Science

The universe is supposed to be approximately 13.8 billion years old, but a new study by researchers suggests that it could be up to 1.2 billion years younger than that. The research analyzed “observable measurements” of Earth compared to 50 different galaxies and modified the Hubble Constant (H0) to reach …

Molybdenum carbide and molybdenum sulfide layers allow superconductivity at 50 percent higher temperatures. Credit: Elizabeth Flores-Gómez Murray / Penn State The prospect of superconductivity at room temperature took a small step forward with a recent discovery by a team of Penn State physicists and materials scientists. The surprising discovery involved …

The statement proposed by a Nevada county library in support of Black Lives Matter prompted the local sheriff to warn that his office would not respond to his calls to 911. “We support #BlackLivesMatter,” the Douglas County Public Library said in the proposed brief statement released last week at the …

The head of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention says he has been injected with an experimental coronavirus vaccine in an attempt to persuade the public to do the same when it is approved. “I am going to reveal something undercover: I was injected with one of the …

Former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential candidate, is not winning any votes with sports fans these days. On Tuesday, Biden was asked about sports leagues, specifically the NFL and MLB, who were trying to play their seasons amid the coronavirus pandemic. “It seems to me that it’s probably …