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A Stone Age woman who lived 4,000 years ago is leaning on her walking stick and looking ahead as a spirited young boy bursts into a run, in a stunning life-size reconstruction now on display in Sweden. Although her likeness is new – it debuted last month in an exhibit about ancient people at Västernorrlands Museum … Read more
A crucial phase of mirror alignment has been completed for the James Webb Space Telescope, and the process resulted in the highest resolution infrared image ever taken from space Space 16 March 2022 By Leah Crane The James Webb Space Telescope focused on this bright star to align its mirrors NASA/STScI The James Webb Space … Read more
A critical stage of the James Webb Space Telescope’s mirror alignment has been completed, keeping the state-of-the-art observatory on track to commence science observations in a few months. On March 11, the telescope completed its final round of fine phasing to correct alignment errors. No issues have been identified, and the Webb team is … Read more
Robotic legs that mimic flightless running birds like emus and use just two motors per leg can run more efficiently than more complex devices Technology 16 March 2022 By Matthew Sparkes Robotic legs with an unconventional design inspired by emus can run 300 per cent more efficiently than the same device would if designed traditionally. … Read more
Did you know you have tiny tunnels in your head? That’s OK, no one else did either until recently! But that’s exactly what a team of medical researchers confirmed in mice and humans in 2018 – tiny channels that connect skull bone marrow to the lining of the brain. The research shows they may … Read more
The brain’s visual cortex may be reorganised to control movement in people who cannot see Health 16 March 2022 By Jason Arunn Murugesu Stock image of a blind person walking with a stick Shutterstock / PH888 The visual cortex, the part of the brain that receives information from the eyes, has been known to respond … Read more
Authorities lifted a tsunami advisory and electricity was restored after a powerful 7.4-magnitude quake jolted northeastern Japan on Wednesday night in waters near the site of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. At least one person died in the coastal city of Soma and dozens more were injured in the quake, local news agency Kyodo reported, … Read more
If you’re a UK-based astronomer then you’re in luck as there’s up to £50 in some of the best telescope deals available today. Each of these telescopes is made by maker Celestron, which is known for its reliability and expertise in the field. Although these telescopes are slightly higher spec, if you’re looking for something … Read more
Warning: Spoilers ahead for “Star Trek: Discovery” season 4, episode 12 This is it. This is the penultimate episode of the fourth season of “Star Trek: Discovery” on Paramount Plus. After this one…there’s only one more and we pick up right where we left off last week. The USS Discovery approaches the hyperfield structure where … Read more
The James Webb Space Telescope’s main mirror is fully aligned and performing even better than it had been designed to do, NASA officials revealed in a news conference held virtually on Wednesday (March 16). The 21.3-foot-wide (6.5 meters) mirror composed of 18 hexagonal segments had to travel to space folded. Aligning it into one smooth … Read more