We begin by determining the mechanical characteristics of SR microstructures, comparing them against three single-scale microstructures frequently used in engineering applications: the square lattice… [+25480 chars]

A network-science-based framework that embeds network heterogeneity into mechanical metamaterials is used to produce scale-rich metamaterials that exhibit properties inaccessible to traditional single-scale systems.

Nature.com

Scale-rich network-based metamaterials - Nature

Physicists used an algorithm to combine telescope measurements of a black hole in a different way to the original analysis.Credit: S. Lai, N. Thyagarajan, O. I. Wong, and F. Diakogiannis; Commonwealt… [+1683 chars]

Picture produced by fresh analysis of the data that yielded the first-ever image of a black hole outputs the same, ring-like shape.

Iconic first image of black hole holds up to scrutiny - Nature

As global temperatures rise, the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is disappearing at an alarming rate. Scientists have grown increasingly concerned that its outlet glaciersincluding Thwaites, also known as t… [+4232 chars]

A critical section of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet—including Thwaites glacier—rapidly retreated during milder periods of global warming.

Gizmodo.com

Previous Doomsday Glacier Collapses Are a Warning for the Future - Gizmodo

In the swamps of Florida, there exists a tiny brown mushroom quite unlike anything humans have seen before: one that’s toxic and trippy at the same time.
In a study out today, researchers at the Uni… [+4757 chars]

Found in Florida, the “dark magic mushroom” is the first species known to have both toxic and psychedelic properties.

Scientists Discovered a Mushroom That's Both Toxic and Trippy - Gizmodo

For well over 4 billion years, the fire of metabolism has powered the engines of life. The ability of cells to gather, transform, and harness chemical energy from their surroundings is the central fo… [+5868 chars]

Energetic pathways that make and break complex molecules are critical to all life. It’s even possible that these self-sustaining cycles could have been key at life’s beginning.

Quanta Magazine

What Is The Metabolism-First Theory for the Origin of Life? - Quanta Magazine

Voyager 1 will become the first human-made object to reach one light-day from Earth next week, and NASA wants us to mark the occasion by flashing our lights at the sky.
The spacecraft, which suffere… [+1758 chars]

Flash VGR in Morse code on November 17 to salute the veteran probe – just don't expect it to see you

Theregister.com

NASA asks Earthlings to wave as Voyager 1 reaches a light-day away - The Register

Crunches bothering your back after 65? These four wall moves are easier.
Crunches are a staple in many ab day workouts. This exercise engages the muscles at the front and sides of your coreespeciall… [+3037 chars]

Try 4 wall exercises for lower belly after 65, from a trainer with 20+ years of experience. Easier on the back than crunches.

Eatthis.com

4 Wall Exercises That Flatten Lower Belly Faster Than Crunches After 65 - Eat This Not That

Powerful observatories such as NASAs James Webb Space Telescope offer glimpses of galaxies that formed when the universe was still young, but new supercomputer simulations are helping fill the gaps i… [+5434 chars]

A massive new simulation re-creates the universe’s first 2 billion years, offering scientists a closer look at how the earliest galaxies formed and evolved.

How did the universe take shape? A new simulation offer clues - CNN

syracuse.com

Adam Weitsman plans research observatory at Carl Sagan’s former Ithaca home - Syracuse.com

Imagine opening a history book and finding several chapters torn out. This was what geologists looking into the rock records of Earths past discovered on several continents in the 1870s.
They dubbed… [+5739 chars]

ZME Science

Earth’s rocks are missing about a billion years. Scientists finally know where it went - ZME Science

A 238-foot ocean research vessel from Massachusetts sailed across the Great Lakes into Duluth this week to begin a unique scientific mission to detect neutrinos tiny, subatomic particles that may hol… [+5937 chars]

An ocean research vessel is installing underwater sensors on the floor of Lake Superior this week to detect neutrinos — tiny particles that may hold clues on the origins of the universe and could also have military applications.

Minnesota Public Radio News

A new scientific mission launches in Duluth: Hunting ‘ghost particles' in Lake Superior - MPR News

A radical alternative to the standard picture of the cosmos is gaining attention after researchers at the University of Ottawa reported that it successfully matched several important astronomical obs… [+8386 chars]

A provocative new cosmological model suggests the Universe could be 26.7 billion years old and might not need dark matter or dark energy to explain its behavior. University of Ottawa researchers tested the theory against several major astronomical observation…

Science Daily

A radical theory says the universe is twice as old as we thought - Science Daily

Sierra Space has secured a key regulatory approval for Dream Chaser, bringing its long-delayed spaceplane closer to its first orbital flight. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has authorized … [+3814 chars]

The FAA has cleared the Dream Chaser spaceplane to land at Vandenberg Space Force Base, opening the door to runway returns from orbit.

Interesting Engineering

Dream Chaser spaceplane hauling 12,000 pounds wins FAA clearance for runway landings - Interesting Engineering

When is a de-extinction not a de-extinction? Some headline-grabbing methods for bringing extinct species back to life fall short of such grand claims, according to a new argument published in Biology… [+4458 chars]

When is a de-extinction not a de-extinction? Some headline-grabbing methods for bringing extinct species back to life fall short of such grand claims, according to a new argument published in Biology Letters.

ScienceAlert

Here's Why The Dire Wolf Really Wasn't Brought Back From Extinction, Scientists Argue - ScienceAlert

Scientists have identified a major turning point in Earth's geological history, when the processes shaping the planet's crust changed dramatically and began to resemble the plate tectonics we see tod… [+3447 chars]

Scientists have identified a major turning point in Earth's geological history, when the processes shaping the planet's crust changed dramatically and began to resemble the plate tectonics we see today—about 2.5 billion years ago.

Phys.Org

Ancient rocks reveal when Earth's tectonic engine 'switched on' - Phys.org

University of Missouri researchers have created a single solid material that responds differently depending on what it's exposed to. Shine light on it, and it changes from yellow to white, an indicat… [+3688 chars]

University of Missouri researchers have created a single solid material that responds differently depending on what it's exposed to. Shine light on it, and it changes from yellow to white, an indication of a chemical reaction. Heat it, and it undergoes a diff…

By carefully arranging molecules, scientists can control how a material responds to light, heat and physical force - Phys.org

Astronomers may have solved one of the biggest mysteries uncovered by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), using sophisticated simulations to show that enigmatic objects known as "little red dot… [+3646 chars]

Astronomers may have solved one of the biggest mysteries uncovered by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), using sophisticated simulations to show that enigmatic objects known as "little red dots" (LRDs) are likely the birthplaces of the first supermassi…

Webb's controversial 'little red dots' may finally have an explanation - Phys.org

BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — Make a wish, Boise. The Northern Taurid meteor shower will soon light up the Idaho night sky. Here’s when to watch for shooting stars: When does Taurid meteor shower peak in Idaho? The Northern Taurid meteor shower will bring “slow-m…

East Idaho News

‘Brilliant fireballs:’ meteors to shoot across Idaho night sky. Here’s when to watch - East Idaho News

When the most massive stars in the universe die, they often detonate in fiery supernovae, dramatically blasting most of their matter into space. The remaining stellar cores collapse into neutron star… [+4888 chars]

When the most massive stars in the universe die, they often detonate in fiery supernovae, dramatically blasting most of their matter into space. The remaining stellar cores collapse into neutron stars and, sometimes, black holes. However, theories suggest tha…