5+ hour, 22+ min ago  (796+ words) Lightning in a bottle, in a literal sense, may be the key to an innovative way to obtain clean energy by reducing carbon emissions in methanol production, signaling a promising new potential for fuel applications. Published in the Journal of…...

8+ hour, 1+ min ago  (1176+ words) A new peer-reviewed study'suggests that some lucid dreamers may be able to experience "dream-body transformation" into animals, or even another gender, while remaining fully aware that they are dreaming.' Lucid dreaming describes a unique dreaming state in which'the dreamer becomes…...

9+ hour, 8+ min ago  (583+ words) Starquake data is revealing ancient "fossil fields" responsible for stellar magnetism that persist from a star's birth until its final moments as a burnt-out white dwarf, breathing new life into the discarded fossil field theory. Published in a recent paper…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1208+ words) Ukraine says its forces captured a Russian position using only unmanned systems, including aerial drones and ground robots, without Ukrainian infantry taking part in the assault and without suffering any losses. If confirmed, the operation would offer one of the…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (820+ words) Digital video games have often been cast as either villains corrupting young minds or harmless entertainment filling idle hours. However, a sweeping new analysis suggests that reality is far more complicated and consequential than simple narratives allow. Published in Frontiers…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago  (1747+ words) Using AI to write news articles or school papers is, for good reason, widely frowned upon. It can flatten judgment, blur authorship, and create the illusion of understanding where none exists. However, large language models (LLMs) do offer a unique…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (476+ words) For more than two thousand years, the work of the Greek philosopher Empedocles has survived only in fragments. His ideas were preserved as quotations in the works of later writers, often shaped by the interpretations of Plato, Aristotle, and Plutarch....

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (432+ words) Many people's idea of a good night's sleep involves a quiet brain with slow waves, low awareness, and few interruptions. Instead, a new study from the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca finds that vivid, immersive dreams can actually make…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (1054+ words) For decades, astronomers have been trying to determine the rate of expansion of the universe. Now, one of the most precise measurements yet has not only failed to resolve that cosmic mystery, but made it even harder to explain. An…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (643+ words) The search for dark matter may be far more complex than scientists assume, as new research suggests that contradictory clues may point to two distinct forms of the theoretical substance. Published in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, a…...