Senate Republicans flagged thousands of grants as “woke DEI” research. What does that really mean? Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted […]
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Flashy exotic birds can actually glow in the dark
Found in the forests of Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and Eastern Australia, birds of paradise are famous for flashy feathers […]
The seemingly indestructible fists of the mantis shrimp can take a punch
Skip to content Specialized structures in the animal’s claws can seemingly absorb impact. The mantis shrimp comes equipped with its […]
German startup to attempt the first orbital launch from Western Europe
The nine-engine first stage for Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket lights up on the launch pad on February 14. Credit: Isar […]
Researchers figure out how to get fresh lithium into batteries
Skip to content Recharge, then recharge some more Regular doses of lithium let a battery survive nearly 12K cycles (and […]
“Bouncing” winds damaged Houston skyscrapers in 2024
“Bouncing” winds Damage sustained by the Chevron Building Auditorium during the derecho: a) damaged side of the building, b) global […]
Study: Cuttlefish adapt camouflage displays when hunting prey
Crafty cuttlefish employ several different camouflaging displays while hunting their prey, according to a new paper published in the journal […]
Trump admin. fires USDA staff working on bird flu, immediately backpedals
Over the weekend, the Trump administration fired several frontline responders to the ongoing H5N1 bird flu outbreak—then quickly backpedaled, rescinding […]
Scientists unlock vital clue to strange quirk of static electricity
Scientists can now explain the prevailing unpredictability of contact electrification, unveiling order from what has long been considered chaos. Static […]
Microsoft demonstrates working qubits based on exotic physics
Skip to content Stronger evidence for a hypothetical quasiparticle, plus actual processing hardware. Microsoft’s Majorana 1 processor, the first to […]