These massive and supermassive black holes have baffled astronomers for decades. At last, we have finally discovered how they are formed. Continue reading Start with a bang! » #Supermassive #black #holes #appeared #stars #ancient #galaxies
Under the Paris agreement, each country must provide a reliable inventory of greenhouse gas emissions to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) using guidance provided by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Under the Enhanced Transparency Framework, each country must apply the 2006 IPCC guidelines to complete greenhouse gas inventories. The…
Background Snakebite envenomings (SBE) are an important and neglected health problem due to their frequency and potential for serious clinical outcomes. Envenomations can cause local and systemic complications, depending on the species of snake, the amount of venom injected, comorbidities, timing and use of antivenin, and access to medical care. Systemic effects can be fatal…
A healthy man in his 50s suffered a stroke after drinking eight energy drinks every day, a habit that raised his blood pressure to a dangerously high range. The incident, described in BMJ Case Reportsis prompting renewed concern about how excessive caffeine consumption can harm the cardiovascular system. The patient arrived at the hospital with…
Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) shines next to the Eagle Nebula. (Image credit: Daniele Gasparri) He drove past the Eagle Nebula and the iconic Pillars of Creation, from his home in Chile’s Atacama Desert, on the night of October 17 earlier this year. Deep space view reveals bright green coma of kite C/2025 R2 (SWAN), just…
December 5, 2025 1 minimum reading Add us on GoogleAdd science-Am By 2040, one truck of plastic garbage will be thrown away every second, report says unless we act now It is estimated that by 2040, approximately 280 million metric tons of plastic waste will enter the air, water, soil and human body each year,…
Matthew Sacchet (left) attaches an EEG headset that can monitor brain activity during states of deep meditation Matthew D. Sacchet Many of us have downloaded mindfulness apps like Headspace or Calm, and have probably benefited from spending 10 minutes each day focusing on our breathing. But reducing stress and softening the sharper edges of anxiety…
#AMOC is the reason for Europe’s temperate climate. Evidence has been accumulating over the years that it is slowing down; It is now likely to be at its weakest point in at least a millennium, and could even be approaching a tipping point. Here I will show you the latest high-resolution images and also discuss…
Source: Neural Academy (Youtube) What is cell division? The life of multicellular organisms begins from a single cell known as a zygote. An adult plant or animal contains millions of cells. With the growth of an organism, a large number of cells are formed from pre-existing cells. A single cell divides to form daughter cells,…
On December 8, 2025, the Sun unleashed a powerful solar flare, an event that captured the attention of scientists and space enthusiasts alike. This flare, classified as X1.1, marks one of the most intense solar flares recorded during the current solar cycle. The Solar Dynamics Observatory, a key instrument in NASA’s arsenal, captured images of…