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…
I’m still slightly obsessed (a nice state to be in) with the mission patches released by the National Reconnaissance Office, which if you’re obsessed enough you can find out which satellites the NRO just launched. Some of those satellites are, you know, secret. Like this one: It’s for recently launched constellations (a ton of linked…
Summary Thismia selangorensisa mitriform species distinct from the mycoheterotrophic genus Stamiadescribed in this document. It was first discovered in a tree hole on a river bank in Taman Eko Rimba Sungai Chongkak, Selangor, Malaysia. This new species is superficially similar to members of Stamia section Geomitra because it has coral-like roots, internal tepals that form…
Critical research security data points can now be integrated into institutional and agency workflows. Tuesday September 30, 2025 Research institutions and government agencies can now fully integrate research compliance and security controls into their workflows, with the launch of new Digital Science software. Dimension Research Security API. Built on digital science Dimensions – the world’s…
At the next meeting of the American Heart Association, participants will learn about the epidemiological situation results of 63,656 military veterans with type 2 diabetes in the Million Veterans Program who took GLP-1 receptor agonists (semaglutide – “Wegovy”, dulaglutide – “Trulicity”, etc.). Survey analysis found that those who also changed their lifestyle habits had a…