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If you’ve been tattooed in the US, the ink under your skin may have more components than you previously imagined, a new study reveals.The study, conducted by Binghamton University and titled “What’s in my ink: An analysis of commercial tattoo ink on the U.S. market,” shows discrepancies between the ingredient labels on tattoo ink and the actual substances in the bottle.When doctoral student Kelli Moseman—the article’s lead author—and researchers Ahshabibi Ahmed and Alexander Ruhren noted that the tattoo inks they were…

We finally have the first high-res images of the contents of NASA's precious Bennu asteroid sampler container, more than 3.5 months since the OSIRIS-REx returned them to Earth.The delay is due to two pesky fasteners that were holding the sampler lid in place, and were finally opened on January 10.On January 19, NASA released the long-awaited first images of the sampler's contents – black dust and rocks up to around 1 cm (0.4 inch) in size.Top-down view of the OSIRIS-REx Touch-and-Go-Sample-Acquisition-Mechanism (TAGSAM)…

For the first time, scientists have unearthed direct proof of what a tyrannosaur—often thought of as the epitome of fearsome predators—actually ate.The fossilized stomach contents of one member of this dinosaur family were described in a new study published on Friday in Science Advances. This remarkable discovery gives insights into the tyrannosaur diet and the animal’s place in ancient ecosystems, both of which have previously only been hypothesized about.Darren Tanke, a fossil preparator at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of…

Sons of the Patriots finally headed to multiplatform Ahead of the release of classic compilation Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol1, Konami updated its website with a timeline of the featured games — However, dataminers gon’ datamine, and folks prodded around the website might have unearthed the contents of a yet to be announced Volume 2. According to the uncovered data, the Metal Gear Solid timeline pages features placeholder buttons for a selection of latter-day Metal Gear titles, namely 2008’s Metal Gear Solid…

Space manufacturing startup Orbital Composites and space energy company Virtus Solis have announced a collaboration to bring space-based solar power even closer to reality. The two have announced a megawatt-scale space-based solar power station that can collect energy from the Sun and beam it down to Earth.This Summer’s Hottest UmbrellaThe two companies announced a memorandum of understanding via press release yesterday which will see Virtus develop core technologies like the power station’s electronics and antennas…

Canadian wildfire smoke hunger over the Eastern U.S. and throughout the Midwest last week. It darkened skies over multiple major cities, including New York City. The unhealthy air quality also increased the number of asthma-related emergency room visits throughout the city.Mental Health Apps Are a Privacy NightmareLast Wednesday, the Air Quality Index shot above 400 in multiple places including NYC. This level is considered dangerous to anyone, regardless of their pre-existing health conditions. An AQI above 150 is…

The ivory-billed woodpecker (Campephilus principalis) was a twenty-inch-long woodpecker native to the American southeast that has been presumed extinct since the mid-20th century.Bees Are Fish Now, I Guess?But last month, a group of researchers announced evidence of “probable ivory-billed woodpeckers” that they recorded in Louisiana.Their findings, published in Ecology and Evolution, included detailed analysis of (typically fuzzy) video footage the team captured of birds flying through the southern swamplands and clinging…

Last week, hazardous air hung over much of the Eastern U.S.—blanketing major cities like New York, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia,and Washington D.C. in a heavy haze of smoke. The Air Quality Index shot above 400 in some places (including NYC), well into the danger zone for human health. Thankfully, shifting air currents and weather improved air quality over the weekend. But the reprieve is likely temporary as Canadian wildfires continue to multiply and grow. Brief intermissions aside, the U.S. could be in for a whole…

The brains of astronauts hanging out in microgravity environments start to change over time and need at least three years to reset, new research suggests.Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their ViewA group of researchers studied the brain scans of 30 astronauts after their trips to space and found that the brain ventricles expanded significantly for those who had spent six months or longer on board the International Space Station (ISS). The study, published Thursday in Scientific…

Over 400 wildfires are raging across Canada this week and firefighting teams have been overwhelmed by the flames. Canadian officials have asked for foreign support, and several countries have offered to send supplies and people, including the United States. As of yesterday, the U.S. has deployed more than 600 firefighters and support personnel to help on the ground emergency response teams, according to the White House.Biggest Forest Fire in New Mexico HistoryOther countries have sent emergency response teams to Canada…