Brain
Research by a team at the University of Portsmouth in England has made significant progress in understanding the biological mechanisms underlying anxiety in situations where individuals are faced with no-win choices. A study involving 40 young adults, aged 18-24, used a video game-like task to induce anxiety-related conflict, while their
Brain
Research by a team at the University of Portsmouth in England has made significant progress in understanding the biological mechanisms underlying anxiety in situations where individuals are faced with no-win choices. A study involving 40 young adults, aged 18-24, used a video game-like task to induce anxiety-related conflict, while their
Hurricane Melissa, 2025
As Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Jamaica in September 2022, I couldn't help but be reminded of the devastating effects of Hurricane Gilbert, which struck the island in September 1988. With its Category 4 intensity and catastrophic damage, Gilbert left tens of thousands homeless and 49 people dead.
Green technology
Scientists at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) are pushing the boundaries of solar technology with the development of a new process called singlet fission, which has the potential to double the electrical output from sunlight. The innovative technique involves splitting a single photon into two packets of energy,
Hurricane Melissa, 2025
As Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Jamaica in September 2022, I couldn't help but be reminded of the devastating effects of Hurricane Gilbert, which struck the island in September 1988. With its Category 4 intensity and catastrophic damage, Gilbert left tens of thousands homeless and 49 people dead.
Hurricane Melissa, 2025
As Hurricane Melissa made landfall on the southwest coast of Jamaica, it brought with it record-breaking intensity, leaving a trail of destruction and lives lost in its wake. The storm's unprecedented power was fueled by warming ocean waters, a trend closely tied to climate change. With a population
Scientists
Researchers at the University of Portsmouth and the University of Southampton are playing a key role in a groundbreaking project that uses the four-metre Multi-Object Spectroscopic Telescope (4MOST) to capture the first light of cosmic objects, providing scientists with unprecedented insights into the universe's formation and evolution. The
Loeb, Avi
A massive, newly discovered interstellar object has sparked alarm among scientists, showing unusual and unidentified behavior. Identified as 3I/ATLAS, the object is reportedly almost the size of Manhattan, has been observed to have an "anti-tail" and release a plume of nickel with no signs of iron, and
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly advancing research in biomedical fields by analyzing vast amounts of data and providing insights that would be impossible for humans to discern manually. At The University of Texas at Arlington, a team of data scientists, led by Xinlei (Sherry) Wang, is harnessing AI to interpret
Calder, John
Patrick Brunet, an amateur fossil hunter in Prince Edward Island, has stumbled upon an incredible discovery: an animal footprint estimated to be 290 million years old, making it the oldest of its type ever discovered. The significant find was made along the shore of Hillsborough Bay last spring, where Brunet
College faculty
In a breakthrough discovery, a team of paleontologists, including Professor Paul C. Sereno of the University of Chicago, has successfully excavated and analyzed fossilized remains of dinosaurs, known as "mummies," which have provided a unique glimpse into the appearance of these ancient creatures when they were alive. The
Hydrogen
New research published in Nature Microbiology by scientists from Monash University and the Hudson Institute of Medical Research (HIMR) has shed light on the critical role of hydrogen in maintaining digestive function. The study reveals that hydrogen, commonly known as the gas behind flatulence, plays a vital part in shaping
