Dark Matter and gas in simulation Credit: Illustris Collaboration. Optical clocks and improved crystalline silicon cavities can improve the constraints on possible interactions of dark
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Should a COVID-19 Vaccine Be Mandatory?
As scientists race to produce a safe and effective vaccine for COVID-19, many experts are pondering how to administer such a vaccine — and whether
5G Has Arrived. What Is It and How Does It Work?
By now, you’ve probably heard about 5G and the new high-speed cellular networks that are spreading to every corner of the country. But what’s all
Colorado wildfires drag on later than normal, break records
DENVER (AP) — Orange skies, winds gusting up to 70 mph, smoke tornadoes and hazardous air. While it could be an apocalyptic scene out of
US regulators seek advice on thorny issues as vaccines near
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientific advisers told U.S. regulators Thursday they’re concerned that allowing emergency use of a COVID-19 vaccine could damage confidence in the shots
Building Blocks of Language Evolved at least 40 Million Years before Language Itself, Study Shows
In a new study, published this week in the journal Science Advances, apes and monkeys were able to track relationships between sounds the same way
New Pterosaur Species Unearthed in China
A new genus and species of dsungaripterid pterosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous epoch has been identified from the incomplete lower jaws found in
The Cleverest, Weirdest Mapping Ideas Ever Patented (2017)
In 1912 an inventor in New York City named Joseph W. Jones filed a patent for a “Combined Road-Map and Odometer” that is arguably the
The Physicist’s New Book of Life
Who is Jeremy England? There are many answers to that question. He is a biochemistry graduate who became an MIT assistant professor in physics when
Find Out If Any McDonald’s Ice Cream Machine in the U.S. Is Working With This App
One of life’s cruelties is not being able to order ice cream when you want ice cream. And that’s especially true if your local McDonald’s’