Joanna Thompson

1 week ago | msn.com | Joanna Thompson

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1 week ago | livescience.com | Joanna Thompson

The universe's missing matter may have finally been found. Astronomers think regular matter — that is, the stuff that isn't dark matter — makes up about 15% of the universe's total mass. However, for years, researchers have run into a problem when trying to quantify it: They haven't been able to find about half of that "normal" matter in the stars, galaxies and other space structures we can see.

1 week ago | salon.com | Joanna Thompson

In the early morning hours of February 19, 2025, a bright object streaked through the skies above western Europe. The mysterious, flaming hunk of metal traveled for several hours before smashing into a warehouse in the Polish village of Komorniki. “I felt surprised but also a little scared,” Adam Borucki, the warehouse’s owner, told the BBC in an interview.

2 weeks ago | newscientist.com | Joanna Thompson

Preeclampsia is one of the leading causes of pregnancy-related deaths in the US, but it can be hard to detect early in gestation. A new blood test could help doctors identify a pregnant individual’s risk of developing the condition months before symptoms start. “We can narrow it down to about 1 in 4 pregnancies that are truly at high risk, and that’s a big step,” says Maneesh Jain at Mirvie, a California-based health start-up.

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Joanna Thompson

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