Monster black hole eats a sun's-worth of material every day

Brightest black hole ever discovered devours a sun's-worth of matter every day | 'More unzipping of the landscape': Arctic permafrost could crumble into rivers, unleashing devastating feedback loop | CRISPR 'will provide cures for genetic diseases that were incurable before,' says renowned biochemist Virginijus Å ikÅ¡nys Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( February 20, 2024 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [X](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Brightest black hole ever discovered devours a sun's-worth of matter every day]( (NASA) [Brightest black hole ever discovered devours a sun's-worth of matter every day]( A distant quasar that was initially mistaken for a star is actually one of the brightest and fastest-growing black holes ever seen. [Read More]( [] Climate Change [] ['More unzipping of the landscape': Arctic permafrost could crumble into rivers, unleashing devastating feedback loop]( (Stockdonkey via Shutterstock) ['More unzipping of the landscape': Arctic permafrost could crumble into rivers, unleashing devastating feedback loop]( Permafrost thaw could result in new rivers forming across the Arctic, potentially unleashing 35 million car journeys' worth of carbon every year. [Read More]( [] Health [] [CRISPR 'will provide cures for genetic diseases that were incurable before,' says renowned biochemist Virginijus Å ikÅ¡nys]( (Vilnius University) [CRISPR 'will provide cures for genetic diseases that were incurable before,' says renowned biochemist Virginijus Å ikÅ¡nys]( Live Science spoke with biochemist Virginijus Šikšnys, whose work helped establish CRISPR as a gene-editing system. [Read More]( [] [More than 275 million never-before-seen gene variants uncovered in US population]( [More than 275 million never-before-seen gene variants uncovered in US population]( (miodrag ignjatovic via Getty Images) The newly uncovered gene variants were identified as part of an analysis of the DNA of more than 400,000 people in the U.S. who agreed to participate in the All of Us Research Program. Full Story: [Live Science]( (2/19) [] Animals [] [Giant, invasive Joro spiders with 6-foot webs could be poised to take over US cities, scientists warn]( (Steve Haddock via Getty Images) [Giant, invasive Joro spiders with 6-foot webs could be poised to take over US cities, scientists warn]( A new study shows that invasive Joro spiders are surprisingly "urban tolerant," which could enable them to take over cities and other urban areas across the U.S. East Coast. [Read More]( [] Technology [] [Watch this eerily silent vision of the future where offices are filled with weird, AI-powered robots]( (1X) [Watch this eerily silent vision of the future — where offices are filled with weird, AI-powered robots]( In a new video, 1X's EVE robots work together in silence in a test environment, performing actions such as sorting mail, handling objects and tidying up a child's toys. [Read More]( [] Daily Quiz [] What was recently discovered in a loft during a house clearance? (Find out the answer [here](.) [Vote]( [A fossil of a never-before-seen species]( [Vote]( [The world's 1st PC]( [Vote]( [Ancient Egyptian artifacts]( [Vote]( [Letters from Einstein](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( [Future]( Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036