For most people, water is harmless, even comfortable. It cools the body on hot days, washes away dirt and makes up about 60 per cent of the human body itself. But for a small number of people around the world, contact with water can cause painful, itchy hives within minutes. The condition known as aquagenic…
A particle over Utah pointed to a cosmic ray with no apparent origin. Image Credit – Gemini In May 2021, scientists detected one of the most powerful cosmic rays in history in Utah. 1. Amaterasu strikes Earth’s atmosphere and causes a large shower of secondary particles. By 2023, scientists had determined that it was the…
“There are examples of balls that transfer high or low energy in all eras of the game.” said Andy Harland, professor of sports technology at Loughborough. “There is no trend that suggests that the magnitude of energy transfer is increasing or decreasing over time. “Our evidence suggests that high-energy pressure wave transfer was not limited…
Scientists have made a surprising discovery that brings us closer than ever to the concept of a ‘Green Mars’ by discovering a species of desert moss – Syntrichia caninervis – that may be able to act as a pioneer in colonising the Red Planet. A paper published in Innovation (Cell Press) This amazing plant’s abilities…
The colour of the universe is a cosmic latte. The night sky appears to be completely dark with a scattering of bright stars. Many people assume that the universe must be dark because of this common perspective. However, astronomers have posed a different query: what would the universe’s colour be if all of the light…
how the Green River managed to cut straight through the pre-existing Uinta Mountains; Scientists are surprised to know (Image source – Wikipedia) The long-standing question of how the Green River cuts the Uinta Mountains has moved one step closer to resolution. New geological analysis suggests the answer lies not just in the river but deep…
The US federal government faced one of the most severe losses of scientific expertise in its modern history in 2025, when more than 10,000 STEM PhD scientists left federal agencies in a single year. An analysis published by Science, based on workforce data from the US Office of Personnel Management, found that 10,109 doctoral-level scientists have…
