Science and Technolgy blog
A little over a month after SpaceX’s large Starship launch ended in an explosive breakup of the vehicle over several Caribbean islands, the company is preparing its next rocket for a test flight. According to a notice posted by the…
A study of depressed individuals found that an eight‐week treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) reduced the activity of 5-HT4 receptors—a specific type of serotonin receptor—in the neostriatum region of the brain. This finding is consistent with the expectation…
New Yorkers’ ongoing attempts to rein in car traffic on the island of Manhattan took a serious blow yesterday. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy terminated the city’s congestion charge, which made drivers pay for going below 60th Street. Duffy claimed that…
We are effectively living in a post-horsepower world. As the roster of production cars offering quadruple-digit output figures continues to expand and a growing number of garden-variety vehicles now offer straight-line acceleration that would have been exclusively supercar territory a…
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Human beings are inherently social. We thrive on connection, communication and shared experiences, which help shape our identities and foster a sense of belonging. Yet, in an increasingly digital and fast-paced world, feelings of loneliness and social isolation have become…
A recent Trump executive order defines sex based on gamete size. But the order oversimplifies genetics, hormones and reproductive biology.
Looking competent matters for electoral success, but its appeal varies by social class, according to research published in Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin. The way politicians look can influence voting decisions. Prior studies have shown that voters tend to favor…
Water harvesting from foggy air provided up to 5 liters of water a day in a yearlong Chilean desert experiment.
Nicole Xu reached into a Styrofoam tank to grasp a live moon jellyfish. Quickly and carefully, she inserted a tiny electronic device into the animal. “It takes a little bit of practice,” she says. “But once you know how to…
