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Is there any reason to use a screensaver anymore?
Whether you go with the classic Microsoft tubes or modern Apple landscapes, you have many screensaver options. Screenshot: Apple Remember screen savers? If you’re like most people you haven’t really used one since the early 2000s. Dig into the settings on your computer, though, and you’ll find them. Apple included a bunch of new screensavers
Ghost ships to ghost sharks: 10 wildest underwater discoveries of 2024
It may be an overused statistic, but it’s true: We know less about what lives and lurks in our oceans than we do about outer space. This year proved no exception to the rule, either. In the last year, researchers discovered long-lost shipwrecks, odd animals, and even a phenomenon known as “dark oxygen,” among many
Dark energy ‘doesn’t exist’: Challenging the theory of an expanding universe
One of science’s biggest mysteries is dark energy. For the past century, astronomers have maintained that the Universe has been expanding in all directions. They used the idea of dark energy as a stand-in for physics they could not comprehend, but this hotly debated theory has always had its share of issues. A group of
Magnetizing a material with light
Common magnets, also known as ferromagnets, have all spins pointing in the same direction, making the aggregate quite susceptible and thereby influencing it to align in the direction of the applied magnetic field. On the contrary, antiferromagnets are composed of atoms whose spins are aligned in opposite directions with respect to their neighboring atoms; these
Researchers make advancements in the quantum simulation of electron transfer
A study conducted by researchers at Rice University has made a meaningful advancement in the simulation of molecular electron transfer. This study utilized a trapped-ion quantum simulator to analyze electron transfer dynamics. Researchers assert that this significant leap forward could open up new avenues for scientific exploration, ranging from molecular electronics to photosynthesis. Electron Transfer
A biosensing technique to monitor cellular communication
By measuring electrical signals in biological systems, researchers can understand how cells communicate, opening avenues for the diagnosis and treatment of disorders in general, such as arrhythmia and Alzheimer’s. Existing devices for taking electrical signals from living cell cultures and other liquid media generally use wires to connect each electrode with its amplifier. Since only
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart failure affects almost 7 million US adults and accounts for 14% of yearly deaths. There is currently no cure, although medications slow its progression. In other advanced cases that are not eligible for transplant, the last recourse is pump replacement by something called an artificial
Space2Sea Antarctica: A student journalist’s expedition to bottom of the world begins
(Image credit: Space2Sea via Instagram) Space2Sea Antarctica marks the inaugural voyage in a series produced by FUTURE of SPACE (FoS). This innovative journey blends Earth's uncharted territories with the inspiring narrative of human curiosity and exploration. It encapsulates the core mission of FoS to: Embrace New Frontiers, Celebrate the Human Experience, and Elevate the Conversation.
Dreaming of a white Christmas? Snow is likely in these US states according to NOAA climate data
(Image credit: Per Breiehagen/Getty Images) The countdown to the holidays is on, and if you're dreaming of a white Christmas, NOAA has a list of the locations most likely to have one.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released a report this month that uses climate data to show where it's most likely there will
SpaceX launching 4 ‘MicroGEO’ satellites to orbit tonight
SpaceX's plans to launch four small communications satellites to a high Earth orbit were called off as the countdown reached T-0 seconds on Saturday (Dec. 21).A Falcon 9 rocket carrying four "MicroGEO" satellites built by San Francisco company Astranis had been scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at midnight EST (0500