Trust in elections rises after ‘inoculations’ meant to preempt false fraud claims
New U.S.-Brazil study points to ways of countering election misinformation, political scientists say
A newborn planet munches on gas and dust surrounding its host star
In a first, astronomers imaged a baby planet within a gap in the disk of material around a star, confirming predictions about how rings form.
NASA’s Webb Telescope simply discovered 300 galaxies that resist description
In a new research study, researchers at the University of Missouri looked deep into the universe and discovered something unanticipated. Using infrared pictures extracted from NASA’s effective James Webb Room …
Volcanic eruptions may have helped spark the French Revolution
An illustration of an uprising that preceded the French Revolution Stefano Bianchetti/Corbis via Getty Images Severe volcanic eruptions and changes in the activity of the sun may have set the …
Stalagmites reveal devastating droughts that helped spur Maya breakdown
Series of droughts chronicled in cave rocks likely pushed civilization to breaking point
A bioengineered protein may someday treat carbon monoxide poisoning
An antidote for carbon monoxide poisoning could come from bacteria. Mice treated with a tweaked version of a bacterial protein rapidly cleared carbon monoxide from their blood, safely eliminating it …
Beet juice secretly helps older adults lower blood pressure in just two weeks
The blood pressure lowering effect of nitrate-rich beetroot juice in older people may be due to specific changes in their oral microbiome, according to the largest study of its kind. …
Bespoke mind implant provides long-lasting relief from chronic pain
Deep brain stimulation is currently used to treat Parkinson’s condition Living Art Enterprises/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY A brain implant that identifies when somebody is in discomfort and responds with deep mind …
Counsel cautions NIH not to eliminate 900 grants a second time
Suggestions follows High court judgment that intimidated formerly restored grants, but reprieve might be quick
A cold today helps keep the COVID away
A current spell of the acute rhinitis might be a protection against a COVID- 19 infection. A research that included the nasal swabs of more than 1, 000 individuals evaluated …