Detailed Images of NGC 6357 From ESO’s Very Large Telescope
New images from European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope show detailed images of NGC 6357, which contains a cluster of high-mass stars whose inhabitants are…
New images from European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope show detailed images of NGC 6357, which contains a cluster of high-mass stars whose inhabitants are…
A newly published study examined data from 26 clinical trials to better understand how drug-resistant HIV mutations form and to help find more effective treatments….
Using both X-ray crystallography and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, UCLA biochemists have examined the structure of p65 protein and its interaction with telomerase RNA. University…
Japanese scientists have been able to induce stem cells to create liver-like tissue in a dish. The new findings were reported online by the journal…
After experiencing an issue with one of its primary reaction wheels on June 8, NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter has now been taken out of “safe…
In the high energy physics community, rumor and speculation are rife that Large Hadron Collider scientists will announce the discovery of the Higgs boson during…
Developed by computer scientists, Aeolus is a new programming system that could help prevent inadvertent information leaks by automatically keeping track of users’ data-access privileges….
Using an FDA-approved contrasting agent containing tiny gas-filled microbubbles, coupled with a noninvasive ultrasound device that targets precise locations of the brain, a team of…
Simulations show that on June 16, 2012, the combined effects of two coronal mass ejections from AR 1504 compressed the magnetopause to a minimum of…
The fear of predators in an ecosystem can have a vast impact on soil ecology, simply due to the stress they put upon their prey….
In an effort to identify the genes involved and develop treatments for human brain disorders, such as autism, researchers have taken a new approach. By…
Some European cave paintings are older than previously thought, implying that Neanderthals might have been their creators rather than Homo sapiens. It’s not yet certain,…
By using data gathered from instruments onboard the Mars Global Surveyor and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, scientists at MIT have calculated the size of snow particles…
A cocktail of three antibodies has been able to cure monkeys infected with the Ebola virus if administered 24 hours or more after exposure. This…
By feeding algae more carbon, scientists at the Brookhaven National Laboratory increased the microbes’ overall metabolism, resulting in increased oil production as the organisms continued…
An international team of scientists has begun to put a molecular face on the biochemical systems that modulate the levels of plant hormones to defend…
Using the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, astrophysicists will scan debris from supernovas to better understand how they work and use that information to figure out…
Initial results from BaBar data suggest that a particular type of particle decay called “B to D-star-tau-nu” happens more often than the Standard Model says…