Rare earth elements have changed modern technology all around us. The 17 rare earth elements made X-rays safer and are used to make electric vehicle batteries. General Motors will source them for use in electric cars. […]
Scientists build telescopes to focus on different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. The Hubble Telescope specializes in visible light while the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope observes infrared. A new X-ray telescope launched Thursday. […]
An 89-year-old retiree has fulfilled his dream of becoming a physicist. Manfred Steiner of Rhode Island earned his Ph.D. in physics after defending his dissertation at Brown University in Providence. Physics governs nearly everything we do. […]
An unidentified boy killed in a car accident in 1961 has finally been named. Daniel Paul Armantrout died in Alabama while hitchhiking away from an abusive household but had no ID. DNA can be used in forensics for identification. […]
The space weather phenomenon that puts on a light show in the sky is called an aurora. Aurora borealis and aurora australis are observed in the north and south parts of the globe, respectively. Unlikely sources have helped track them. […]
Optic nerves send visual info from the eye to the brain. It’s a collection of more than one million nerve fibers and, if damaged, impairs sight. A brain implant for those with optic nerve damage could restore sight. […]
Biological sex, gender, and sexuality are hot-button topics. Sometimes it’s simply a matter of people differentiating the meaning of each word, or believing that others’ opinions are unfounded. Now, U.S. passports have a third gender option. […]
When our Sun dies, it will flame-broil our planet and become a white dwarf. Most planets orbiting white dwarfs are so destroyed by their stars’ deaths that they only exist as space debris. An intact planet orbiting a white dwarf has just been discovered. […]
Economic savings and health benefits lead the argument for green energy. In addition to cutting down on air and water pollution, leaving fossil fuels in the past is attractive to many whose sights are set on renewable energy. An energy crisis in the EU just added to the list. […]
Robert Schiffmann, an innovator in microwave heating technology, has died. While he didn’t invent the household appliance himself, his work led him to invent microwaveable oatmeal, among others. Microwaving differs from all other cooking methods. […]
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