Thanks to AI, the universe is being weighed.
Scientists have long been attempting to measure the mass of galaxy clusters through what is known as "integrated electron pressure." However, this method is not always accurate, and researchers have turned to artificial intelligence...
Recycling plastic could become simpler with the use of Super Glue.
By pure happenstance, one of mankind's most significant innovations came about in 1942 amidst the United States' entry into World War II following the Pearl Harbor bombing. As the populace rallied to join the...
The Freakiest Comet We’ve Ever Seen: ‘Oumuamua is Not an Alien Probe, But…
In 2017, the discovery of the interstellar object ‘Oumuamua piqued the interest of astronomy enthusiasts. Being the first object ever seen from another solar system, its tube-like shape and small size left many bewildered....
Exoplanet VHS 1256 b Enveloped by Silica Clouds with a Gritty and Swirling Texture
VHS 1256 b, an exoplanet orbiting two stars every 10,000 years and located 40 light-years away from Earth, is enveloped by an atmosphere of clouds comprised of silicate particles ranging from minute specks to...
Scientists revive ‘zombie viruses’ from permafrost that are able to infect cells
(The AEGIS Alliance) - A group of international climate scientists has discovered that "zombie viruses" can infect amoeba cells when revived. The research, published in the open-access journal Viruses, examined over a dozen new...
‘Armageddon’ aversion test is successful! NASA’s DART Spacecraft Crashes Head-On Into Asteroid
(The AEGIS Alliance) - DART, a NASA spacecraft successfully crashed right into the Dimorphos asteroid, with the loss in signal taking place today at precisely 7:14 p.m. EST as anticipated. Scientists are going to now...
NASA’s DART spacecraft zooming at 15,000 mph will smash into an asteroid
(The AEGIS Alliance) - A spacecraft from NASA which has devoted the bulk of a year preparing to strike its intended target, an asteroid, will ultimately accomplish this on Monday at virtually 15,000 miles...
‘Beenome’ project aims to boost bee conservation with genetic mapping
by Liz Kimbrough - MongaBay - Creative Commons Scientists have announced a plan to map the genomes of at least 100 bee species, representing each of the major bee taxonomic groups in the U.S., to...
