The eruption that buried Pompeii is helping scientists synchronize Earth’s geological clocks
Scientists used the precisely recorded 79 CE eruption of Mount Vesuvius to recalibrate argon-argon dating, reducing uncertainty for…
HexemBio raises $15.5m to rejuvenate aging stem cells
Berkeley biotech’s stem cell rejuvenation platform, built for transplant medicine, is branching into an injectable and a skin…
Bay Area scientists investigate possible dark matter signal deep underground
A mile beneath the surface at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in South Dakota, a single unknown particle…
A “New” Penguin Species Has Been Discovered on One of Earth’s Most Remote Islands
Gentoo penguins. Credit: Claudia Ulloa Genetic research revealed four distinct gentoo penguin species, including a newly identified species…
Monster Storms on Jupiter Unleash Lightning Beyond Anything on Earth
Scientists analyzing data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft have uncovered evidence that lightning on Jupiter can be vastly more…
Earth’s distance from the Sun found to dramatically alter seasons
A strip of cool water stretches west from South America along the equator, helping set the pace for…
Musically Inspired Time-Rondeau Crystal Breakthrough Promises Quantum Technology That Stores Data Within Time Itself
Researchers at UC Berkeley report the first observation of a time-rondeau crystal, an unusual phase of matter in…