A new study on type 2 diabetes has found a promising new treatment that could eliminate the need for insulin therapy, according to researchers from United European Gastroenterology (UEG) presented at UEG Week 2024. The new treatment uses a procedure called ReCET (Re-Cellularization via Electroporation Therapy) and a drug called semaglutide. In the study, 86 […]
If walking is part of your exercise routine, consider pausing occasionally to enjoy your surroundings, according to a new study. Italian researchers discovered that brief breaks during a walk might boost your metabolism more effectively than walking the same distance continuously. Lead author Francesco Luciano and his team highlight this point in their paper that […]
The Justice Department has found Google liable for monopolization and is proposing a possible breakup of the tech giant. We’ll discuss what this means for Americans with Rebecca Haw Allensworth, antitrust professor at Vanderbilt Law School.
WASHINGTON—Meteorites—rocks that fall to Earth from space—have pelted our planet from its birth to today, often causing scant damage but sometimes triggering cataclysms. But from where exactly are these space rocks coming? New research has the answer. By studying the composition of meteorites that have landed over the years and the asteroids populating our solar […]
NEW YORK—A celestial object discovered decades ago is actually twins orbiting each other, a new study confirms. Scientists have puzzled over the object known as Gliese 229B, the first known brown dwarf discovered 30 years ago. Brown dwarfs are sometimes called failed stars because they’re lighter than stars, but heavier than gas giant planets. This […]
A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution printed 237 years ago sent to the states to be ratified is being auctioned Thursday evening in North Carolina. Brunk Auctions is selling the copy—the only of its type thought to be in private hands. The minimum bid of $1 million has already been made. There is no […]
Time capsules are fickle, and the opening of one entombed a century ago inside one of the nation’s preeminent World War I memorials was no exception. The first challenge was just getting to the time capsule, which was entombed in a tower that rises 217 feet into the Kansas City skyline and is topped by […]
VATICAN CITY—The Vatican Museums unveiled on Tuesday a restoration of one of the crown jewels of their collection, a 2nd century marble sculpture of the Greek god Apollo that has inspired generations of artists and poets. Restoration experts spent years working on the “Apollo Belvedere,” repairing fractures in its knees and legs, cleaning the entire […]
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—October’s supermoon is the closest of the year and it’s teaming up with a comet for a rare stargazing two-for-one. The third of four supermoons this year, it will be 222,055 miles away Wednesday night, making it seem even bigger and brighter than in August and September. It will reach its full lunar […]
CAIRO—Egypt opened a series of galleries to the public on Tuesday in its flagship new museum, but the glittering King Tutankhamun collection and solar boats buried by the Pyramid of Khufu are yet to be unveiled, pending a long-delayed grand inauguration. More than 20 years under construction, the sprawling Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) next to […]
Dr. Marschall Runge, executive vice president for Medical Affairs at the University of Michigan, discussed with NTD the findings of a small study conducted by Michigan Medicine about the relationship between parents’ stress levels and their cellphone notifications, the implications for their parenting of their children, and the push for measures to restrict students’ cell […]
NEW YORK—Expect to see more northern lights in unusual places as the sun continues to sizzle, space weather forecasters said Tuesday. Strong solar storms this year have triggered shimmering auroras much farther south than usual, filling skies with hues of pink, purple, green and blue. The sun is currently at the maximum phase of its […]
Microsoft is urging the United States and its allies to collaborate in deterring state-backed cybercriminals, warning that adversaries such as Russia, China, and Iran are increasingly relying on hackers, who face no “meaningful consequences” for their violations. Microsoft’s annual digital threats report, published on Oct. 15, looks into cybercriminal activities that occurred between July 2023 […]
October’s full moon, also known as the Hunter’s Moon, will be a supermoon that is set to appear this week on Oct. 17. The upcoming supermoon will rise on Thursday at 7:26 a.m. EDT, according to NASA. The moon will be below the horizon at that time “so wait until sunset to watch it rise […]
LAKE FOREST, Calif.—To cheers and applause from kids wearing spacesuits and star-studded T-shirts, a tree was planted in California that is out of this world. The so-called “Moon Tree”—grown with seeds that were flown around the moon—was wheeled out in a wagon accompanied by several students carrying shovels to help dig its new home at […]
Astronomy enthusiasts are witnessing a once-in-a-lifetime event this October as Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS passes close by the Earth. Alongside stunning auroras and the upcoming Hunter’s Moon, this month has been filled with extraordinary sights for stargazers. Find out when and how to catch these rare celestial phenomena.
A security researcher and one technology startup CEO have warned that some Gmail users could become victim to a sophisticated, AI-based scam that can lead to their accounts being taken over. The chief executive of prominent tech-oriented venture capital firm Ycombinator wrote on X late last week that there is a “pretty elaborate” phishing scam […]
With SpaceX over the weekend taking another giant step toward CEO Elon Musk’s dream of colonizing Mars, the company on Monday launched a NASA space probe on a quest to find organic life on Jupiter’s moon Europa. After a couple of days’ delay due to Hurricane Milton, a Falcon Heavy Rocket launched NASA’s Europa Clipper […]
SpaceX in its fifth Starship test flight on Sunday returned the rocket’s towering first stage booster back to its Texas launch pad for the first time using giant mechanical arms, achieving another novel engineering feat in the company’s push to build a reusable moon and Mars vehicle. The rocket’s first stage “Super Heavy” booster lifted […]
