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A standard digital camera used in a car for stuff like emergency braking has a perceptual latency of a hair above 20 milliseconds. That’s just the time needed for a camera to transform the photons hitting its aperture into electrical…
Editor in chief Nancy Shute introduces the new look and format of Science News, as it moves from publishing biweekly to monthly.
It’s all relative Betelgeuse may have a sun-sized companion starthat orbits it about once every 2,100 days, astronomy writer Lisa Grossman reported in “Betelgeuse’s invisible buddy.” The story describes Betelgeuse as “the red giant that marks Orion’s left shoulder.” Reader…
Even once researchers can reliably get more power out of a fusion reaction than they put in, they’ll still need to overcome engineering challenges to scale up fusion energy.
In this special Hubble image 23 years in the making, the sparkling spiral galaxy UGC 10043 reveals the secrets of its unusually big bulge.
High-profile mass shootings can create lasting ripple effects, inspiring future attackers to mimic the crimes of their predecessors. A new study published in the Journal of Criminal Justice reveals that copycat shooters often share significant similarities with their role models,…
Some say bay leaves are full of flavor, others call them a fraud.
COCOA BEACH, Fla.—As it so often does in the final days before the debut of a new rocket, it all comes down to weather. Accordingly, Blue Origin is only awaiting clear skies and fair seas for its massive New Glenn…
Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults over 65 – more than 4% – have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain amount of cognitive decline is normal as age sets in. And whether it’s due to…
Archaeologists have discovered 321 silver coins still wrapped in a cloth and lead pouch from a time in English history marked by upheaval due to the coronation of a new Anglo-Saxon king.
