The thickness of lead’s neutron ‘skin’ has been precisely measured
Some atomic nuclei are thin-skinned — they’re surrounded by a slim shell of neutrons. Physicists now know how thick that neutron skin is for...
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COVID-19 can affect the brain. New clues hint at how
For more than a year now, scientists have been racing to understand how the mysterious new virus that causes COVID-19 damages not only our...
Stars made of antimatter could lurk in the Milky Way
Fourteen pinpricks of light on a gamma-ray map of the sky could fit the bill for antistars, stars made of antimatter, a new study...
This praying mantis inflates a strange pheromone gland to lure mates
Praying mantises — with their angular features, huge eyes and centaur posture — often seem a bit alien. But researchers have recently found one...
A CDC panel voted to resume J&J COVID-19 shots paused over rare clot concerns
After reviewing safety data on rare blood clots linked to the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, federal regulators recommended lifting a pause on using...
NASA’s Perseverance rover split CO2 to make breathable air on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover just created a breath of fresh air on Mars. An experimental device on the rover split carbon dioxide molecules into their...
Experts predict U.S. COVID-19 cases will dip in summer but surge in winter
The coming months of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States may feel a bit like a roller-coaster ride. The current surge in the...
Mysterious ‘yellowballs’ littering the Milky Way are clusters of newborn stars
Scientists have cracked the case of mysterious cosmic objects dubbed “yellowballs.” The celestial specks mark the birthplaces of many kinds of stars with a...
Capturing the sense of touch could upgrade prosthetics and our digital lives
On most mornings, Jeremy D. Brown eats an avocado. But first, he gives it a little squeeze. A ripe avocado will yield to that...
X-ray scans explain how the ‘Brazil nut effect’ works
A new experiment reveals, in a nutshell, why the largest particles in some mixtures tend to gather at the top. This phenomenon is known...
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Yemen escalation fuels fears of further cholera, measles spread 
DRC: Early access to care and oxygen decisive for Ebola patients’ survival – WHO