This year saw significant advancements in space exploration, with numerous missions to the moon, Mars, and beyond. Japan’s SLIM spacecraft successfully landed on the moon, while China’s Chang’e 6 mission retrieved samples from the lunar far side. NASA’s Perseverance rover made a groundbreaking discovery on Mars, and the Europa Clipper spacecraft launched on a mission…
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A team of researchers from the USA and India has developed a mathematical model to investigate the complex relationship between exercise, immune function, and cancer. The model reveals that increasing exercise intensity and duration leads to greater and sustained tumour suppression, offering valuable insights into how exercise can influence immune responses and potentially guide cancer…
Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery by detecting an astrosphere around a star similar to the sun. The astrosphere is a bubble of hot gas blown by a star’s stellar wind, which marks the edge of the solar system and protects planets from high-energy cosmic rays. This finding is significant as it provides insight into…
Physicists at the Niels Bohr Institute and Peking University have made a groundbreaking discovery in particle physics, revealing that xenon nuclei change shape as they collide. Using simulations of experiments at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, the researchers found that the nuclei transform from soft, oval-shaped particles to rigid, spherical ones. This finding could lead to…
A pair of European Space Agency spacecraft, Proba-3, has been launched to create hundreds of artificial solar eclipses in orbit. This mission will allow scientists to study the elusive middle part of the sun’s atmosphere, which holds many of the sun’s most enduring mysteries. The satellites will fly together in lockstep, blocking the sun from…
Physicists at MIT, Johns Hopkins University, and Harvard University/University of California, Berkeley have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of graphene research. They have found an explanation for why electrons in pentalayer moiré graphene carry fractional charges even in the absence of a magnetic field. This phenomenon, known as the fractional quantum anomalous Hall…
Scientists have been exploring the potential of insects to eat and degrade plastic waste, with a recent study finding that mealworms can consume and break down microplastics from disposable face masks. While the pace of this solution may be slow, researchers suggest that it could lead to useful waste-breakdown hacks and inspire new approaches to…
Researchers at Colgate University have made a groundbreaking discovery that could change our understanding of the universe’s origins. By analyzing the parameters of a “Dark Big Bang” theory, they found that dark matter may have been created just after the Big Bang, rather than at the same time. This theory suggests that dark matter particles…
Scientists have developed a groundbreaking new technology that uses spray-on tattoos to collect brain activity without the discomfort and limitations of traditional EEG tests. These electronic tattoos, which can be printed onto the scalp using a microjet printer, are waterproof, long-lasting, and can be easily removed with soap and water. This innovative technology has the…
Physicists at the University of Bordeaux have developed a new algorithmic technique that could enhance the output of fusion reactors by smoothing out laser pulses used to compress hydrogen to fusion densities. This breakthrough could lead to more efficient and cost-effective fusion energy production, a promising future energy source. The technique has already been applied…
