October skywatchers can see Saturn at opposition, Orionid meteors, and a Moon-Pleiades meetup
October offers several memorable sights for skywatchers, including Saturn at opposition, the Orionid meteor shower, and a close pairing of the Moon and the Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters.
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The gut is described as a "window to our health," containing information about nutrient balance, metabolism, and disease warning signs, according to microbiome experts.
» readMaya funerary urn depicting jaguar-costumed figure and underworld gods is analyzed by museum
The urn was anonymously gifted to The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore in 2008. It is described as a colorful ceramic vessel that once held the bones of an ancestor for veneration by their descendants.
» readPressing on shin bones may aid brain recovery after injury, study finds
A few minutes of daily pressure on shin bones significantly improved movement and cognition in mice and pigs one week after a traumatic brain injury, according to a new study.
» readNew quantum chip architecture could enable million-qubit processors
Scientists have developed a new architecture for quantum computing chips that could allow for large-scale processing in machines with over a million qubits.
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