A new virus identified in Chinese bats
Chinese scientists have discovered many hosts of viruses that have never been seen before in bats living near humans. These viruses contain two closely related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses, which can cause severe encephalopathy and respiratory disease in humans. Published in Plos Pathogens on June 24th, the work highlights the importance of […]
“I’ve never seen it before”: The first image of the new ISS solar telescope reveals subtle “variations” in the atmosphere outside the sun
The mini solar telescope, tied to the side of the International Space Station (ISS), took the first image, revealing subtle changes in the homestar’s outside atmosphere that you’ve never seen before. NASA’s coronary diagnostic experiment (Codex) is a small solar telescope attached to the outside of the ISS. That’s the coronagraph. This means blocking the […]
Liquid metals used in new circuit boards are self-injured
According to scientists, a new type of self-healing and reconfigurable circuit board can withstand major damage and work effectively. Once you reach the end of your life, you can even fully recycle it. The new breakthrough is paid for a material called Vitrimer because it is rigid and durable at normal temperatures, but is more […]
Monomachus Crown: The 1,000-year-old diadem of the emperor who shared the Byzantine throne with two sisters
Name: Monomacos Crown What it is: A series of enamel gold panels Hometown: Ivanka Puri Nitre, village in Central Slovakia You might like it When it was made: between AD 1042 and 1050 Related: Assyrian swimmer: sculpture of a 2,900-year-old soldier crossing a river using inflatable goat skin What it tells us about the past: […]
Which animals can count simple mathematics?
The idea of animals that can count or do maths may sound like viral news stories or tiktok videos. However, the sense of quantity, sometimes called “numbers,” appears in the surprising variety of species. So which animals can count and understand simple mathematics? “Many species (land and sea life) including insects, mollusks, lizards, birds and […]
The drug cuts migraine days in half in early trials – and it could work completely with a “new mechanism”
Drugs like Ozempic, which are used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, may also treat migraines, even if the drug does not cause weight loss. A preliminary report published in the Journal Headache and published at the European Society for Neurology (EAN) conference on June 21 suggests that liraglutide, a drug used to treat […]
MIT develops “bubble wraps” that turn the air into freshwater – even in the hottest places in the world
MIT researchers have created a high-tech “bubble wrap” that allows even Death Valley, the driest of North America, to collect safe drinking water directly from the sky. The new water harvester is a major step towards providing safe and accessible drinking water to people around the world, working in places where it is possible to […]
See the spectacular reconstruction of a Stone Age woman who lived in Belgium 10,500 years ago
Researchers and artists created the reconstruction of the impressive faces of a Stone Age woman who lived in what is now Belgium about 10,500 years ago. A detailed description of the prehistoric hunter-gatherer known as the “Margaux Women” is based on a variety of scientific data, including her skeleton and ancient DNA ruins, according to […]
Cotton Candy Nebula shines in the first close-up image of the Bella C. Rubin Observatory: Space Photo of the Week
Trifid Nebula as seen at the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory. (Image credit: Rubinobs/noirlab/slac/nsf/doe/aura) Simple facts What it is: Trifid Nebula (Messier20) Somewhere: Sagittarius is 5,000 light years away. When shared: June 23, 2025 This week, researchers revealed their long-awaited debut images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile. This magnificent image is also […]
Is there a moon on Mars?
One summer night in 1877, American astronomer Asaph Hall looked through a Washington telescope, DC Mars was at the closest point to Earth in orbit, and Hall had one question in his mind. Does the Red Planet have a Moon? After searching multiple times in the thick fog, the hall found not only one but […]