TESS finds planetary system in a new way
This artist’s concept visualises Gaia23bra b, the first microlensing planet orbiting a distant star found by NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite). This super-Jupiter orbits an orange dwarf star at a distance similar to Jupiter’s distance from the Sun....
New way to make thermally insulative plastics
An illustration of THDBT (tetrahydroxy deoxybenzoin triazole) filler aggregates at the molecular level. In this ‘slow chaos’ state, there are fewer vibrational pathways available for heat transport, resulting in lower thermal conductivity. Reproduced from...
Does drinking juice in childhood increase risk of high blood pressure?
Image credit: pixnio, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. Substituting soda, sports drinks and fruit juice with whole fruit may be associated with a lower risk of developing high blood pressure as an adult. Drinking fruit juice and sugar-sweetened beverages from childhood...