A distant quasar’s black hole is surprisingly large for its galaxy
The first glimpse of starlight from a galaxy hosting one of the most distant quasars known has revealed an astronomical […]
Discovery of key machine learning tools wins 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics
As artificial intelligence explodes in popularity, two of its pioneers have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics. The
22 pesticides show link to prostate cancer
Nearly two dozen pesticides are linked to an increased risk of prostate cancer in the United States, researchers report Nov.
Dengue is classified as an urban disease. Mosquitoes don’t care
The city of Borbón in northern Ecuador is home to several government and religious offices and a regional hospital. However,
The spiky filaments of a zombie star shed light on a 12th-century supernova
About 7,500 light years from Earth lurks a zombie star cloaked in long tentacles of hot sulfur. No one knows
Radioactive beams provide a real-time picture of cancer treatment in mice
Cancer-destroying particle beams have been caught red-handed. Particle beams can deliver a burst of destructive energy directly to tumors –
The world’s largest coral was discovered in the South Pacific
Off the coast of the Solomon Islands lurks a centuries-old creature so big it can be seen from space. Discovered
Like brain cells, kidney cells can form memories
Kidney cells can also form memories. At least in a molecular sense. Neurons have historically been the cell most closely
A cosmic census triples the known number of black holes in dwarf galaxies
A colossal census of the cosmos has more than tripled the number of active black holes known to inhabit miniature
Tech companies want small nuclear reactors. Here’s how they would work
To feed artificial intelligence’s voracious appetite for energy, tech companies are turning to small nuclear reactors. Last week, Google and