James Webb Space Telescope spots 3 possible dark matter stars

NASA’s powerful new eye on the universe may have caught sight of dark matter. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) spotted three candidate “dark stars” that may be powered by…

Maternal death rates doubled in the past 20 years in the US

Maternal mortality rates in the US dramatically worsened from 1999 to 2019, a new study finds. The research, published in July in the journal JAMA, reveals maternal mortality rates more…

New study reveals evidence of diverse organic material on Mars — ScienceDaily

A new study featuring data from the NASA Mars Perseverance rover has presented compelling evidence for organic material on the Martian surface, shedding light on the potential habitability of the…

MIT’s AI and Laser Duo Is Shaking Up How We Make Medicine

MIT-Takeda Program researchers have developed a physics and machine learning technique to enhance the manufacturing process of pharmaceutical pills and powders. Their method, called PEACE, involves using a laser and…

New biodegradable plastics are compostable in your backyard

A team led by researchers at the University of Washington has developed new bioplastics that degrade at the same timescale as a banana peel in a backyard compost bin. These…

There’s a huge radioactive slab of volcanic granite buried on the moon

The Compton-Belkovich region of the moon is hiding a granite slab beneath the surface NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University The far side of the moon is hiding evidence of an enormous ancient…

Watch SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch for record 16th time Sunday morning

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will set a new reusability record early Sunday morning (July 8), and you can watch the action live. A Falcon 9 Topped with 22 of…

Male spider mites ‘undress’ females by pulling off their skin before copulating

When male spider mites are ready to mate, they strip off the skin of mature females as part of a freakish mating ritual. Scientists in Austria uncovered the creepy act…

THC use during pregnancy linked to changes in fetal development — ScienceDaily

Oregon Health & Science University researchers showed that consuming THC while pregnant could potentially affect development of the fetus and lead to life-long health impacts for offspring. The preclinical study…

Even “Safe” Air Pollution Levels Can Harm the Developing Brain

A study by the Keck School of Medicine has found that even EPA-approved levels of certain pollutants can lead to changes in brain function over time in children. The research,…