ZME Science: not exactly rocket science
WEB5 days ago · ZME Science publishes daily news and features about the latest research in science and technology.
The stunning trail of darkness left behind by hurricane Helene
WEB4 days ago · Hurricane Helene ravaged the Southeastern United States in September 2024. It left a trail of destruction spanning from the Yucatán Peninsula to the Midwestern United States. Map plotting the ...
Once-in-80,000-years comet last seen by Neanderthals to light up …
WEB4 days ago · Astronomers first spotted Tsuchinshan-Atlas early last year. Its orbit, calculated to stretch over 80,000 years, suggests that the last time this comet passed by Earth, the world was gripped by ...
Pregnancy rewires mothers' brains: gray matter volume decreases …
WEB6 days ago · While gray matter shrank, white matter integrity improved during pregnancy, enhancing microstructural organization in various brain networks.Basically, the brain seemed to undergo some reorganization
U2 spy plane finds thunderstorms generate gamma rays all the time
WEB6 days ago · The team used a NASA ER-2 High-Altitude Airborne Science Aircraft — a modified U2 spy plane. Flying at 12.4 miles above the Earth, which is three miles higher than most thunderstorms, the plane ...
Banning Tobacco for the Younger Generation Could Prevent 1.2 …
WEB4 days ago · A new study suggests that banning tobacco sales to people born between 2006 and 2010 could prevent 1.2 million lung cancer deaths by the end of the century. This simulation conducted by ...
Researchers develop new banana strain that can withstand …
WEB6 days ago · The Bananocalypse is nigh. TR4, a strain of the Fusarium fungus, infects the soil and can remain there for decades. It attacks the plant’s vascular system, causing the leaves to wilt and ...
There's way more chaos in our lives than you think. This scientist …
WEB3 days ago · Applying chaos theory to historical and everyday events, Klaas challenges the common perception that life is largely predictable. In fact, he says the world is far more random and chaotic than ...
LAPD's new police dog is a robot made by Boston Dynamics
WEB4 days ago · Ultimately, whether Spot enhances public safety or deepens distrust in law enforcement will depend on how transparently and responsibly the LAPD uses this new technology. Spot can open doors, pick ...
Neuroscientists reveal the secret brain effect behind the allure of …
WEB5 days ago · Neuroscientists reveal the secret brain effect behind the allure of the “Girl With The Pearl Earring” There's a reason why viewers can't look away from Vermeer's masterpiece.