Scientists identify a long-sought by-product of some drinking water treatments
Chlorine-based water treatments create many by-products, but one has been elusive. Its identification sets the stage for studying its health effects.
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Students’ ‘homemade’ rocket soars faster and farther into space than any other amateur spacecraft — smashing 20-year records
Aftershock II, a new rocket built by students at the University of Southern California, recently broke a number of 20-year-old amateur spaceflight records for altitude, power and speed. It reached more than 470,000 feet above Earth’s surface and went “hypersonic.”
65,000-year-old hearth in Gibraltar may have been a Neanderthal ‘glue factory,’ study finds
Neanderthals may have used specialized hearths to make tar around 65,000 years ago, a new study finds.
Ancient hunter-gatherer DNA linked to higher BMI in modern Japanese people
A new study suggests that the DNA some modern Japanese people have inherited from ancient hunter-gatherers may increase BMI.
Underwater volcano-like structure is spewing gas off Alaska’s coast, US Coast Guard says
Mapping in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas off Alaska has uncovered a 1,640-foot-tall structure on the seafloor, but scientists say it’s too early to determine the nature of the discovery.
Can daytime sleepiness predict weight gain? New research highlights sex differences
New research published in Sleep Health sheds light on how daytime sleepiness and body weight are interconnected over time, revealing key sex differences. The study found that men with higher levels of daytime sleepiness had consistently higher body mass index…
Welcome to Google’s nightmare: US reveals plan to destroy search monopoly
Welcome to Google’s nightmare. Late yesterday, the US Department of Justice filed its proposed final judgment, officially recommending a broad range of remedies to end Google’s search monopoly. Predictably, Google is not happy with the DOJ’s plan, which requires the…
NASA is stacking the Artemis II rocket, implying a simple heat shield fix
The Space Launch System rocket that will dispatch four astronauts on the first Moon mission in more than 50 years passed a major milestone Wednesday. NASA said ground teams inside the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at Kennedy Space Center in…
Obsidian’s Avowed is the cure for “Souls-like” action-RPG fatigue
In the years since Dark Souls first hit the scene, the action RPG genre has been overrun with “Souls-like” games that emulate FromSoft’s general vibe. That often applies not just to dark settings and punishing difficulty but also to the…
Study: Yes, tapping on frescoes can reveal defects
The US Capitol building in Washington, DC, is adorned with multiple lavish murals created in the 19th century by Italian artist Constantino Brumidi. These include panels in the Senate first-floor corridors, Room H-144, and the rotunda. The crowning glory is…
