Increasing Global Heatwave Hotspots Defy Climate Model Predictions

Increasing Global Heatwave Hotspots Defy Climate Model Predictions

A recent study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has identified regions globally experiencing extreme heatwaves surpassing climate model predictions. These anomalies, spanning every continent except Antarctica, have been linked to thousands of deaths, agricultural failures, and severe wildfires in recent years, according to several reports. The…

James Webb Space Telescope Finds Distant Galaxy That May Hold Clues to Early Universe

James Webb Space Telescope Finds Distant Galaxy That May Hold Clues to Early Universe

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has once again made a ground-breaking discovery— a distant galaxy that could hold the key to unlocking how the universe evolved in its earliest stages. Detected roughly one billion years after the Big Bang, this galaxy presents a fascinating glimpse into a period when…

Placebo Effect Link Discovered With Previously Unassociated Parts of the Brain

Placebo Effect Link Discovered With Previously Unassociated Parts of the Brain

Patients suffering from chronic pain have limited treatment options, often relying on medications like opioids that come with harmful side effects and high addiction risks. A new study in mice, published in Current Biology journal, suggests a new way to use the placebo effect for treating chronic pain. By activating…

New Light Source Advances Quantum Communication with Exceptionally Bright Entangled Photons

New Light Source Advances Quantum Communication with Exceptionally Bright Entangled Photons

A recent advancement in quantum communication technology has seen scientists develop an exceptionally bright light source capable of generating quantum-entangled photons. This innovation holds significant promise for the future of secure and high-speed quantum communications. Published on 24 July in the journal eLight, the study reveals how combining existing technologies…