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Black Holes Inch Ahead to Violent Cosmic Union
Scientists say a pair of supermassive black holes appear to be spiraling toward a galaxy-wrecking collision that could release as much energy as 100 million supernova explosions.
A Spectacular Spiral May Encircle the Milky Way
One of our galaxy’s arms may do a full 360, upping the chances that our galactic home is a rare cosmic beauty
A weight-loss pill to fool the stomach? A new study shows promise
A protein that activates the gut’s natural response to food may be the next thing in weight loss
Un nuevo antibiótico mata a los patógenos sin resistencia detectable
Un grupo internacional de investigadores ha descubierto un antibiótico con una actividad amplia y potente. El compuesto, conocido como teixobactina, ha sido probado con ratones y se dirige directamente a las moléculas de los lípidos de las paredes celulares, por lo que los científicos creen que es difícil que las bacterias presenten resistencia, al menos, en varias décadas.
Nvidia Demos a Car Computer Trained with “Deep Learning”
A commercial device uses powerful image and information processing to let cars interpret 360° camera views.
Rave drug holds promise for treating depression fast
Companies and clinicians turn to ketamine to treat mental-health disorder as pipeline of new drugs dries up.
There is A Scientific Reason That Cold Weather Could Cause Colds
The rhinovirus that most commonly causes colds likes chillier temperatures, where the host’s immune system doesn’t fare so well
Las asombrosas madres que dan a luz siendo vírgenes
El año pasado Thelma se convirtió en el primer caso documentado de una pitón reticulada virgen que se reprodujo.
Sortzearen zutabeak, berrituta 20 urte geroago
Hubble teleskopioak unibertsoaren milaka irudi egin ditu, baina bat aukeratu beharko balitz ikur gisa, “Sortzearen zutabeak” izango litzateke irudi hori: izarrarteko gasezko hiru zutabe erraldoi, arranoaren nebulosan, Lurretik 6.500 argi-urtera. Izarren sorlekua dira zutabeak, eta hortik izena. 1995koa da jatorrizko irudia, eta, orain, Sortzearen zutabeen bereizmen eta hedadura handiagoko irudi berri bat argitaratu du NASAk, 2015ean Hubble teleskopioak 25 urte beteko dituela ospatzeko.
Making Blood Draws Easier With A Friendlier Needle
Finding a vein is often difficult; an estimated 30 percent of patients require multiple sticks. AccuVein, a New York–based company, recently developed a device that could help put an end to missed veins. It uses noninvasive infrared technology to project an image of a person’s veins onto the skin’s surface.