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Scientists in Wales have built the world’s most sensitive table-top interferometer, which is a miniature, ultra-precise instrument capable of measuring distortions in space-time smaller than a trillionth of a human hair. The research team at Cardiff University took a bold step toward understanding the quantum nature of gravity by setting new limits on the existence of very high-frequency gravitational waves. …

IN A NUTSHELL 🛰️ NASA’s ISS discovers unseen atmospheric waves 55 miles above Earth during Hurricane Helene. 🌊 The mesosphere reveals a dynamic response to hurricane energy, challenging previous assumptions. 🔭 Advanced instruments like AWE and AMTM offer new insights into upper atmospheric interactions. 🛰️ Atmospheric waves impact satellite orbits, highlighting the importance of understanding space weather. In the midst …

IN A NUTSHELL 🌕 NASA identifies a potential threat from a high-speed asteroid that could collide with the Moon. Telescope observations have revolutionized how we view asteroid collisions and planetary defense strategies. A collision with the Moon would create a spectacular crater but poses no risk to Earth. Asteroid 2024 YR4 offers a rare opportunity to test scientific theories on …

Breakthrough Blood Test Detects Head and Neck Cancer up to 10 Years Before Symptoms  SciTechDaily Source link

John was a “typical, thriving” eight-year-old boy when one night he woke up feeling very strange. His arms were stiffening and jerking, and it felt like he was falling. He was scared. John was suffering from an epileptic seizure, and from that night on, he continued to have multiple seizures a day for years. “It completely rocked our world,” John’s …

Northumbria University scientists using the sensitive instruments on board the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have detected several mysterious structures orbiting at different altitudes above Saturn that they cannot explain. A statement announcing the unexpected discoveries said the unexplained features, which included “a series of dark, bead-like features embedded in bright auroral halos” in the ionosphere and an “asymmetric star-shaped …

Image credits: CDC. For decades, the story of prostate cancer screening has been dominated by three letters: P-S-A. The Prostate-Specific Antigen blood test is the first line of defense for millions of men. Yet, for all its widespread use, the PSA test has a notoriously fraught legacy. It’s a blunt instrument in a field that demands precision. It’s a test …

An SwRI-led team used Webb telescope observations (white) to detect methane gas on the distant dwarf planet Makemake. Sharp emission peaks near 3.3 microns reveal methane in the gas phase above Makemake’s surface. A continuum model (cyan) is overlaid for comparison; the gas emission peaks are identified where the observed spectrum rises above the continuum. An artistic rendering of Makemake’s …

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death worldwide. If detected early, it can be efficiently treated, but the cost and discomfort of colonoscopies — the main diagnostic method currently in use — often result in delayed diagnosis. Using machine learning algorithms, a team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) identified for the first time all human gut …

Makemake, one of the brightest icy bodies beyond Neptune, just joined an exclusive club. Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, experts have detected gas above its surface. This is the second confirmed case of a trans-Neptunian object with gaseous material after Pluto. The culprit is methane, the same molecule that dominates Makemake’s frozen surface. Study lead author Sylvia …