Quote of the Week
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do."
Mark TwainTODAY'S BRIGHTER SIDE NEWS
Higher body weight linked to lower risk of death from dementia
Higher weight at dementia onset was linked to lower mortality, but the study does not establish a benefit from weight gain.
Cosmic ‘pearls’ emerge around the surviving star of an ancient supernova
Pa 30’s apparent streaks are chains of enormous gas knots, while its surviving star shows little sideways recoil from the explosion.
Recycled plastic and moon dust become 3D-printed parts and structures for future lunar missions
Recycled plastic mixed with simulated lunar dust produced printable parts, with benefits and trade-offs that need further testing.
Interstellar travel faces steep hurdles, but recent research is paving a new path to the stars
Laser-sail experiments test a route to nearby stars, while research reveals major barriers to interstellar missions.