Darkness has become the new normal. Hundreds of thousands of people have lost their power as a Blizzard days I snuck across Texas this week. Ice storm warnings continue to extend east into the Tennessee Valley, threatening to leave more communities in the dark before freezing temperatures overnight. Just a few years ago, such widespread … Read more
As scientists’ understanding of the origins of the universe expands, IU Associate Professor Constantine Dilianis is working to explain inconsistencies with current models of star evolution in new research. Most astronomers today say that our universe emerged in a violent explosion known as the Big Bang, about 13.8 billion years ago. The whole universe was … Read more
Roughly 13.8 billion years ago, all the energy in the universe was condensed into a one point. Until suddenly it was not. The resulting explosion was the largest explosion in all of the history of the universe, but from it, energy was formed in every matter, atoms, molecules, planets And eat life on earth. This … Read more
AlphaCentric Advisors LLC has acquired a new stake in Fulgent Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq: FLGT – Get the rating) in the third quarter, according to the latest 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 30,500 shares of the company’s stock, with an estimated value of $1,163,000. Fulgent Genetics makes up 1.2% of … Read more
Laura Lundquist (The Missoula Stream) More than two dozen organizations and scientists have offered critiques of Montana’s proposed grizzly bear management plan, hinting at obstacles that might hinder the delisting. With three days left until the closing of the comment period on the state’s grizzly bear management plan proposed by the Gianforte administration, 27 organizations … Read more
A study that explored the links between air quality and mental ill health showed that long-term exposure to relatively low levels of air pollution can cause depression and anxiety. Tracking the incidence of depression and anxiety in nearly 500,000 adults in the UK over 11 years, researchers found that those living in areas with higher … Read more
Jupiter is the undisputed king of the planets in our solar system! Jupiter is bright and easy to spot from our vantage point on Earth, aided by its massive size and reflective cloud tops and streaks. Jupiter even has moons the size of planets: Ganymede, the largest of them, is larger than Mercury. What’s more, … Read more
What initially looked like a Dickinsonia fossil (left) decomposed and began to peel off the rock in a few short years (right), a sign that it was something more recent. Credit: Gregory Retalak/Joe Mert In 2020, amidst the first lockdowns of the pandemic, a science conference scheduled for India never happened. But a group of … Read more
BBetween population growth and rising economic status, global demand for dietary protein is expected to continue increasing for a few more decades. There are many good reasons why animal meat is likely to be an important part of our food supply, but there is a great deal of interest in “alternative proteins” – particularly in … Read more
Australia’s renewable energy transition has prompted the construction of dozens of large-scale solar farms. Prosperity helps reduce Australia’s dependence on fossil fuels, but it requires converting large tracts of land to host solar infrastructure. Solar farms are mostly built in rural areas. This has been raised concerns about a potential decline in both agricultural production … Read more
