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Beyond familiar particles such as electrons and protons, scientists have discovered a zoo of “quasiparticles” with exotic names, such as magnons, angulons, dropletons and polaritons. But what are quasiparticles, exactly?…
Science word of the day: LithicsPronunciation: LITH’-iksWhat it means: In archaeology, lithics refers to artifacts made of stone. Scientists used to think Homo sapiens was the only human species to…
An outbreak of parasitic illness linked to iceberg lettuce is affecting nine U.S. states, federal health officials have announced. That’s up from the five affected states that were identified in…
Archaeologists have uncovered a rare and unusual burial of premature twins in a 1,200-year-old tomb near the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus in Turkey. Although the burial was found in…
A 6-year-old girl was given a first-of-its-kind gene therapy in a hospital in China for a nonlethal condition. Within a week, she was dead.Her death was never publicly disclosed by…
Scientists have found previously missing galactic matter lurking in the huge voids of space between galaxies.For decades, scientists have been unable to solve the long-standing puzzle of why we see…
Researchers have discovered a security flaw in AI web browsers that could result in users having their data exposed by malicious websites.Browsers equipped with AI agents, such as ChatGPT’s Atlas,…
For years, wearables have done two things well: track every step, heartbeat and calorie burned — and make fashion-conscious consumers cringe. That’s finally changing. With nearly 60% of US adults sporting…
There has been talk of “rescheduling” cannabis for years, a regulatory move that would significantly ease federal restrictions on the drug. Now, with a recent push from the White House…
Science word of the day: ParsecPronunciation: PAHR’-sekWhat it means: Ah, the humble parsec, thorn in the side of George Lucas. In 1977, Lucas’ “Star Wars: Episode IV — A New…