The Origins of Our Calendar System and Its Impact on Space Exploration
A 1500-year-old calculation by Dionysius Exiguus, a 5th-century monk, is still shrouded in mystery, with his method for determining Easter remaining unsolved.
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Rare Snowfall in World's Driest Desert Disrupts Radio Telescope
A rare and intense snowfall in the Atacama Desert in Chile, the world's driest non-polar desert, has caused significant disruptions to radio telescopes in the region.
ScienceBreakthrough in Genetic Coding: New Technique Allows for Simultaneous Use of Multiple Codes
Researchers have successfully operated two separate genetic codes simultaneously, a creative solution that should accelerate synthetic biology work.
ScienceFusion Energy Companies Rush to Commercialize Clean Power
The push to develop fusion energy has gained momentum with 46 companies scrambling to commercialize it for energy production.
ScienceDolly Parton's Lasting Impact on Science and Public Health
Country singer and philanthropist Dolly Parton has passed away at the age of 80, leaving behind a legacy of contributions to science and public health.
ScienceNuclear Power on the Move: Smaller Reactors and Cleaner Energy
Researchers are developing smaller nuclear reactors, fuel, coolant, and materials that could make fission a zero-carbon energy technology of choice.
ScienceKoffein-Shampoos: Experten skeptisch
Koffein-Shampoos versprechen mehr Haarwachstum und weniger Haarausfall, doch Experten stehen dem Trend skeptisch gegenuber und erklären, warum.
ScienceAdvances in Cancer Treatment and Personalized Medicine
A personalized mRNA vaccine has shown promise in treating melanoma, with promising trial results suggesting that cancer vaccines could be used to target other tumors.
ScienceSSRIs Under Scrutiny: How They Really Work and the Future of Mental Health
A new study published in Nature on August 26, 2026, challenges the conventional wisdom on how selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) work, sparking a heated debate about the effectiveness of the most popular antidepressant drugs.
ScienceAncient Armored Dinosaurs Uncovered
Recently discovered fossils have revealed the secrets of the ancient armored dinosaurs, equipped with formidable horns, spines, and plates that dominated their era.
ScienceNew Insights into the Milky Way's Central Black Hole
Scientists have discovered a star that orbits extremely close to the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, Sgr A*. According to a recent study published in Nature, this star may provide the first direct measurements of the black hole's spin.
ScienceBreakthrough in Single-Cell DNA Analysis Reveals New Insights into Sequence Discovery
A new technology called Malva has enabled ultrafast, reference-free searching of raw single-cell sequences across millions of cells, transforming static transcriptomic atlases into dynamic resources for understanding the functions of sequences.
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