Month: February 2026

Hamilton’s 19th-century insight connecting light and motion became a cornerstone of quantum mechanics and modern physics. William Rowan Hamilton, the Irish mathematician and physicist born 220 years ago last month, is often remembered for an unusual act in 1843, when he carved a mathematical formula into the stone of Dublin’s Broome Bridge. During his own […]

Hamilton’s 19th-century insight connecting light and motion became a cornerstone of quantum mechanics and modern physics. William Rowan Hamilton, the Irish mathematician and physicist born 220 years ago last month, is often remembered for an unusual act in 1843, when he carved a mathematical formula into the stone of Dublin’s Broome Bridge. During his own […]

Hamilton’s 19th-century insight connecting light and motion became a cornerstone of quantum mechanics and modern physics. William Rowan Hamilton, the Irish mathematician and physicist born 220 years ago last month, is often remembered for an unusual act in 1843, when he carved a mathematical formula into the stone of Dublin’s Broome Bridge. During his own […]

A new study finds that bridges in North America and Africa face the highest risk of failure, and researchers suggest using satellite monitoring to help detect problems early and prevent collapses. A scientist at the University of Houston is helping identify the world’s most vulnerable bridges and pointing to ways they could be repaired before […]

Among adults over 80, diet quality and maintaining a healthy weight matter more for longevity than whether meat is eaten. A recent study suggests that people who avoid meat may be less likely than meat eaters to live to 100. Before viewing this as a warning about plant-based diets, however, the results deserve a closer […]

Among adults over 80, diet quality and maintaining a healthy weight matter more for longevity than whether meat is eaten. A recent study suggests that people who avoid meat may be less likely than meat eaters to live to 100. Before viewing this as a warning about plant-based diets, however, the results deserve a closer […]

Most germs in public toilets spread through hands and air rather than toilet seats, making hygiene far more important than avoiding sitting. If you are a parent or live with a chronic condition that requires frequent or urgent bathroom trips, chances are you already know where the most usable public toilets are nearby. Still, situations […]

Listening to specially designed music for just 24 minutes can meaningfully reduce anxiety levels. A new randomized clinical trial found that listening to specially designed music combined with auditory beat stimulation (ABS) for just 24 minutes can meaningfully lower anxiety levels. The findings point to a practical, non drug option that could help people manage […]

A long-debated platinum spike in Greenland ice is best explained by volcanic activity rather than a cosmic impact, reshaping ideas about what triggered the Younger Dryas cooling. An unusual platinum signal preserved in Greenland ice has puzzled scientists for over a decade. New evidence hints that volcanic activity, rather than an impact from space, may […]

A long-debated platinum spike in Greenland ice is best explained by volcanic activity rather than a cosmic impact, reshaping ideas about what triggered the Younger Dryas cooling. An unusual platinum signal preserved in Greenland ice has puzzled scientists for over a decade. New evidence hints that volcanic activity, rather than an impact from space, may […]