Scientists just got one step closer to creating a ‘super heavy’ element that is so big it will add a new row to the periodic table.

A random assortment of element symbols from the periodic table

Researchers may have found a way to create a new super-heavy element, known as “element 120”, which would be so heavy that it would have to be placed in a new row in periodic table of elements. If they can create this hypothetical element, its atoms could represent an “island of stability” that could revolutionize … Read more

How using Trey Lance could help save the Cowboys’ season

(Editor’s note: The content provided is based on the opinions and/or viewpoint of the DallasCowboys.com editorial staff and not the Cowboys football staff or organization.) FRISCO, Texas – When it’s Raynes, it pours. Already struggling to score touchdowns in 2024, and owners of a 3-5 record, the Dallas Cowboys find themselves facing the reality that … Read more

‘A flash of copper caught our attention’: 4,000-year-old dagger discovered deep in Italian cave

A metal dagger covered with dirt

Archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old copper dagger and human skull fragments deep in a cave in Italy. The cave was clearly used for burials, but it also contains the remains of an ancient hearth. “The moment we discovered the dagger was unforgettable.” Federico Bernardinian archaeologist at Ca’ Foscari University in Venice told Live Science. “We … Read more

Daytime sleepiness may be linked to pre-dementia syndrome, study finds

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, simply. Subscribe to the CNN Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. CNN – If you find yourself drowsy during your daily activities as you get older, you may need to consider it more than just a concern—as fatigue may … Read more

Lessons learned with Likarda CEO Stella Vnook

Science is at the heart of cell and gene therapies, but business strategy is the lifeblood that ensures its survival and success. As a former healthcare provider and scientist with over 25 years of experience in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, I learned early on that scientific advances alone do not guarantee market success. After moving into … Read more

The new explainer on the science of

BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, the Addiction Policy Forum released a new video explainer on the science of addiction available at 12 languages. The project, supported by the Cencora Impact Foundation and the Ethnic Communities Opioid Response Network—Missouri (ECORN-MO), provides open source, science-backed prevention materials to communities and families with limited … Read more

Cinematic Science | Opinion | World of Chemistry

Anna-Sophie Jürgens has always loved cinema. Now a senior lecturer in science communication at the Australian National University (ANU), Jürgens has brought together three of the ‘most powerful cultural institutions we have developed to understand, shape and imagine our world’ in her programme. Science. Art. movie., in association with the National Film and Sound Archive … Read more

PARASURAMA | Science in defense of life: How the administration is politicizing scientists

My name is Sriram Parasurama and I am a second year PhD student in the Horticulture Graduate School of Integrative Plant Sciences. I research how trees in our local forests interact with fungi in the soil and how this interaction affects the web of ecology throughout the ecosystem. I was arrested on October 9th outside … Read more

RFK Jr. says Trump will remove fluoride from drinking water. Here’s what you need to know

Fluoridated drinking water has been rated as one of the top 10 public health achievements of the 20th century by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is now being called by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. — perhaps on track to become the head of health initiatives for the next presidential administration — … Read more

DNA reveals new stories about Pompeii victims

A new genetic analysis of 14 bodies recovered from Pompeii is casting doubt on some of the initial interpretations of their identities before the cataclysmic volcanic eruption. A team of archaeologists and geneticists used a new genomic analysis to discover more about who these individuals were. They eventually discovered that their biological sexes and family … Read more