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In a groundbreaking exploration, scientists have unearthed a chilling yet fascinating discovery in the depths of the Red Sea: massive brine pools functioning as natural “killing zones” for marine life. These pockets of hypersaline, oxygen-deprived water lie thousands of feet beneath the surface and are lethal to any creature that stumbles into them. However, despite their deadly nature, these pools …

An object that came from outside our solar system is hurtling towards the sun at roughly 61km (38 miles) a second. First detected in July, this visitor from outer space – known as 3I/Atlas – is only the third known interstellar object to have been observed, after ‘Oumuamua in 2017 and 2I/Borisov in 2019. Excitement has been growing since the …

Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a newfound moon orbiting icy Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun. The moon, known as S/2025 U1, is just 6 miles (10 kilometers) or so in diameter, which made it invisible to NASA’s Voyager 2 probe during its 1986 flyby of the planet, as well as rendering it undetectable by …

The early stages of a supernova explosion are revelatory in what they can reveal about stars that go boom. But while catching them immediately after they detonate has proven largely elusive, astronomers now think they have developed a foolproof way to spot a young supernova. Although we know what type of star will go supernova, we cannot predict when a …

Image by Valeria Blanc / Getty Images Researchers have come up with a potentially groundbreaking — and entirely laser-free — alternative to LASIK, a popular surgical procedure that uses high-power lasers to reshape the cornea to correct vision problems. During a meeting of the American Chemical Society, a team of scientists led by Occidental College chemistry professor Michael Hill showed …

Tired of feeling drowsy? Scientists crack what causes ‘sleep attacks’  The Times Blood molecules linked to daytime sleepiness point to diet and hormone roles  Medical Xpress Extra Tired During the Day? Certain Fats May Help  the-scientist.com Are you sleepy all the time? The 10 surprising foods that could be making it worse – and it’s bad news for cheese lovers  The Sun Excessive Daytime …

A US military space-plane, the X-37B orbital test vehicle, is due to embark on its eighth flight into space on August 21, 2025. Much of what the X-37B does in space is secret. But it serves partly as a platform for cutting-edge experiments. One of these experiments is a potential alternative to GPS that makes use of quantum science as …

Cutting out one category of food could nearly double weight-loss results, a new study has found. Published in Nature Medicine on August 4, the study found that overweight adults who eliminated ultra-processed foods (UPFs) from their diets lost nearly twice as much weight over a two-month period compared to those who didn’t. Examples of UPFs include packaged cookies, ham, sodas, …

Scientists Heat Gold Hotter Than the Sun and It Doesn’t Melt  SciTechDaily LCLS lets researchers explore superheating and limits of solid-state matter  Laser Focus World How hot can you make a solid before it melts?  Physics World It’s official—Gold can withstand more than 18,700 degrees Celsius without melting, and this finding could change everything from astrophysics to nuclear energy  Unión Rayo Gold refuses to …

A recent study from the University of Nottingham has unveiled groundbreaking research into fuel-free spacecraft propulsion systems, providing hope for more sustainable space exploration. The study, titled “Modeling and Numerical Optimization of Refractive Surface Patterns for Transmissive Solar Sails,” published in Acta Astronautica, explores a cutting-edge approach to spacecraft propulsion that doesn’t rely on traditional fuel-based methods. By harnessing sunlight …