Category: Science

Eight years since the collapse of the Fundão tailings dam in Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil, researchers have highlighted ongoing environmental and social devastation caused by the disaster. Eight years since the collapse of the Fundão tailings dam in Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil, researchers have highlighted ongoing environmental and social devastation caused by the disaster. Environment Phys.org – latest…

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of astronomers has observed a nearby spiral galaxy known as NGC 891. Results of the observational campaign, published August 15 on the preprint server arXiv, provide more insights into the nature of this galaxy and its circumgalactic medium. Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an…

An international team of scientists is the first to report incredibly small time delays in a molecule’s electron activity when the particles are exposed to X-rays. An international team of scientists is the first to report incredibly small time delays in a molecule’s electron activity when the particles are exposed to X-rays. Optics & Photonics Quantum Physics Phys.org…

A ghost of sorts appeared on the northern end of North Carolina’s Outer Banks—a wild stallion that goes by the name Dash. A ghost of sorts appeared on the northern end of North Carolina’s Outer Banks—a wild stallion that goes by the name Dash. Ecology Veterinary medicine Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories

Four private citizens are set to launch next week on a mission to space that is expected to include the first spacewalk conducted entirely by a commercial crew. Four private citizens are set to launch next week on a mission to space that is expected to include the first spacewalk conducted entirely by a commercial crew.  NBC…

Five hundred young sturgeon were released at four locations into the Saginaw River system last week as part of an ongoing effort by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Michigan State University to rebuild the giant fish’s population. Five hundred young sturgeon were released at four locations into the Saginaw River system last week as…

In the late 1980s, the aptly named Package Products Company in Charlotte, North Carolina, was facing a toxic problem. The consumer packaging company printed eye-catching candy wrappers, soft-drink shrink wrap, and other materials doused with colorful inks. But the company discovered that the chemicals in the ink vaporized when the wrappers were set out to…

Henry Morales woke up in the emergency room in Salinas, Puerto Rico, not knowing where he was. A doctor appeared beside him and gestured toward a dark-haired woman with a worried expression. “Do you know who this is?” he asked. Morales blinked, but didn’t answer. Words seemed to belong to some faraway place, and he…

Puerto Rico has more medical sterilization facilities per capita than anywhere else in the U.S. and its territories. These plants, where hospital equipment is fumigated before being introduced to the market, comprise a small but essential industry, one that hospitals rely on to ensure they have the sterile equipment necessary to safely treat millions of…

New research from Northwestern University has systematically proven that a mild zap of electricity can strengthen a marine coastline for generations—greatly reducing the threat of erosion in the face of climate change and rising sea levels. New research from Northwestern University has systematically proven that a mild zap of electricity can strengthen a marine coastline for…