An antibiotic discovered about 80 years ago, once abandoned and nearly forgotten, might now offer a powerful solution to fighting drug-resistant “superbugs.” These superbugs are bacteria that have evolved to resist many of the drugs we rely on today. Today, about half of the antibiotics in use are variations of drugs developed nearly a century … Read more
Recent research in the Milky Way reveals a neutron star spinning at an incredibly high speed, making 716 rotations each second. This discovery makes it one of the fastest-spinning objects ever recorded in the universe. Researchers at DTU used an X-ray telescope on the International Space Station (ISS) to study this unusual star. Located in … Read more
A groundbreaking image of the black hole at the center of our galaxy, released in 2022, might not be as accurate as initially thought, say researchers from Japan’s National Astronomical Observatory (NAOJ). After years of work, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) team managed to capture the first-ever image of the black hole known as Sagittarius … Read more
Cats make many curious sounds, and chattering is one of the most intriguing. This behavior, often seen when cats spot a bird or small animal outside, leaves many cat owners wondering: why do cats chatter at birds? This unique noise is actually a quick clicking or stuttering of their teeth, often mixed with tiny chirps. … Read more
Shortly after returning to Earth from a nearly eight-month stint aboard the International Space Station (ISS), NASA took an astronaut to a hospital on Friday due to a medical concern. The astronaut, whose identity NASA has withheld for privacy concerns, had landed on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule off the coast of Florida at 3:29 a.m. … Read more
A great chance to see a breathtaking cosmic event is the Orionid meteor shower. The meteors will be at their brightest on October 21 or 22, so that’s the optimum time to see them. The shower will still be visible a few days before and after, though, if you miss these days. Choose a spot … Read more
In a stunning turn of events, researchers have discovered something so pure and old that it nearly seems like a window into a bygone past. They have discovered a woolly rhinoceros that has been buried in ice for 32,000 years beneath the icy clutches of Siberia. This nearly flawlessly preserved Ice Age artifact provides a … Read more
Scientists from the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) have made a significant discovery: they have found hydrogen peroxide and carbon dioxide on Charon, Pluto’s largest moon. The mystery surrounding the moon is increased by the fact that these substances have never before been found on Charon’s surface. Researchers expanded on previous discoveries of water ice, ammonia, … Read more
According to a new study that was published in Nature Geoscience, a network of rivers around 75 kilometers from Mount Everest is ruthlessly chiseling away at a deep valley, removing landmass at an incredible rate. As a result of this ongoing erosion, Mount Everest is rising—not by small amounts, but by up to two millimeters … Read more
The powerful Fugaku supercomputer in Japan is already among the fastest in the world. However, the nation’s scientists are not doing nothing. Instead, they are preparing for a huge upgrade: a supercomputer known as the “Fugaku Next,” which might be up to a thousand times faster than the one we now have. They’re not merely … Read more
