A new book, “Shadows into Light,” by Theresa S. Betancourt, sheds light on the lives of children who were forced to fight in the civil war in Sierra Leone from 1991 to 2002. The book explores the factors that have helped some of these individuals recover and even thrive, highlighting the importance of family, community,…
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Physicists at Penn State and Columbia University have made a groundbreaking discovery, spotting the “smoking gun” signature of semi-Dirac fermions, a type of quasiparticle predicted by theorists 16 years ago. These quasiparticles exhibit a unique property, behaving like they have mass only when moving in a certain direction. The team used a crystal of the…
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has successfully collected data during its closest approach to the Sun, marking a significant milestone in solar science. The spacecraft, which has been looping around the Sun since its launch six years ago, has provided valuable insights into the solar wind and the Sun’s outer atmosphere. The data collected during the…
A team of astronomers has discovered that Sun-like stars produce “superflares” around once every 100 years, which is a significant increase from previous estimates of every 3000 to 6000 years. This finding could have important implications for forecasting space weather and understanding the potential impact on Earth’s upper atmosphere, electrical grids, and radio communications. The…
Physicists in the US have made a significant breakthrough in the development of nuclear clocks, a technology that could revolutionize timekeeping and open up new possibilities for scientific research. By using physical vapour deposition (PVD) to create layers of thorium fluoride, researchers have been able to reduce the amount of expensive and radioactive thorium-229 needed…
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery in understanding how the brain avoids ‘catastrophic forgetting’ – the distortion and overwriting of previously established memories when new ones are created. Research has shown that the brain processes new and old memories in separate phases of sleep, which might prevent mixing between the two. This finding, published in…
Researchers at the University of Strathclyde have made a groundbreaking discovery in recycling colloidal quantum dots used in supraparticle lasers. The team developed a simple and practical technique to recover 85% of the quantum dots, which can be reused to build new lasers with a photoluminescence quantum yield comparable to those made from new particles….
Scientists are considering climate engineering as a potential solution to global warming, despite public opposition and concerns about unintended consequences. Researchers are working to fill knowledge gaps and develop strategies for deploying reflective particles into the stratosphere to cool the Earth. However, many questions remain unanswered, including how much particulate matter is needed, when and…
Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency inspired by the popular “Doge” meme, has seen a surge in cloud mining adoption. Cloud mining service providers, such as Cryptokeying, offer users the opportunity to mine Dogecoin and other cryptocurrencies without the need for expensive equipment. This new trend is expected to revolutionize the way people mine cryptocurrencies, making it more…
Japan Airlines (JAL) has reported a cyber attack that has caused delays to some flights and suspended ticket sales for all services on Thursday. The airline experienced “malfunctions in systems communicating with external systems” since shortly before 7:30am local time. JAL temporarily isolated a router that was causing the disruption and is currently checking the…