The aroma of books is an evocative blend of nostalgia and discovery. Older books often carry a rich, earthy scent, a combination of lignin in the paper breaking down, reminiscent of vanilla or almond. Newer books, in contrast, exude a... Continue Reading →
The fear of rejection is a deeply ingrained emotion that stems from our innate desire for acceptance and belonging. It can manifest in various areas of life, such as relationships, career pursuits, or creative endeavors, and often acts as a... Continue Reading →
Previous research in a laboratory setting has shown that people’s cognitive performance improves in the hours after exercise, but how long this benefit lasts is unknown. The new study, published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, found... Continue Reading →
What's the closest active galaxy to planet Earth? That would be Centaurus A, cataloged as NGC 5128, which is only 12 million light-years distant. Forged in a collision of two otherwise normal galaxies, Centaurus A shows several distinctive features including a dark dust lane across its center, outer shells of... Continue Reading →
In shadows deep where whispers creep,The molds of fear begin to seep.They twist and turn, in silent form,A quiet storm, a shapeless swarm. Their roots take hold in fragile ground,Where doubt and sorrow intertwine, unbound.A fleeting thought, a midnight chill,They... Continue Reading →
New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope suggest that a new feature in the universe—not a flaw in telescope measurements—may be behind the decadelong mystery of why the universe is expanding faster today than it did in its infancy billions of... Continue Reading →
Modeling how cars deform in a crash, how spacecraft respond to extreme environments, or how bridges resist stress could be made thousands of times faster thanks to new artificial intelligence that enables personal computers to solve massive math problems that... Continue Reading →
It was a night of 100,000 meteors. The Great Meteor Storm of 1833 was perhaps the most impressive meteor event in recent history. Best visible over eastern North America during the pre-dawn hours of November 13, many people -- including a young Abraham Lincoln -- were woken up... Continue Reading →
“As the crow flies” is a common idiom referring to the shortest distance between two points, but the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems (LIS), led by Dario Floreano, in EPFL’s School of Engineering has taken the phrase literally with RAVEN (Robotic... Continue Reading →
Scents of Science 