Science and Technolgy blog
A recent study of more than 30,000 participants found that individuals with untreated hypertension have a 36% higher risk of Alzheimer’s dementia compared to healthy individuals and a 42% higher risk than those who take medication to treat hypertension. However,…
Depending on which Android-focused site you believe, either a third Pixel Tablet was apparently in the works at Google and canceled, as Android Headlines reported, or the second one, as Android Authority has it. Either way, there was reportedly a…
Hundreds of defunct satellites plunge toward Earth every year. Scientists are studying how the chemical stew left in their wake impacts the atmosphere.
The Indian Ocean “gravity hole” is a region where Earth’s mass is reduced, leading to weak gravitational pull, lower-than-average sea levels and a puzzle scientists have only just begun to solve.
A recent study published in Translational Psychiatry suggests that psilocybin, a compound found in certain psychedelic mushrooms, could increase optimism and engagement in tasks, offering potential insights into its benefits for treating depression. Using computational modeling, researchers demonstrated that rats…
Welcome to Edition 7.20 of the Rocket Report! This is a super-long version of the newsletter because we did not publish last week, and there is just a ton of launch news of late. Also, I want to note that…
More than 500 species of bacteria thrive in our mouths. But one type seems to play by its own rules. The cells of most bacteria reproduce by splitting in two. Corynebacterium matruchotii takes a different approach. It divides into as many as…
For the first time ever, marine biologists have measured how much energy octopuses really need to change color — and it’s a lot.
Peculiar James Webb Space Telescope observations seem to show gargantuan black holes in the earliest moments of the universe. New research may explain how they formed, thanks to primordial “seeds”.
The world’s first 100% silicon anode battery will be manufactured from 2027 and will offer future EVs a 186-mile range with just five minutes of charging time.
