The glue that binds a proton may be key to its identity
Gluons do more than hold protons together. They may also help define the proton’s identity through a quantum property called baryon number.
Stars’ plasma spurts may be blocked by magnetic fields
The sun frequently flings plasma into space, but sightings of such eruptions on other stars are rare. Magnetic fields could explain why.
Databricks Closes $5 Billion Round at $190 Billion Valuation
Databricks has closed a $5bn round at a $190bn valuation, led by Coatue, with revenue run-rate past $7bn and growth above 80% year on year.
GM and LG restart Ohio battery production after seven idle months
Ultium Cells, the GM and LG Energy Solution joint venture, restarts EV battery cell production in Warren, Ohio next week after a seven-month shutdown, with
Gaza City police chief killed as Israel pushes on with deadly strikes
Latest Israeli attacks kill police official Jamal Abu Kamil in Gaza City and another person in Khan Younis.
Perseids Meteor Shower
The constellation Orion is framed by two Perseid meteors on Aug. 12, 2018, in Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah.
Tate supporters rally for brothers ahead of bail hearing in Miami
Supporters of Andrew and Tristan Tate gathered outside a Miami detention centre ahead of their bail hearing.
New vaccination approach turns mosquito bites into immunity boosters
Researchers from WEHI (Melbourne, Australia) have discovered a new way to help prevent malaria that could one day transform mosquito bites from a source of
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill two, including police chief
Israeli drone strikes killed at least 2 people and wounded several others in Gaza on Thursday.
Mouse study reveals memories survive massive loss of brain synapses
Memories can survive even after the brain temporarily loses more than half of its synaptic connections, according to a new mouse study, which challenges the
Astrocytes found to directly regulate memory consolidation during sleep
Research has shown that a good night’s sleep has many benefits, including memory consolidation. How sleep enables the brain to strengthen memories is still not
New study challenges long-held view of common bacterial resident of the lungs
Our bodies are teeming with more than 35 trillion bacteria, coexisting in microbiomes inside our guts, mouths, lungs, skin and urogenital tract.
New cross-species map links mouse and marmoset brain regions
Most neuroscience research still runs on mice, even though much of what applies to mice does not hold up in humans. Marmosets have emerged as
Private security firms will soon be allowed to hack overseas cybercriminals
The Trump administration is recruiting private security firms to conduct federal government-authorized operations, including cyberattacks, against overseas-based criminal organizations that commit hacks on US persons