DARK SECRETS: 22 - The Real Truth

Sweat-wicking and radiative cooling: can new fabrics make living through extreme heat more bearable?

How a team of researchers is reducing skin temperature under clothes and energy bills with some forward fashion thinking

The Guardian - AU · Jan 8, 2025

Stars get ripped open like Christmas presents to create strange 'JuMBO' worlds

What did you get fot X-mas? Scientists may have been gifted with a solution to the mystery of juMBOs, strange celestial bodies that seem to be neither planets nor stars.

Space · Dec 24, 2024

Sunglasses don’t just look good – they’re good for you too. Here’s how to choose the right pair

Australians are exposed to some of the highest levels of solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation in the world.

The Conversation · Dec 20, 2024

Potentially habitable planet TRAPPIST-1b may have a carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere

The innermost Earth-like planet in the famous TRAPPIST-1 system might be capable of supporting a thick atmosphere after all, according to new research.

Space · Dec 18, 2024

I tried an EMF blocking device to reduce my exposure to potentially dangerous radiation. Here's what happened

There's no conclusive evidence that low to mid-frequency radiation from your personal electronic devices is harmful to your health, but some experts disagree.

Fortune · Dec 18, 2024

A push to cool Australian cities may inadvertently increase our skin cancer risk, unless we act

Picture this: you’re working from home and it’s sweltering outside. You venture out for a coffee and move between patches of shade as you go. Good thing you wore your sunglasses, because the glare of the new footpath almost blinds you. You order your coffee – make it iced –…

The Conversation · Dec 17, 2024

Scientists followed a mysterious signal — and found 2 black holes gorging on something like never before

While investigating a mysterious radiation signal unlike any seen before, astronomers may have uncovered a rare pair of binary supermassive black holes with a truly monstrous appetite.

LiveScience · Dec 17, 2024

Nuclear bunker sales increase, despite expert warnings they won’t protect you

Global security leaders are warning nuclear threats are growing as weapons spending surged to $91.4 billion last year

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024

Radiation-resistant 'extremophile' microbe dubbed 'Conan the Bacterium' inspires new antioxidant

A three-part complex based on the molecules that give "Conan the Bacterium" its radiation resistance may protect humans against damage from ionizing radiation.

LiveScience · Dec 16, 2024

China launches new compact radiation detection chip for semiconductor self-reliance

CNNC starts mass production of a radiation detection chip, capable of measuring X-ray and gamma radiation from 100 nSv/h to 10 mSv/h.

TechRadar · Dec 15, 2024