An international team of astronomers has discovered a cosmic rarity: an ultra-massive white dwarf star resulting from a white dwarf merging with another star, rather than through the evolution of a single star. This discovery, made by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope’s sensitive ultraviolet observations, suggests these rare white dwarfs may be more common than previously…
Cutting off blood flow can prematurely age the bone marrow, weakening the immune system’s ability to fight cancer, according to a new study from NYU Langone Health. Published online August 19 in JACC-CardioOncology, the study showed that peripheral ischemia-restricted blood flow in the arteries in the legs-caused breast tumors in mice to grow at double…
This new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Week features a cloudy starscape from an impressive star cluster. This scene is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy situated about 160,000 light-years away in the constellations Dorado and Mensa. With a mass equal to 10-20% of the mass of the Milky Way,…
This volume explores confusion around COVID-19 booster eligibility as federal recommendations shift and conflicts with guidance from physician organizations; Florida’s decision to end school vaccine mandates; and research demonstrating that artificial intelligence chatbots can provide generally sound advice, but struggle to make personalized recommendations. Source link
Ingredients of our daily diet – including caffeine – can influence the resistance of bacteria to antibiotics. This has been shown in a new study by a team of researchers at the Universities of Tübingen and Würzburg led by Professor Ana Rita Brochado. They discovered bacteria such as Escherichia coli (E. coli) orchestrate complex regulatory…
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published September 11, 2025 Italy is mourning the death of Francesco Trapani, the iconic luxury goods executive best known for transforming the Bulgari family business into a global leader in jewelry. He died on September 10 at his home in Rome following an illness. He was 68. Trapani was the…
Published September 11, 2025 THG’s first-half results on Thursday were in line with its guidance as the company returned to revenue growth in Q2 and saw a positive start to the second half. Not that the figures for the first six months of the year looked particularly impressive, but the company seems to be upbeat as…
Published September 11, 2025 Rixo will be back on the official London Fashion Week schedule this season “to mark a milestone moment, the brand’s 10-year anniversary”. Rixo’s AW25 campaign It will be unveiling its SS26 collection, titled We Are One, which is “a vibrant celebration of humanity” and expands the brand’s categories, as well as…
Hitting an asteroid in the wrong place could accidentally make it more likely to impact Earth buradaki/Shutterstock If an asteroid was heading for a deadly impact with Earth, could we nudge it off course safely without making the situation worse? Yes, thanks to a new system for calculating the perfect spot to smack a spacecraft…
Hoarding is often misunderstood, but it can be a symptom of deep trauma. One woman shares how hoarding impacted her life – and her road to recovery. Source link
