Researchers dig deep underground in hopes of finally observing dark matter

Aug 10, 2023 08:19 am UTC| Science

Physicists like me dont fully understand what makes up about 83% of the matter of the universe something we call dark matter. But with a tank full of xenon buried nearly a mile under South Dakota, we might one day be able...

In a Stone Age cemetery, DNA reveals a treasured 'founding father' and a legacy of prosperity for his sons

Jul 27, 2023 08:16 am UTC| Science

From the remains of nearly 100 ancient individuals, we have reconstructed two extensive prehistoric family trees from a 6,700-year-old cemetery in France, revealing fresh insights into a Stone Age community. Our new...

Eli Lilly's Alzheimer's Drug Donanemab Shows Potential to Delay Disease Progression: Seeks FDA Approval

Jul 19, 2023 10:52 am UTC| Health Science Economy Business

Researchers reveal Eli Lillys experimental Alzheimers drug, donanemab, can potentially slow the disease progression by about four to seven months. Results from a 1,700-patient study published in the Journal of the American...

Physicist who found spherical meteor fragments claims they may come from an alien spaceship – here's what to make of it

Jul 11, 2023 07:36 am UTC| Science

Avi Loeb, a physicist from Harvard University in the US, has recovered 50 tiny spherical iron fragments from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean that he claims may be material from an interstellar alien spaceship. Loeb is...

Biting flies are attracted to blue traps – we used AI to work out why

Jul 05, 2023 03:38 am UTC| Science

Flies which feast on blood such as tsetse and horse flies inflict painful bites and spread debilitating diseases among people and animals alike. So a lot of work has gone into designing the most efficient traps to...

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Astronomers see ancient galaxies flickering in slow motion due to expanding space

Jul 04, 2023 07:40 am UTC| Science

According to our best understanding of physics, the fact space is expanding should influence the apparent flow of time, with the distant Universe appearing to run in slow motion. But observations of highly luminous and...

Bees are astonishingly good at making decisions – and our computer model explains how that's possible

Jun 28, 2023 15:30 pm UTC| Science

A honey bees life depends on it successfully harvesting nectar from flowers to make honey. Deciding which flower is most likely to offer nectar is incredibly difficult. Getting it right demands correctly weighing up...