Today's Science News
May 6, 2024
NASA Takes Six Advanced Tech Concepts to Phase II - NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts has announced phase two funding for six advanced concepts that could change the future.Mars may have been more Earth-like than we thought, discovery of oxygen-rich rocks reveals - Newfound rocks on Mars suggest the planet may have once sported an oxygen-rich atmosphere, making it more Earth-like and hospitable to life than previously thought.
Watch 2 bus-size asteroids make close flybys of Earth this week (video) - Two asteroids are expected to make close but safe approaches to Earth this week, and you can watch them live.
Iron Age necropolis that predates Rome unearthed near Naples - The excavations have recovered weapons, necklaces, bracelets and worked bones.
Study to explore storing hydrogen underground in Victoria - By Claire Jordan-Peters An Australian energy company is teaming up with the CSIRO to work out if hydrogen can be safely stored underground in depleted gas fields in Victoria.
Abrupt permafrost thaw intensifies warming effects on soil CO2 emission - According to a recent study published in Nature Geoscience, scientists have found that soil carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are more sensitive to climate warming in permafrost-collapsed areas than in non-collapsed areas.
T. rex was as smart as a crocodile, not an ape, according to study debunking controversial intelligence findings - A new study debunks previous findings that the dinosaur's intelligence was similar to that of primates, finding instead that they're about as smart as modern-day crocodiles.
Spacecraft captures absolutely incredible video of plasma swirling on the sun - The video gives an insight into the energetic events that transfer energy and plasma into the solar corona that ultimately drives the solar wind.
Starliner's Mission Control team 'very excited' for capsule's 1st-ever astronaut launch (exclusive) - NASA and Boeing are working together to send the first astronauts to space on Starliner on May 6.
SpaceX got the fanfare, but Boeing’s first crew flight is still historic - Ars spoke with the three Americans alive who have test-flown a new spacecraft in orbit.
Astronaut Suni Williams Prepares for Crew Flight Test - NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test astronaut Suni Williams gives a thumbs up during a mission dress rehearsal on Friday, April 26, 2024, at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
China is Going Back to the Moon Again With Chang'e-6 - On Friday, May 3rd, the sixth mission in the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (Chang’e-6) launched from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in southern China.
What Can Early Earth Teach Us About the Search for Life? - Earth is the only life-supporting planet we know of, so it’s tempting to use it as a standard in the search for life elsewhere.
SpaceX reveals new EVA suit for upcoming Polaris Dawn private spaceflight (video) - SpaceX revealed its new spacesuit designed for Crew Dragon passengers to unbuckle and float outside the spacecraft.
'Lost' satellite finally found after orbiting undetected for 25 years - The Infra-Red Calibration Balloon (S73-7) satellite had gone off the grid from radar not once but twice — once in the 1970s and then again in the 1990s.
'Major lunar standstill' may reveal if Stonehenge is aligned with the moon - Is Stonehenge aligned with the moon?
Boeing’s Starliner Is Set for Its First Crewed Spaceflight - Starliner’s first crewed launch will mark just the sixth time ever that NASA astronauts have flown in a brand-new spacecraft
SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida (video) - SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites today (May 6), the company's 46th orbital mission of the year already.
Boeing's Starliner launch will be the 1st astronaut flight on an Atlas V rocket. How did NASA and ULA get it ready for crews? (exclusive) - NASA astronauts will ride a United Launch Alliance Atlas V for the 1st time on May 6.
As an Underwater Graveyard, the Great Lakes Have Claimed Close to 10,000 Ships - Though called the Great Lakes, these massive bodies of water are actually inland seas, and can be just as unpredictable as the ocean.
Puppy-Dog Eyes in Wild Canines Sparks Rethink on Dog Evolution - The eyebrows of the African wild dog have scientists wondering whether other canine species besides domestic dogs can make the irresistible “puppy-dog eyes” expression
Sun unleashes X-class solar flare, radio blackouts reported (video) - A recently detected sunspot region unleashed a powerful X4.5 solar flare early Monday morning, causing radio blackouts throughout parts of the Eastern Hemisphere.
Bird Flu Is Bad for Poultry and Dairy Cows. It’s Not a Dire Threat for Most of Us — Yet. - Headlines are flying after the Department of Agriculture confirmed that the H5N1 bird flu virus has infected dairy cows around the country.
The ISS may be more visible in the night sky throughout May. Here's how to see it - The International Space Station, the largest and brightest object now orbiting Earth, will provide excellent views for skywatchers across much of the Northern Hemisphere for much of May.
1st woman to command a US spacecraft Eileen Collins 'signs' patch to inspire girls - A patch created to honor Eileen Collins, the first woman to command a U.S. spacecraft, features a geometric pattern representing the glow of her space shuttle lifting off into the night sky.
New NASA Black Hole Visualization Takes Viewers Beyond the Brink - Ever wonder what happens when you fall into a black hole?
The Big Picture: Hydrangea leaf with fractal-like properties. - Fractals are fascinating mathematical patterns characterized by self-similarity, meaning their smaller parts resemble the whole.
Scientists could make blazing-fast 6G using curving light rays - Researchers have discovered a way to curve data-carrying terahertz signals around obstacles, paving the way for ultrafast 6G.
Data scarcity challenges identification of endocrine disruptors - As a result, the researchers recommend updating the information requirements in the EU legislation, REACH.
Siberia's 'gateway to the underworld' is growing a staggering amount each year - The Batagay megaslump — a 3,250-foot-wide (990 meters) depression in the permafrost in the Russian Far East — is "actively growing" by a massive amount every year, scientists have found.
A Different Perspective – Remembering James Dean, Founder of the NASA Art Program - Shortly thereafter, NASA employee and artist James Dean was tasked with implementing NASA’s brand-new art program.
Tech Today: NASA’s Ion Thruster Knowhow Keeps Satellites Flying - In low Earth orbit, satellites face a constant challenge – a tiny amount of atmospheric drag that, over time, causes them to slow down and decay their orbit.
Boeing Starliner brings astronaut launches back to Atlas rocket and Cape Canaveral - The launch of astronauts on a Boeing spacecraft will mark a first for the company, but will also bring human spaceflight back to a rocket and launch site after more than 50 years.
How Should Wildfire Smoke Damage Be Measured? - Homes that survive wildfire flames but that are still affected by smoke, soot and ash is a growing issue for homeowners and insurers, as is the question of how to best remediate the problem
New technique allows physicists to place atoms right next to each other - Physicists have managed to arrange atoms 10 times closer than standard methods can.
Tackling a Pathogen That Leaves a Lasting Impression - Staphylococcus aureus vaccine efficacy depends on the immune imprints from past exposures to the microbe.
Fighting Tumors with DNA Origami - Researchers bolster antitumor immune defenses using cancer vaccines made from DNA origami.
Geologists, biologists unearth the atomic fingerprints of cancer - Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder and Princeton University have, for the first time, employed a tool often used in geology to detect the atomic fingerprints of cancer.
From Orange-Spotted to Striped, There Are 7 Different Cicada Species - In the spring of 2024, seven different cicada species will emerge above ground.
Sols 4175-4177: Don’t Blink We’re Taking a Picture - Curiosity loves to drive so it’s pretty rare we stay at a location longer than one planning cycle without the intention of drilling.
NASA Invites Media to Attend Louisiana Space Day 2024 - Media are invited to Louisiana Space Day 2024 hosted by NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, several aerospace companies, and GNO Inc. at the Louisiana State Capitol on May 8.
The Curious Life of a Singing Fish - Plainfin midshipman fish migrate from the deep sea to spawn—and then things get weird.
A Rosetta Stone for Mathematics - In 1940 André Weil wrote a letter to his sister, Simone, outlining his vision for translating between three distinct areas of mathematics.
Climbers Turned Mount Everest Into A Garbage Dump, But Solutions Exist - Trash collected in a 2019 cleanup that removed 24,000 pounds (10,000 kilograms) of garbage from Mount Everest
Venus has almost no water: A new study may reveal why - Billions of years ago, Venus may have harbored as much water as Earth.
Participants of pioneering CRISPR gene editing trial see vision improve - About 79% of clinical trial participants experienced measurable improvement after receiving experimental, CRISPR-based gene editing that is designed to fix a rare form of blindness, according to a new article.
Astronomers observe elusive stellar light surrounding ancient quasars - Astronomers observed the elusive starlight surrounding some of the earliest quasars in the universe.
DAILY DOSE: Gene therapy offers hope for cure; China’s Chang’e-6 aims to collect Moon’s far-side samples. - 12-YEAR-OLD SICKLE CELL PATIENT RECEIVES GROUNDBREAKING GENE THERAPY.
New discoveries about Jupiter's magnetosphere - New discoveries about Jupiter could lead to a better understanding of Earth's own space environment and influence a long-running scientific debate about the solar system's largest planet.
AI Could Help Find a Solution for String Theory - String theory could provide a theory of everything for our universe—but it entails 10 500 (more than a centillion) possible solutions.
From Legos to Human Feces, Here Are the 7 Strangest Things Left in Space - Astronauts can leave things behind unintentionally, but there are also other objects we purposely have sent into space.
Hubble Views a Galaxy with a Voracious Black Hole - Bright, starry spiral arms surround an active galactic center in this new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of the galaxy NGC 4951.
Turns out JWST hasn’t found life in another planet… yet - An exoplanet made headlines because JWST suggested it has signs of life.
Engineers solve 'catalysis vs corrosion' mystery in electrochemical ozone production - Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Drexel University in Philadelphia, along with Brookhaven National Laboratory, are working to solve a multipart mystery to make water disinfection treatments more sustainable.
Research Brief: Chloride Trends in Ontario’s Surface and Groundwaters - High chloride concentrations can be found in waterways throughout the Great Lakes and nearby Ontario surface and groundwaters.
A Safe Word Can Protect against AI Impostor Scams - Fraudsters are using AI voice-cloning services to steal identities.
A leap toward carbon neutrality: New catalyst converts carbon dioxide to methanol - Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a catalyst material known as cobalt phthalocyanine that converts carbon dioxide—a significant driver of climate change—into renewable fuels such as methanol.
Simulated chemistry: New AI platform designs tomorrow's cancer drugs - Scientists at UC San Diego have developed a machine learning algorithm to simulate the time-consuming chemistry involved in the earliest phases of drug discovery, which could significantly streamline the process and open doors for never-before-seen treatments.
Synthetic chemistry approach yields new compounds with potential biomedical applications - Researchers at Rice University have successfully synthesized a group of natural compounds known as fusicoccanes.
The surprise is not that Boeing lost commercial crew but that it finished at all - "The structural inefficiency was a huge deal."
32 weird technologies that never took off - We've seen many big hitters capture our imagination, alongside a handful of oddities and misfits that were less successful.
AI Doesn’t Threaten Humanity. Its Owners Do - We shouldn’t be afraid of AI taking over humanity; we should fear the fact that our humanity hasn’t kept up with our technology
Scientists use high pressure NMR spectroscopy to study structure of dynamic proteins - A pressure of 3,000 bar is applied to the cold shock protein B of Bacillus subtilis in a small tube in the NMR spectroscopy laboratory at the University of Konstanz.
Researchers discover spontaneous liquefaction of solid metal–liquid metal interfaces in colloidal binary alloys - The boundary between solid metal and liquid metal can be much less "solid" than we ever suspected.
Check out the magnetic fields around our galaxy’s central black hole - Astronomers have captured polarized light coming from the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole.
Scientists Say: Genetic Engineering - Genetic engineering involves adding, changing or removing certain pieces of DNA from a living thing to give it desired traits.
Variety in building block softness makes for softer amorphous materials - Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have created a new model for disordered materials to study how amorphous materials resist stress.
Researchers create 2D all-organic perovskites, demonstrate potential use in 2D electronics - Perovskites are among the most researched topics in materials science.
Vaccine primes immune response to multiple coronaviruses in mouse study - Preventing the rise of the next coronavirus pandemic or epidemic could depend on creative developments in vaccine technology.
Why do most mammals have 5 fingers? - The simple question of "why five" has puzzled scientists from multiple fields, and the answer still isn't entirely clear.
This South African Wildcat Has a Taste for Endangered Seabirds - House cats may have a reputation for enthusiastically chowing down on fish, but in the wild, few felines consume prey from the ocean.
Earth from space: Mysterious wave ripples across 'galaxy' of icebergs in Arctic fjord - A puzzling arc was spotted in the water of a Greenland fjord littered with iceberg fragments.
Move Over - The Talk I Will Not Give - Last week I was in Amsterdam, where I attended the first European AI for Fundamental Physics conference (EUCAIF) .
Chang’e 6 mission launches for far side Moon sample mission - China’s latest quest to sample and analyse material from the Moon is underway.
Earlier Springs Cause Problems for Birds - A climate change induced mismatch between green up and migration may prove too much for some species.
Starliner: Nasa to fly new craft to space station - Two Nasa astronauts are due to set off to the International Space Station in a new spacecraft in the early hours of Tuesday morning UK time.
May 5, 2024
China Creates a High-Resolution Atlas of the Moon - Multiple space agencies are looking to send crewed missions to the Moon’s southern polar region in this decade and the next.You might have missed: space cloverleaf; mindfulness benefits; human embryo contraction - This week you might have missed: Astronomers see “Cloverleaf” in new light; mindfulness to improve side effects of radiation therapy; and cell contraction shaping human embryos.
Record-breaking exoplanet found by citizen scientists - A planet in a binary star system has been found by a team of astronomers working with citizen scientists.
Self-Driving Trucks Claim Climate Benefits - The autonomous trucking industry says its self-driving vehicles can cut carbon emissions by reducing fuel use, though some groups have raised safety questions
Does IVF impact childhood cancer risk? - Children conceived by IVF have no overall increased risk of childhood cancer, according to a large study of over 8.5 million children.
Age influences Long COVID symptoms in kids - A study of nearly 6,000 children and young adults in the US has found Long COVID symptoms vary among different age groups, potentially giving new tools to
Physics confirms that the enemy of your enemy is, indeed, your friend - Most people have heard the famous phrase “the enemy of my enemy is my friend.” Now, Northwestern University researchers have used statistical physics to confirm the theory that underlies this famous axiom.
May 4, 2024
Small reactors don’t add up as a viable energy source - When evaluated on the basis of cost per unit of power capacity, small modular reactors will actually be more expensive than large reactors.Stony coral tissue loss disease is shifting the ecological balance of Caribbean reefs - The outbreak of a deadly disease called stony coral tissue loss disease is destroying susceptible species of coral in the Caribbean while helping other, “weedier” organisms thrive — at least for now — according to a new study published today in Science Advances.Researchers say the drastic change in the region’s population of corals is sure
Dinkinesh's Moonlet is Only 2-3 Million Years Old - Last November, NASA’s Lucy mission conducted a flyby of the asteroid Dinkinish, one of the Main Belt asteroids it will investigate as it makes its way to Jupiter.
30 times weaker magnetosphere may have helped life thrive - Complex life on Earth may have emerged more than 541 million years ago due to strange fluctuations in the planet’s unique magnetic field.
Study examines how teens thrive online: factors that shape digital success revealed. - A new study co-authored by Sophie Janicke-Bowles, associate professor in Chapman University’s School of Communication, sheds light on the role that new and traditional media play in promoting and affecting character development, emotions, prosocial behavior and well-being (aka happiness) in youth.
The Universe Could Be Filled With Ultralight Black Holes That Can't Die - Steven Hawking famously calculated that black holes should evaporate, converting into particles and energy over vast periods.
Gut Microbes That Get You Drunk And Damage Your Liver - Drinking alcohol isn’t the only cause of high blood alcohol levels.
Hydrogen-Powered Airplanes Face 5 Big Challenges - Hydrogen could help make flying greener, but switching away from fossil fuels poses some hefty challenges
Why a cold beer is best – chemically speaking - A quiet moment in a bar has led two researchers to study how alcohol tastes at different temperatures.
An FDA Overreaction to Theranos's Implosion Would Harm Patients - Requiring FDA approval for laboratory developed tests would be an overreaction to the Theranos debacle and would ultimately harm patients
Glow of an exoplanet may be from starlight reflecting off liquid iron - A phenomenon called a "glory" may be happening on a hellishly hot giant planet.
Implicit Bias Hurts Everyone. Here’s How to Overcome It. - The environment shapes stereotypes and biases, but it is possible to recognize and change them
Starlink on Mars? NASA Is Paying SpaceX to Look Into the Idea - NASA has given the go-ahead for SpaceX to work out a plan to adapt its Starlink broadband internet satellites for use in a Martian communication network.
May 3, 2024
Sitting, sleeping, standing, moving – revealing the perfect mix for optimal health - By Christian Brakenridge People have a pretty intuitive sense of what is healthy – standing is better than sitting, exercise is great for overall health and getting good sleep is imperative.We still don’t understand how one human apparently got bird flu from a cow - A genetic analysis and case report reveal new insights and big gaps in our knowledge.
Florida's Beef with Lab-Grown Meat Is Evidence-Free - Lobbyists’ and politicians’ campaigns against lab-grown meat appeal to emotion, not logic and reason
Did You Hear Webb Found Life on an Exoplanet? Not so Fast… - The JWST is astronomers’ best tool for probing exoplanet atmospheres.
Reconstructing a Neanderthal Skull That Was Flattened Like a Pancake - Researchers rebuilt flattened, fragmented skull, then created a digital picture of the Neanderthal woman’s face.
ARMD Solicitations - This ARMD solicitations page compiles the opportunities to collaborate with NASA’s aeronautical innovators and/or contribute to their research to enable new and improved air transportation systems.
Ghosted or Orbited? A Psychotherapist Breaks Down Some Perils Of Digital Dating - About a third of U.S. adults have looked for love online.
Former NASA Center Director, Scientist to Receive Presidential Medals - President Joe Biden will present Dr. Ellen Ochoa, former center director and astronaut at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, and Dr. Jane Rigby,
Gas Stove Pollution Lingers in Homes for Hours Even outside the Kitchen - Gas stoves spew nitrogen dioxide at levels that frequently exceed those that are deemed safe by health organizations
Squirrels may have given medieval Britons leprosy - It’s the first time a medieval animal has been identified as a host for the disease.
A Moonlit Trio - The Moon (left), Saturn, and Jupiter (lower right; Saturn is above and to the left of Jupiter) were seen in the sky above the Washington Memorial on Dec. 17, 2020.
Mayans burned and buried dead political regimes - After burning, the remains were dumped in construction fill.
Boeing’s Starliner Is About To Launch - If successful, the test represents An Important Milestone For Commercial Spaceflight
Two seconds of hope for fusion power - A fusion reactor in San Diego surpasses a limit on plasma density.
Vera Rubin’s Primary Mirror Gets its First Reflective Coating - First light for the Vera Rubin Observatory (VRO) is quickly approaching and the telescope is reaching milestone after milestone.
Medieval Squirrels Served as First Ancient Hosts of Leprosy - Acorns weren’t the only thing that medieval squirrels stashed away.
Fetal Organoids Generated From Human Amniotic Fluid - A minimally invasive strategy for creating fetal organoids could facilitate precision medicine in the womb.
Medieval squirrels had leprosy too - Genetic evidence from long-dead squirrels has re-written our understanding of the history of leprosy.
Sardines Are Feeling the Squeeze - Climate change and overfishing are decimating sardines in the Philippines.
How Much Do Our Thoughts Shape Our Health? - The way we think about time, aging and sickness may influence our health, behavior and general well-being in surprising ways
It May be Possible to Power Implantable Generators with Our Bodies - Researchers are trying to solve the problem of powering implantable devices to help improve and save lives.
Did a magnetic field collapse trigger the emergence of animals? - Researchers uncovered compelling evidence that Earth's magnetic field was in a highly unusual state when the macroscopic animals of the Ediacaran Period -- 635 to 541 million years ago -- diversified and thrived.
Ice shelves fracture under weight of meltwater lakes - Heavy pooling meltwater can fracture ice, potentially leading to ice shelf collapse.
Functionalized chitosan as a biobased flocculant for the treatment of complex wastewater - Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB have developed a biobased and functionalized flocculant to efficiently treat complex wastewaters.
Scientists show how to treat burns with an environmentally friendly plant-based bandage - The Smart Materials research group, coordinated by Athanassia Athanassiou at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology), has developed a biocompatible bandage made of plant-based materials that, loaded with vitamin C, can accelerate the healing process of burn wounds.
Abortion Restrictions Are Spreading, even though Science Shows They’re Harmful - “We should not make it harder for people to access abortion,” says a researcher who has studied the impacts on people who seek the procedure and are denied
How to Move the World’s Largest Camera from a California Lab to an Andes Mountaintop - A multimillion-dollar digital camera could revolutionize astronomy.
Why Are We Still Superstitious? - Superstitions linger into the modern era, in part, because they may be holdovers from a time when they provided a measure of protection from predators and other mortal dangers
Government defeated in High Court over climate plans - Activists argued that the plan for cutting emissions would not meet the UK's climate targets.
Measuring Mutagenesis with Precision Genome Editing - A new prime editing sensor library targeting p53 mutations allowed scientists to interrogate thousands of tumor genotypes as they arose in endogenous contexts.
See What Gives Sourdough Its Distinctive Taste and Smell - You can thank yeast and bacteria cultivated over generations for the distinctive taste and smell of the oldest leavened bread in history
Audit delivers 6 critical issues for NASA to fix before Artemis II launch - An audit of NASA’s readiness for the Artemis II mission – which will put astronauts into orbit around the Moon – has found critical issues with the US space agency’s 2022 test flight.
Chemist explores the real-world science of Star Wars - A professor at the University of Warwick is exploring the chemistry of the galaxy far, far away this Star Wars Day, May the 4th.
Stretchable e-skin could give robots human-level touch sensitivity - A stretchy electronic skin could equip robots and other devices with the same softness and touch sensitivity as human skin, opening up new possibilities to perform tasks that require a great deal of precision and control of force.
'Gap' in carbon removal: Countries' plans to remove CO2 not enough - New research suggests that countries' current plans to remove CO2 from the atmosphere will not be enough to comply with the 1.5 C warming limit set out under the Paris Agreement.
Rocket Report: Astroscale chases down dead rocket; Ariane 6 on the pad - Rocket Factory Augsburg, a German launch startup, nears a test-firing of its booster.
The Unequal Burden of Early Dementia on Black Americans and How We Can Change It - Black Americans face higher hurdles in diagnosis and treatment of frontotemporal dementia, the most common form of dementia for people under 60
Where Does the Solar System End? - The solar system’s outer limits aren’t as clear-cut as you might think
Earthquake sensor: Taylor Swift fans ‘Shake It Off’ - Scientists determined dancing fans were behind the seismic waves recorded during Swift’s August concerts.
Novel chemical tool for understanding membrane remodeling in the cell - In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Umeå researchers describe a natural product-like molecule, Tantalosin, that inhibits interaction between two proteins in complexes that reshape membranes inside the cell.
Introducing Science Quickly’s New Host, Rachel Feltman - Stay tuned for a new era of Science Quickly.
Cold sintering may rescue plastic, ceramics, battery components from landfills - Recycling does not necessarily prevent an item from eventually ending up in a landfill, according to Enrique Gomez, interim associate dean for equity and inclusion and professor of chemical engineering in the Penn State College of Engineering.
CO2 removal ambitions falling well short of need for 1.5°C warmer world - With the world fast burning through the global carbon budget, efforts by nations to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere are falling well short of what’s
How to Use an Anvil (If You’re a Wrasse) - The latest species to be added to the ever-expanding list of animals that use tools are colorful, tropical fish that know their way around an underwater anvil.
Genetics causes 1 in 4 cerebral palsy cases - A large Chinese study has re-affirmed growing evidence that genetics and not birth asphyxia is often responsible for cerebral palsy.
Meet these physical activity guidelines by 55 for better quality of life - A big, long term Australian study has contributed to the growing evidence of the benefits of maintaining or adopting an active lifestyle in mid-age.
May 2, 2024
Consciousness, Creativity, and Godlike AI - American writer Meghan O’Gieblyn on when the mind is alive.Two Stars in a Binary System are Very Different. It's Because There Used to be Three - A beautiful nebula in the southern hemisphere with a binary star at it’s center seems to break our standard models of stellar evolution.
Papua New Guinean populations show genetic variation based on environment - DNA research on Papua New Guinea’s lowlanders and highlanders shows how populations facing unique challenges have distinct genetic adaptations.
NZ neuros publish first findings of CTE in ex-League player - Neuroscientists have published a report of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in a former top-flight New Zealand rugby league player.
The Difference Between Zepbound and Ozempic, and How They Work - The active ingredients in these popular type 2 diabetes treatments are being used to treat a wide range of health conditions.
The Science of ‘3 Body Problem’: What’s Fact and What’s Fiction? - The hit sci-fi show’s adviser and two other researchers discuss its portrayal of scientists and their technologies