Supercentenarian Maria Brañas Morera on her 117th birthday on March 4, 2024. (Photo credit: Arxiu de la família Brañas Morera, (CC0 1.0 UNIVERSAL Deed), via Wikimedia Commons) Maria Brañas Morera died in August 20
(Image credit: Yaroslav Kushta/Getty Images) Japanese scientists have developed a new type of “universal” computing memory that is significantly faster and requires less energy than the modules used in modern laptops and PCs. Magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) is a…
The waves in the Drake Passage are so powerful that their effects are known as the “Drake Shake.” (Photo by Mlenny/Getty Images) The Drake Passage is an ocean channel that lies between the southern tip of South America and the…
Snot needs to be sticky to protect our airways from pollutants and pathogens. (Image credit: Makiko Tanigawa via Getty Images) Most of the time, you're probably barely aware that you have mucus in your nose. However, when you have a…
Video Family Embraces Viral Sweet Salad Trend On their way to the movies, a Georgia family stopped to pick up some candy and make their own sweet salad in the car — only to have it turn into a sticky…
A new study suggests that women may face a higher risk of developing autoimmune diseases due to the way their two X chromosomes are regulated, pictured above. (Image credit: vchal via Getty Images) Women are four times more likely than…