People who praise hostile leaders consider society competitive rather than cooperative
People who view society as competitive are more likely to praise hostile leaders, new research finds. On the other hand, those who view society as a cooperative are more likely to call the same leader an invalidity. Researchers looked at more than 2,000 participants for coercive behaviors, such as creating threats or denounceing other people’s […]
Caffeine can help bacteria resist antibiotics, research finds
Caffeine can help some bacteria to keep antibiotics out of cells, potentially reducing the effectiveness of the drug’s therapeutic effects, new laboratory studies suggest. However, experts have warned that it is not yet clear how this effect occurs in humans, so caffeine drinkers don’t need to panic yet. For decades, scientists have known that bacteria […]
Potatoes evolved from tomatoes and other South American plants 9 million years ago, according to research
Random mating between wild tomato plants and potato-like species between 8 to 9 million years ago could have produced one of our favorite carbohydrates: potatoes. Along with 107 existing wild potato species, the cultivated potatoes (Tuberosum solanum tuberosum) we know today belong to the lineage of petota. New research suggests that this lineage, or a […]
Watch the rarest black holes in the universe round beautifully animated stars
Astronomers believe they have detected a very rare type of “missing link” black hole traversing through helpless stars at the edge of a distant galaxy. And they shared a stunning animation showing what this Super Bright star massacre would look like. Black holes come in a variety of sizes, ranging from primitive singularities smaller than […]
Hunting in Planet Nine: Why is there a big thing at the edge of the solar system?
Are there any giant undiscovered planets outside the solar system? This idea has been around since before Pluto was discovered in the 1930s. A well-known astronomer, labelled Planet X, had advanced it as an explanation of Uranus’ orbit. The gravitational gravitation of an undiscovered planet was several times larger than Earth’s, and was considered a […]
After 54 years of waiting, the first attempt on an Australian orbital rocket crashes 14 seconds after liftoff
I’m going to fail! Gilmour Space ERIS Test Flight 1 – YouTube Please take a look The first fully Australian-made rocket, the ERIS-1, returned to Earth 14 seconds after takeoff. The launch was the country’s first attempt at orbital flight for the first time in almost 54 years. On Tuesday (July 29th), on 8:35am local […]
“This is not a new war”: How virus-bacterial battles can help defeat super bugs
If you have a list of things that bacteria fear, the phage is above. These viruses are built to find, infect and kill them, and have been doing it for billions of years. Now, ancient battles provide clues on how to fight back against antibiotic-resistant infections. As more bacteria evolve to withstand our antibiotics, previously […]
Lightning on Earth is triggered by a powerful chain reaction from outer space, simulations show
The energy needed for thunderstorms can come from an avalanche of electrons sown by extraterrestrial cosmic rays, new research argues. Scientists already knew that lightning was an electrical discharge between thunder and the Earth’s surface, but they knew that storm clouds would remain a mystery for centuries of electric fields powerful enough to throw bolts […]
The flaws in the “sleeping giant” beneath Canada can unleash a major earthquake, research suggests
A major defect in the Yukon in Canada has been quiet for at least 12,000 years, which could result in an earthquake of at least magnitude 7.5, new research suggests. Based on the amount of tension that has accumulated over the past 2.6 million years, the Tintina fault is currently under stress that can lead […]
Mummified woman’s 2,300-year-old arm tat reveals new insights into ancient Siberian tattoo techniques
Images of fantastic animals on the forearms of mummy women two, 300 years ago reveal new information about the art of ancient Siberian tattoos. Thanks to cutting-edge photography, archaeologists have discovered that Virtuoso artists “hand-work” their designs in multiple stages using previously unknown tattoo tools. The new findings are explained in detail in a study […]