Science

It’s not an alignment, but the January sky will be lit up with the lights of our solar system neighbors. As the eight planets move about our star along the plane of the ecliptic, certain periods of certain years offer extra-special opportunities to see them shining bright. This January is one…

In the Canary Islands, in Barcelona, and in Chile, a unique fog catcher design is sustaining dry forests with water without emissions, or even infrastructure. Replicating how pine needles catch water, the structure need only be brought on-site and set up, without roads, powerlines, or irrigation channels. Fog catching is an…

Scientists investigating Alzheimer’s disease have made a key breakthrough, identifying a vital cellular mechanism driving the most common cause of dementia. The research from the City University of New York (CUNY) provides a promising target for drug therapies that could slow, and possibly reverse, the disease’s development. The study, published in…

A matrix of squid bone and cotton cellulose offers a low-cost, scalable solution to global microplastic poisoning according to a new study from China. Attempting to find a material that would address all common concerns with microplastic filtration, the scientists’ cotton-squid sponge displayed 99.9% efficacy and a “remarkable reusability.” Tested in…

Using a pair of satellites, the European Space Agency is set to be able to create artificial solar eclipses on-demand to study one of the most important features of our Sun. Lost in the sheer brightness of the star, the corona, or crown of the Sun, is hotter and larger than…