Nearly 50% of US Bald Eagles Have Chronic Lead Poisoning, Heartbreaking Study Shows

It’s a common pattern during hunting season in the winter: Hunters shoot elk or deer, then eagles scavenge the waste.  That scavenged meal may have deadly consequences for eagles, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science.   The researchers detected high rates of lead poisoning among the two most common types of eagles in … Read more

James Webb Space Telescope begins lining up its golden mirrors

Just weeks after the excitement of launch, the James Webb Space Telescope is already seeking focus in space. Engineers are beginning alignment procedures for the recently unfolded 18-segment massive golden mirror. The work will eventually get these individual reflectors working as a single focusing device, NASA officials wrote in a blog update posted on Wednesday … Read more

James Webb Space Telescope has unfolded 1st wing of massive golden mirror

The iconic golden mirror of NASA’s massive new observatory is taking shape. The James Webb Space Telescope unfolded the panel that carries the three leftmost segments of its hexagonal gold-coated primary mirror on Friday (Jan. 7). Nearly two weeks after the observatory’s launch, the successful maneuver brings the telescope close to its final form. “Webb’s … Read more

120x Faster Than Normal Copper

Copper is well known for being able to kill off bacteria that it comes into contact with – the metal releases ions that are toxic to bacterial cells, punching through their outer membranes. However, this process usually takes several hours.   A newly developed copper surface does the job in just a couple of minutes, … Read more