In a paper titled, “Multimodal MRI reveals brainstem connections that sustain wakefulness in human consciousness,” published today in Science Translational Medicine, a group of researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, and Boston Children’s Hospital, created a connectivity map of a brain network that they propose is critical to human consciousness. The study involved high-resolution scans that enabled the researchers to visualize brain connections at submillimeter spatial resolution. This technical advance allowed them to id ..read more

NASA has developed a new plasma rocket that could potentially reach Mars in just 2 months, cutting the travel time in half. In addition, the world is being warned to prepare for a possible geomagnetic storm, and a new fusion record has been set. These advancements in space technology and energy production have the potential to greatly impact our future. Read more ..read more

A team of researchers, led by Professor Dong Eon Kim from Pohang University of Science and Technology and Professor X. Lai at the Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, has made significant strides in ultrafast imaging. They have successfully observed two distinct holographic patterns—resembling spider legs and fishbones—within molecules for the first time. […]. Read more ..read more

A new article explores the physics behind the popular party trick of infinite mirrors, explaining why it may not actually create infinite reflections. While it may seem like a never-ending loop, the reality is that the reflections eventually become too faint to see. This phenomenon is a result of the way light behaves and can be explained by the laws of physics. Read more ..read more

Only a few people stood by the open casket, with just a handful attending the funeral. There were so few attendees that you could count them on two hands. Two guys stood in a nearby parking lot, seeming eager to say their goodbyes. As the last person left the cemetery, they emerged from their car. Read more ..read more

From May 3 through May 9, 2024, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory observed 82 notable solar flares. The flares came mainly from two active regions on the Sun called AR 13,663 and AR 13664. This video highlights all flares classified at M5 or higher with nine categorized as X-class solar flares. ht. Read more ..read more

On November 14, 2014, a telescope spotted a burst of light in a galaxy 570 million light-years away. It was thought to be a supernova, an arrestingly bright explosion that marks a star’s death. This week, astronomers revealed that the burst was not a supernova after all, but rather a black hole having dinner—one of… Read more ..read more

NASA wants a cheaper Mars Sample Return—Boeing proposes most expensive rocketNASA is looking for a more cost-effective way to conduct a Mars Sample Return mission, and Boeing has proposed a new concept that involves only one launch. This could potentially reduce the complexity and cost of the mission. However, Boeing’s proposed rocket is also the most expensive option, so it remains to be seen if this concept will be chosen by NASA. Read more ..read more

A new method quantifies quantum entanglement using normalized entanglement witnesses, enhancing the ability to measure entanglement across different scenarios. Prof. Sixia Yu, Associate Researcher Liangliang Sun, and Xiang Zhuo from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the. Read more ..read more

Scientists have discovered remains of a hiker that could potentially be hundreds of years old. The remains were first found decades ago, and researchers are now working to determine the age and identity of the hiker. This discovery sheds light on the history of hiking and the potential for uncovering more ancient remains on popular hiking trails. Read more ..read more