Sargassum, the smelly nemesis of beach vacations, has become a self‑sustaining disaster that will keep coming back

Sargassum, the smelly nemesis of beach vacations, has become a self‑sustaining disaster that will keep coming back

Sargassum littered beaches in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in spring 2023, making a mess during spring break. Joe Raedle/Getty Images You’ve been planning your dream beach vacation for months, only to arrive and find the shoreline covered in large piles of smelly, brown seaweed, with even more floating offshore. It’s disappointing, […]

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Sargassum littered beaches in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in spring 2023, making a mess during spring break. Joe Raedle/Getty Images You’ve been planning your dream beach vacation for months, only to arrive and find the shoreline covered in large piles of smelly, brown seaweed, with even more floating offshore. It’s disappointing,

Spaceflight could change how astronauts swallow, eat and drink in subtle ways

Spaceflight could change how astronauts swallow, eat and drink in subtle ways

Keeping your food from floating away in space is only half the battle. NASA via Getty Images Imagine trying to swallow a sip of water while your face feels stuffed with congestion, your sense of taste is dulled and your body is floating 250 miles (400 kilometers) above Earth. That

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Keeping your food from floating away in space is only half the battle. NASA via Getty Images Imagine trying to swallow a sip of water while your face feels stuffed with congestion, your sense of taste is dulled and your body is floating 250 miles (400 kilometers) above Earth. That

When expressive humanoid robots are awkward, people become wary – new brain study

When expressive humanoid robots are awkward, people become wary – new brain study

Expressive humanoid robots are intended to make people feel at ease when interacting with them. Pau Barrena/AFP via Getty Images People become more suspicious of a humanoid robot that makes errors, especially when the robot is an expressive conversation partner. In our new study published in the journal Science Robotics,

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Expressive humanoid robots are intended to make people feel at ease when interacting with them. Pau Barrena/AFP via Getty Images People become more suspicious of a humanoid robot that makes errors, especially when the robot is an expressive conversation partner. In our new study published in the journal Science Robotics,

Physics on Wheels: The Hidden Science of Shipping a Car by Truck

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How do you stack nine cars onto a single truck, drive them 2,000 miles across mountains and interstates, and deliver every one of them without a scratch? It sounds like a packing puzzle, but it’s really a working demonstration of materials science, physics, and one of the hardest math problems

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How do you stack nine cars onto a single truck, drive them 2,000 miles across mountains and interstates, and deliver every one of them without a scratch? It sounds like a packing puzzle, but it’s really a working demonstration of materials science, physics, and one of the hardest math problems

Scientists Warn of a Biological ‘Superspreader’ Event in the Hormuz Blockade Aftermath

Hormuz

The world is gravely concerned because of the economic uncertainty looming ahead due to the Iran War. However, as more than 1,500 ships continue to idle in the Strait of Hormuz, an ecological “superspreader” hazard can be on our platter when the route opens. A threat that can destroy ecosystems

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The world is gravely concerned because of the economic uncertainty looming ahead due to the Iran War. However, as more than 1,500 ships continue to idle in the Strait of Hormuz, an ecological “superspreader” hazard can be on our platter when the route opens. A threat that can destroy ecosystems

First-Ever Tick-Borne Viral Infection That Tricks Diagnosis Confirmed in New York

Amblyomma americanum

A rare Bourbon virus case has been confirmed on Long Island, New York, for the first time, raising concerns because the symptoms overlap with Lyme disease. Bourbon virus infections tend to be more fatal and are carried by lone star ticks (Amblyomma americanum). With no widely available diagnostic test or

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A rare Bourbon virus case has been confirmed on Long Island, New York, for the first time, raising concerns because the symptoms overlap with Lyme disease. Bourbon virus infections tend to be more fatal and are carried by lone star ticks (Amblyomma americanum). With no widely available diagnostic test or

New Wearable Ring Tracks Glucose in Sweat, can Help Manage Insulin Dosage

flexible electronics

If you’re just tracking macros, you’re missing out big time on your body’s biochemistry. Engineers at the University of California San Diego have created a smart wearable ring that tracks glucose, ketones, vitamin C, uric acid, lactate, and alcohol. It can simultaneously monitor up to four different such biomarkers, non-stop,

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If you’re just tracking macros, you’re missing out big time on your body’s biochemistry. Engineers at the University of California San Diego have created a smart wearable ring that tracks glucose, ketones, vitamin C, uric acid, lactate, and alcohol. It can simultaneously monitor up to four different such biomarkers, non-stop,

Goodbyes are not Forever: AI ‘Ghosts’ can Comfort Mourners, Study Says

Goodbyes are not Forever

The love for a loved one never flatlines, even if the loved one is lost. If you had a chance to speak with an AI-generated “ghost” of a deceased loved one, would you take the chance? The idea might be cathartic, but to 16 volunteers, these conversations were often comforting,

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The love for a loved one never flatlines, even if the loved one is lost. If you had a chance to speak with an AI-generated “ghost” of a deceased loved one, would you take the chance? The idea might be cathartic, but to 16 volunteers, these conversations were often comforting,

AI Data Centers Have Water Concerns; New Silicon Chip That ‘Writes’ DNA can Flip the Script

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Silicon chips have been the mother of the computing revolution for more than 50 years now. However, silicon means business in biology, too, with its uses ranging from monitoring large groups of neurons to DNA sequencing. Now, Harvard scientists have added a new streak of amazing to silicon chips by

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Silicon chips have been the mother of the computing revolution for more than 50 years now. However, silicon means business in biology, too, with its uses ranging from monitoring large groups of neurons to DNA sequencing. Now, Harvard scientists have added a new streak of amazing to silicon chips by

Know Your Steak: Beefalo is Mostly Beef, with Little to no Bison DNA

beef

The barbecue season has just gone past its peak on the 4th of July. Joyous vibes ooze into a backyard filled with the aroma of a juicy ribeye cooking over charcoal. While barbecue and cookouts have been a custom ingrained in American culture for over 200 years, the hunt for

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The barbecue season has just gone past its peak on the 4th of July. Joyous vibes ooze into a backyard filled with the aroma of a juicy ribeye cooking over charcoal. While barbecue and cookouts have been a custom ingrained in American culture for over 200 years, the hunt for

What No One Tells You About Recovery After Your First Marathon

marathon

Blood drawn from marathon runners in the days after a race tells a story the finish-line photos leave out. Creatine kinase, a marker of muscle damage, climbs for one to three days and stays elevated for a week or two. In some runners, muscle biopsies have found fiber damage present

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Blood drawn from marathon runners in the days after a race tells a story the finish-line photos leave out. Creatine kinase, a marker of muscle damage, climbs for one to three days and stays elevated for a week or two. In some runners, muscle biopsies have found fiber damage present

Scientists Inch Closer to Growing Sperm in the Lab Amidst Male Reproductive Crisis

Growing Sperm

Prof Hagai Levine’s 2017 paper reporting a drastic decline in male sperm counts has been referred to as the ‘spermageddon’ paper. Recent work by Prof. Levine has also reported that average male testosterone levels have halved over the last fifty years. Moreover, male infertility cases are particularly difficult to treat

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Prof Hagai Levine’s 2017 paper reporting a drastic decline in male sperm counts has been referred to as the ‘spermageddon’ paper. Recent work by Prof. Levine has also reported that average male testosterone levels have halved over the last fifty years. Moreover, male infertility cases are particularly difficult to treat

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