An analysis of people who were hospitalised with covid-19 in the first wave of the pandemic has revealed that the ongoing decline in their cognitive abilities is the equivalent to losing 10 IQ points An analysis of people who were hospitalised with covid-19 in the first wave of the pandemic has revealed that the ongoing decline…
Fourteen modifiable risk factors are behind nearly half of all dementia cases worldwide, a report claims, but genetics and old age are the main causes of the condition Fourteen modifiable risk factors are behind nearly half of all dementia cases worldwide, a report claims, but genetics and old age are the main causes of the condition New…
Evidence of debris stemming from return trips of SpaceX Dragon spacecraft has prompted the company to shift future landing operations from Florida to California. Evidence of debris stemming from return trips of SpaceX Dragon spacecraft has prompted the company to shift future landing operations from Florida to California. Space Exploration Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
And the universe must be filled with these reborn white holes, say cosmologists And the universe must be filled with these reborn white holes, say cosmologists The Sciences All Articles | Discover Magazine
The principle idea behind a warp drive is that instead of exceeding the speed of light directly in a local reference frame, a ‘warp bubble’ could traverse distances faster than the speed of light by contracting spacetime in front of it and expanding spacetime behind it. The post Warp Drive Collapse Should Generate Gravitational Waves,…
A Youti yuanshi fossil shows the role fledgling nervous systems played in the evolution of arthropods. A Youti yuanshi fossil shows the role fledgling nervous systems played in the evolution of arthropods. The Sciences All Articles | Discover Magazine
As climate change causes storms to intensify, new tools are needed to map where flooding occurs in under-studied areas. As climate change causes storms to intensify, new tools are needed to map where flooding occurs in under-studied areas. Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
A recent Supreme Court decision to block a federal rule curbing interstate air pollution further complicates efforts to reduce emissions and adds to an already disproportionate burden on “downwind” states, according to researchers at the University of Notre Dame. A recent Supreme Court decision to block a federal rule curbing interstate air pollution further complicates efforts…
Ever wondered if your neighborhood odor could be impacting your health? University of British Columbia researchers have uncovered surprising insights into the Vancouver region’s “smellscape” using data from the Smell Vancouver app. Analyzing 549 reports from one year of app data, they discovered that “rotten” and “chemical” odors dominated, making up about 65% of submissions….
A UC Merced professor and his co-researchers set out to measure how Jewish Israelis react to different sources of criticism about Israel’s treatment of Palestinians. Does disapproval from internal voices move public opinion? Voices from abroad? What about reproval from the diaspora—people who live outside Israel but have religious, ethnic or national ties? A UC Merced…