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Russia-Ukraine war: Chernobyl power cut sparks fears of potential for radiation leaks

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Vital cooling systems for controlling nuclear waste at the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear power plant are offline, leading to concerns that radioactive waste might escape Physics 9 March 2022 By Matthew Sparkes A drone image of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Pripyat, Ukraine, taken on 7 March 2022 Russia MOD/EYEPRESS/Shutterstock Fears of a potential radiation … Read more

In Mice, a Potential New Treatment Eradicates Ovarian And Colorectal Cancer in Days

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An experimental new type of cancer treatment has yielded some impressive results in mice: the eradication of advanced-stage ovarian and colorectal cancer in the animals as little as six days.   The new therapy has only been tested in mice so far, so let’s not get too excited just yet. However, the early signs are … Read more

European laser project rocked by potential loss of gamma ray beam | Science

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A troubled €300 million nuclear physics research facility in Romania may now have to do without one of its main components, a gamma ray beam designed to probe the heart of atoms. That’s because the U.S. company contracted to supply the gamma ray source may be on the verge of bankruptcy, according to sources familiar … Read more

The Main Reason People Avoid Fast Food May Not Be Unhealthiness, Study Finds

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On any given day, about one in three adult Americans eats fast food. There are some problems associated with this. Lots of research suggests fast food isn’t good for you, and it’s been linked to the obesity epidemic affecting millions in the US, among a host of other issues related to health.   But according … Read more

Invisible Air Pollution in The Country May Be Just as Toxic as The Smog of The City

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It’s easy to see air pollution when it settles as smog over a city. Yet even in rural areas, where the air looks clearer, researchers have found unhealthy particles floating in the atmosphere.   That sweet country air may not be as invigorating as we once thought. Fine particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometers in … Read more

Being a Super-Friendly Dog Has One Potential Drawback, Study Finds

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The friendliness of your dog could have serious implications for its social standing with other canines, new research suggests. In a questionnaire designed to measure the personality traits of companion dogs and compare them against their social ranking with other canines in multi-dog families, researchers found that dogs who scored highly for agreeableness and affection … Read more

‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Chapter 4 sets up a potential ‘Star Wars’ series crossover

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Warning: Spoilers ahead for “The Book of Boba Fett” Chapter 4 Like many recent contemporary science fiction shows, “The Book of Boba Fett” uses a number of different directors throughout a single season. This has perhaps been most noticeable in “Star Trek: Discovery” where the pace, tone and amount of time given to secondary plots … Read more

Hippos recognize the voices of their friends—and potential enemies | Science

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There’s Something About Eating Mushrooms That Seems to Lower Depression Risk

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A large-scale analysis of people who eat mushrooms suggests they have a lower risk of developing depression. The association is still a mystery, and for now, the authors say the data should be interpreted with caution. There’s always a chance the results are a mere correlation, especially since eating more mushrooms didn’t seem to lower … Read more

Trees Have the Potential to Live Indefinitely

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Your Christmas tree is dead or dying. But some conifers and other trees theoretically could live forever, according to a recent essay that reviews accumulating evidence on extremely long-lived trees—and calls for more scientifically rigorous methods to determine their age and study their longevity. Across the board, trees do not die so much as they … Read more