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Forget Melatonin Supplements? LED Light with ‘Sky’s Splendid Hues’ Could Reset Circadian Body Clocks

Christopher Plain·September 20, 2024

An LED light that alternates between red and blue 19 times a second could advance melatonin production and reset the body's internal clock.

NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission May Soon Discover Alien Life. Here’s What’s Making Experts So Confident.

Christopher Plain·March 25, 2024

Laboratory experiments show a NASA mission planned for launch as soon as this October could be the first ever to detect alien lifeforms.

Forget Smart Watches. Here Come Smart Earrings

Christopher Plain·February 8, 2024

University of Washington researchers have developed a prototype pair of smart earrings that can monitor a wide range of bodily functions.

Darwin’s Theories About Life on Earth Gain Fresh Support, May Aid the Search for Life on Other Worlds

Christopher Plain·January 24, 2024

A new study by researchers from the University of Washington is lending fresh support to Charles Darwin's idea that the origin of life on Earth began in phosphate-rich bodies of water.

Could Machine Learning Assist in Predicting Protein Folding?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·September 26, 2022

Using machine learning algorithms, researchers show that they can better predict and understand protein folding techniques.

A new study shows that mosquitos are attracted to certain colors, increasing mosquito bites for those who wear these colors

Seeing Red: Science Shows Mosquitos are More Attracted to Specific Colors Than Others

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·February 17, 2022

A new study shows that mosquitos are attracted to certain colors, increasing mosquito bites for those who wear these colors.

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Forget Melatonin Supplements? LED Light with ‘Sky’s Splendid Hues’ Could Reset Circadian Body Clocks

NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission May Soon Discover Alien Life. Here’s What’s Making Experts So Confident.

Forget Smart Watches. Here Come Smart Earrings

Darwin’s Theories About Life on Earth Gain Fresh Support, May Aid the Search for Life on Other Worlds

Could Machine Learning Assist in Predicting Protein Folding?

Seeing Red: Science Shows Mosquitos are More Attracted to Specific Colors Than Others

Pentagon, Federal Investigators Say New Jersey ‘Mystery Drones’ Remain Unidentified

Drone Incursions Over New Jersey

A Former White House Official Discusses UAP and ‘Edge Science’

New Discoveries in the Deep Ocean?

UAP Disclosure Act Receives Pushback From Lawmakers on Capitol Hill, as Bipartisan Fight for Transparency Continues

Could Earth be at Greater Risk from a Deadly Asteroid Impact Than We Realize?

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage: Part 2