Barnard’s star has at least one planet orbiting it after all
After decades of searching, a telltale gravitational wobble points to an exoplanet orbiting the nearby red dwarf every 3.15 days.
TECH DEIYO
Science and Technolgy blog
Category news
X9 solar flare launched from sun is the biggest in 7 years — and Earth is in the firing line (again)
The sun has unleashed the most powerful solar flare since 2017, just days after it spat out another monster explosion. Both outbursts have launched solar storms that will likely hit Earth this weekend and trigger vibrant aurora displays.
Record spike in earthquakes at Washington’s ‘high threat’ volcano sends researchers scrambling for answers
Six earthquakes were recorded at Mount Adams in September — the highest number in a single month since records began in 1982.
Hranice Abyss: The deepest freshwater cave on Earth and a conduit to a ‘fossil’ sinkhole
Scientists first described the flooded cave in 2016 but determined its extraordinary extent years later.
New research finds association between feeling like an adult and mental health
A study conducted in Spain found that individuals’ perceptions of adulthood—specifically, how much they believe they have achieved what it takes to be an adult—are associated with their mental health. These perceptions were linked to nearly every index of mental…
More than 100 types of bacteria found living in microwave ovens
Even a microwave oven is not immune to bacteria. With microwave radiation bouncing around inside them, these ovens might seem a threatening place to microbes. But scientists have just turned up more than up 100 different strains of bacteria living…
Astronomers prepare for once-in-a-lifetime event: A ‘new star’ in the night sky
A rare nova explosion will soon bring a “new star” to the night sky, and scientists are excited.
Scientists reveal how the brain responds to six different types of love
A recent study published in Cerebral Cortex has deepened our understanding of how the brain processes six distinct types of love. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), researchers examined the neural activity triggered when people experience love for romantic partners,…
‘Ghost Ship of the Pacific,’ which fought on both sides in WWII, discovered near San Francisco
The newfound wreck could help maritime archaeologists better understand how 20th-century warships were designed.
Men experience stronger social disconnect due to smartphones than women
A recent study published in the journal Technology, Mind, and Behavior found that smartphones can negatively impact social connectedness and well-being, but the extent of these effects depends on the situation and varies by the gender of the user. Men,…
