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Mealworms for lunch? Ewww! For many of us, that would be our first reaction to finding these beetle larvae on today’s menu. But if we’re not so quick to “ick,” the protein from these insects has a lot to offer,…
The new study models how light spreads at the nanometer scale to understand how energy moves between rare earth emitters and the quantum defects within a solid material.
On Sept. 30, NASA’s Perseverance rover turned its eyes toward the sky and photographed a solar eclipse from Mars, capturing the tiny moon Phobos crossing the sun’s face.
In a new study published in Neuron, researchers uncovered how the little-known psychedelic drug DOI (2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine) can reduce anxiety by activating a specific group of neurons in the brain. In experiments conducted on mice and rats, the drug reduced anxiety-like…
An unprecedented 80 percent of Americans, according to a recent Gallup poll, think the country is deeply divided over its most important values ahead of the November elections. The general public’s polarization now encompasses issues like immigration, health care, identity…
Scout provided flights from Washington to Nashville and accommodation so Ars could attend the reveal. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Today, the reborn Scout Motors showed off a pair of new electric vehicles that revives the long-dormant…
Scientists haven’t actually confirmed a link between age and hangover severity, but there are some reasons why older people might feel worse after a night of drinking than young folks would.
Big-name fast food chains, including Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, and Burger King, are reportedly pulling onions off their menus in certain locations amid a deadly, multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders. Though the source…
Sometimes, it’s worth noting when something goes unsaid. On Wednesday, Boeing’s new CEO, Kelly Ortberg, participated in his first quarterly conference call with investment analysts. Under fire from labor groups and regulators, Boeing logged a nearly $6.2 billion loss for…
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed ultra-flexible brain probes that can record brain activity over long periods without damaging the surrounding tissue. Published in Nature Communications, the study demonstrates how these innovative electrodes could advance treatments for neurological and psychiatric…
