Category: Science
Teacher perceptions of chronically absent young students may add to the challenges of missing school
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study finds that early elementary school teachers report feeling less close to chronically absent students and view them less [more…]
Mercury may have a layer of diamond beneath its grey surface
Does Mercury have a sparkling secret? NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington A thick layer of diamonds may be hidden hundreds of [more…]
Sir Peter Beck unplugged: “Transporter can do it for free for all we care”
Enlarge / Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck speaks during the opening of the new Rocket Lab factory on October 12, 2018, in Auckland, New Zealand. [more…]
The Most Unlikely Migration – Nautilus
Explore In late summer, as the days shorten and begin to cool, the marmalade hoverfly begins to prepare her body for the long journey ahead. [more…]
Gaia space telescope helps astronomers image hidden objects around bright stars
Scientists have directly imaged eight dim objects accompanying very bright stars within the Gaia data catalog, including so-called “failed stars,” otherwise known as brown dwarfs. [more…]
Reading a Codon Chart and Identifying Amino Acids
In molecular biology, the codon chart has enabled scientists to explore the mechanisms of gene expression, regulation and mutation, allowing for comparative studies across species. [more…]
What is the ‘shadow self’? A guide to the term coined by Carl Jung
Earlier this year, a spiritual coach and reiki healer who goes by the name Zen Oasis posted a video to TikTok explaining the idea of [more…]
4 Best Chromebooks (2024): Tested and Reviewed
Chromebooks can come with a lot of different hardware inside, so it can be hard to figure out exactly what you need. Fortunately, the Chromebook [more…]
NASA astronauts’ return on Boeing’s spaceship faces repeated delays
The Starliner’s test flight to the International Space Station is meant to demonstrate that the vehicle can safely ferry astronauts to and from low-Earth orbit [more…]
The Coalition talks so much about its nuclear energy plan but provides so little evidence | Adam Morton
So much has been said by the Coalition about what nuclear energy could do for Australia, with so little evidence to back it up, that [more…]
