Month: April 2025

WEHI scientists discovered a drug that blocks long COVID in mice and may improve acute treatment options beyond current antivirals like Paxlovid. WEHI researchers have developed a drug compound that protects mice from developing symptoms of long COVID. This groundbreaking study also showed that the compound treats acute COVID more effectively than Paxlovid, the current […]

WEHI scientists discovered a drug that blocks long COVID in mice and may improve acute treatment options beyond current antivirals like Paxlovid. WEHI researchers have developed a drug compound that protects mice from developing symptoms of long COVID. This groundbreaking study also showed that the compound treats acute COVID more effectively than Paxlovid, the current […]

NASA’s new PUNCH mission just opened its eyes to space, capturing its first images of the Sun’s outer atmosphere and the surrounding solar system. With four satellites now fully activated, scientists are calibrating their instruments to peel away light pollution and unveil the delicate strands of solar wind as they drift through space. These early […]

Einstein imagined gravitational waves over a hundred years ago, but it wasn’t until 2016 that technology finally caught up. Now, researchers are pushing the boundaries again – this time with the help of an AI named Urania. Developed by Dr. Mario Krenn and his team, Urania has designed a series of novel gravitational wave detectors […]

Penn researchers discovered how to make a richer cup of pour-over coffee using fewer beans by tapping into fluid dynamics. Through creative experiments using transparent particles, lasers, and high-speed cameras, they revealed how specific pouring techniques—like using a gooseneck kettle and pouring from the right height—can maximize flavor extraction. Their findings not only improve coffee […]

Penn researchers discovered how to make a richer cup of pour-over coffee using fewer beans by tapping into fluid dynamics. Through creative experiments using transparent particles, lasers, and high-speed cameras, they revealed how specific pouring techniques—like using a gooseneck kettle and pouring from the right height—can maximize flavor extraction. Their findings not only improve coffee […]

Researchers in optics and brain and cognitive science are investigating whether neurons can transmit light in a manner similar to fiber-optic communication channels. Neurons, specialized cells in the brain and spinal cord that form the central nervous system, are known to communicate through electrical impulses. But scientists have found hints that neurons might also transmit […]

Researchers in optics and brain and cognitive science are investigating whether neurons can transmit light in a manner similar to fiber-optic communication channels. Neurons, specialized cells in the brain and spinal cord that form the central nervous system, are known to communicate through electrical impulses. But scientists have found hints that neurons might also transmit […]

Ancient housing data shows that wealth inequality often followed land monopolization but was sometimes curbed by inclusive governance. If current interpretations of the archaeological record are correct, stone alignments found in Tanzania’s Olduvai Gorge may be the remains of shelters built 1.7 million years ago by Homo habilis, an extinct early human species. This would […]

Ancient housing data shows that wealth inequality often followed land monopolization but was sometimes curbed by inclusive governance. If current interpretations of the archaeological record are correct, stone alignments found in Tanzania’s Olduvai Gorge may be the remains of shelters built 1.7 million years ago by Homo habilis, an extinct early human species. This would […]