Scientists find dead star that predicts our sun's future: 'Broken apart and returned to the galaxy'
Latest from Space.comby Keith Cooper·7d ago
Astronomers have watched a dead star, in the guise of the Helix Nebula, being recycled back into the interstellar gas from which it originally came, bringing the story of that star full circle.
Sara Wickström, cell biologist: ‘Cells do not just follow chemical orders; they also sense the forces around them’
El País Englishby Daniel Mediavilla·7d ago
For decades, scientists described biology as a chemical conversation. Cells made decisions by following a manual written in their genes, executed through chemical signals.
The Best Places to Experience Bioluminescence
Atlas Obscuraby Holyn Thigpen·7d ago
The humble glow worm is, in fact, a catchall term for numerous glowing creatures, from gnat larvae to fire flys to algae, that can be found all over the world.
Researchers tracked sea turtles in the ocean with satellite tags. It revealed something they had never known before
Good Good Goodby Kamrin Baker·7d ago
A new study published by Florida State University researchers sheds new light on male green sea turtles.
Webwright: Why AI Web Agents Should Write Code, Not Click | Towards Data Science
Towards Data Science - Mediumby Chien Vu Minh·7d ago
1. Introduction: the web won’t hold still If you have built a web agent recently, you know the failure pattern.
Snail slime does many jobs thanks to calcium
Science Newsby Jake Buehler·7d ago
Not all slime is created equal. A species of land snails tweaks its slime’s chemical recipe to create five different varieties of mucus, using each for a particular job.
Three Generations of Autoscaling — And Why Agentic Traffic Breaks All of Them | Towards Data Science
Towards Data Science - Mediumby Shoumik Chakravarty·7d ago
Intro In my organization I’ve worked as a backend engineer and architect. My main responsibility is ensuring the services we design meet their functional requirements, but also scale to millions of...
Scientists find 3 supermassive black holes on the verge of collision inside a distant galaxy
Latest from Space.comby Keith Cooper·7d ago
A trio of heavyweight black holes are entangled in a dance of death that will quite possibly see them gradually all merge to form an even greater behemoth.
The COVID-19 vaccine may offer brain cancer patients a surprise benefit
Science Newsby Meghan Rosen·7d ago
The COVID-19 vaccine may give brain cancer patients a bonus shot at survival. Patients who received the vaccine within 100 days before biopsy or tumor surgery lived twice as long as those who...
On this day in space! Aug. 17, 1877: Asaph Hall discovers the Martian moon Phobos
Latest from Space.comby Hanneke Weitering·7d ago
On Aug. 17, 1877, American astronomer Asaph Hall discovered Mars's moon Phobos. Hall was working at the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C.
How to Perform Effective Project Management with AI | Towards Data Science
Towards Data Science - Mediumby Eivind Kjosbakken·7d ago
In this article, I’ll discuss how to perform effective project management in the age of AI, both from the perspective of orchestrating tasks and deciding what can be done, and then how to...
Low-fat vegan diet helps people lose weight without eating less
ScienceDaily·7d ago
Low-fat vegan diet helps people lose weight without eating less - Date: - August 17, 2026 - Source: - Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine - Summary: - A low-fat vegan diet may help people...
A 'river' of cosmic gas 1 trillion miles long sent planets in the Orion constellation into tilted orbits
Latest from Space.comby Keith Cooper·7d ago
A rare planet-forming disk around a young triple-star system in the Orion constellation has been tipped over by a river of gas over 1 trillion miles (1.6 trillion kilometers) long.
'Balloons of Paradise' has you flying a hot air balloon - Indie Games Plus
Indie Games Plusby Jupiter Hadley·7d ago
Balloons of Paradise is a cozy, relaxing game where you play as a little penguin, who is now old enough to fly a hot air balloon on your own!
Webb’s mysterious little red dots may be hiding entire galaxies
ScienceDaily·7d ago
Webb’s mysterious little red dots may be hiding entire galaxies - Date: - August 17, 2026 - Source: - NASA - Summary: - Astronomers may finally have a clue to what happens to the mysterious “little...
Tiny 1.7-billion-year-old fossils could reveal how complex life began
ScienceDaily·7d ago
Tiny 1.7-billion-year-old fossils could reveal how complex life began - Date: - August 17, 2026 - Source: - Universe Today - Summary: - Scientists are searching some of Earth’s oldest rocks for...
Caltech breakthrough brings fiber-optic performance to silicon chips
ScienceDaily·7d ago
Caltech breakthrough brings fiber-optic performance to silicon chips - Date: - August 17, 2026 - Source: - California Institute of Technology - Summary: - Caltech scientists have created...
The 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2026) is the One Space Event You Cannot Miss
SpaceNewsby International Astronautical Congress·7d ago
For more than 75 years, the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) has been the annual moment when the global space community comes together – not online, not in separate regional events, but...
Scientists uncover the hidden nerve network fueling breast cancer
ScienceDaily·7d ago
Scientists uncover the hidden nerve network fueling breast cancer Aggressive breast cancer may secretly recruit the body’s own immune cells to grow a nerve network that helps tumors thrive.
AI eyes in the sky: new satellites and artificial intelligence are transforming wildfire detection
Space | The Guardianby Ben Tracy of Climate Central·7d ago
The fires in Spokane, Washington, this summer are the latest reminder that when a wildfire is detected can be just as important as where it starts.
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