Physicists Announce Potential Dark Matter Breakthrough
Results from the XENON experiment in Italy hint at the possible discovery of long-sought axions
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How COVID-19 Deaths Are Counted
Assigning a cause of death is never straightforward, but data on excess deaths suggest coronavirus death tolls are likely an underestimate
Blind People Could ‘See’ Letters That Scientists Drew on Their Brains with Electricity
Scientists stimulated the brain using electrodes implanted on its surface
The Bodies of People Who Died from COVID-19 May Still Be Contagious
A forensic worker in Thailand most likely caught the virus from a deceased patient, a preprint study suggests
Why Deaths from Coronavirus Are So High in Italy
The nation now has the highest number of deaths from COVID-19 outside of mainland China
“Cosmic String” Gravitational Waves Could Solve Antimatter Mystery
Physicists suspect spacetime ripples could explain why the universe is made of matter
Despite a “Double-Barreled” Flu Season, the Vaccine Is Mostly Doing Its Job
This year’s flu shot is working relatively well to prevent influenza, particularly among children
Researchers Map Structure of Coronavirus “Spike” Protein
The finding could help lay the groundwork for a vaccine
How Does the New Coronavirus Compare with the Flu?
The flu has already caused about 10,000 deaths this season in the U.S. alone
World’s First “Living Machine” Created Using Frog Cells and Artificial Intelligence
Scientists used computer algorithms to develop a programmable organism made of frog DNA
Fast Radio Bursts from a Spiral Galaxy Challenge Theorists
Astronomers are struggling to explain the repeated, milliseconds-long chirps from a mysterious source
Is the Universe a Giant Loop?
A new study suggests the cosmos may be curved in upon itself like a ball—but many experts remain unconvinced
Contaminant That May Be Causing the Mysterious Vaping-Related Illnesses Found
Many of the products used by sick patients contained an oil derived from vitamin E, according to news reports
Space Dust from Ancient Supernova Found Hiding in Antarctica
Iron traces in snowfall originated in a stellar explosion millions of years ago
We Could Be Witnessing the Death of a Tectonic Plate
A gaping hole in the Juan de Fuca plate could explain why central Oregon has volcanoes
Could the Recent California Earthquakes Set Off the San Andreas Fault?
It is theoretically possible, though there is no known connection between the fault systems
Extinct 11-Foot “Super-Ostrich” Was as Massive as a Polar Bear
The giant bird roamed Europe more than two million years ago
“Flesh Eating” Bacteria May Be Spreading to Beaches Once Thought Off-Limits
The bacteria, which normally live in warmer waters, have caused infections in waters near Delaware and New Jersey
How Security Experts Track North Korea’s Nuclear Activity
Remote techniques can detect signs of active testing—but they don’t tell us everything
Physicists Solve a 35-Year-Old Mystery Hidden inside Atomic Cores
New research reveals that pairs of protons and neutrons within atomic nuclei influence the speed of quarks passing through
