has been reunited with her AirPods Pro after a nine-hour-long trip to the emergency room that ended with an emergency endoscopy.Image Credit: Moe KennedyOn June 14, 2023, Moe Kennedy found herself in an unusual predicament when she accidental.....»»