Great floods once poured down a towering Martian mountain. NASA’s Curiosity rover has proof. The rover spent much of 2024 exploring the Gediz Vallis channel, a dried-up waterway on Mount Sharp. Although Mars is very dry today, the rover found clues that long ago the planet experienced huge floods. “This was not a quiet period … Read more
Arc browser to get native ad blocker and tracking prevention features The Arc browser is getting some new features to make your web browsing experience even better. One of the most exciting updates is a built-in ad blocker and tracking prevention feature, which will help keep your internet clean and free from distractions. The Arc … Read more
Leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel arrested in Texas Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, leader of Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa cartel, has been arrested by US federal agents in El Paso, Texas. He is 76 years old and co-founded the cartel with Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. Zambada was charged in February with a conspiracy to make and … Read more
SpaceX says it has identified and fixed the problem that caused its Falcon 9 rocket to fail during a launch earlier this month. The failure occurred on July 11 when a Falcon 9 carried 20 Starlink broadband satellites towards low Earth orbit, but a leak of liquid oxygen in the upper stage prevented it from … Read more
Researchers have found that daily antioxidant supplements can slow down the progression of late-stage dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). These supplements help preserve central vision by slowing down the expansion of geographic atrophy regions in the retina. This finding supports the use of AREDS2 supplements for people with late dry AMD. The study analyzed data … Read more
Hair-loss hope: Natural sugar stimulates significant regrowth Scientists have found that a naturally occurring sugar, 2-deoxy-D-ribose (2dDR), can stimulate new hair growth. This discovery could lead to a non-invasive and inexpensive treatment for male pattern baldness. The research team from the University of Sheffield and COMSATS University Pakistan spent eight years studying how this deoxy … Read more
Council to only serve vegan food at future events Calderdale Council in West Yorkshire has decided to only serve vegan food at its meetings and catered events. This decision was part of a larger food strategy policy for the borough. The plan, proposed by Labour councillor Scott Patient, was approved despite some opposition from Conservative … Read more
NUS researchers have created a new butterfly-shaped magnetic nanographene that could improve quantum computing by enabling better control of electron spins and extending the coherence times of quantum bits. This breakthrough is expected to advance quantum information technologies. The magnetic properties of nanographene come from the arrangement of its special electrons, known as π-electrons. However, … Read more
This is an episode of the podcast “Science Quickly” hosted by Rachel Feltman. The guest is Dr. Sacchet, a researcher who studies advanced meditation and its potential applications. The conversation starts with Dr. Sacchet explaining the concept of advanced meditation, which involves practices that can induce profound changes in consciousness and potentially even lead to … Read more
CrowdStrike outage sparks wave of targeted phishing attacks Cybercriminals are taking advantage of the recent CrowdStrike outage to launch social engineering attacks against the security vendor’s customers. National cybersecurity agencies in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia reported a surge in phishing activity following the event. According to Luigi Lenguito, CEO of BforeAI, these post-CrowdStrike … Read more