Superflare Sparks of Life: How a Stormy Young Sun May Have Kickstarted Life on Earth
A new study posits that the earliest building blocks of life on Earth, namely amino acids and carboxylic acids, may have been formed due to…
A new study posits that the earliest building blocks of life on Earth, namely amino acids and carboxylic acids, may have been formed due to…
Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), researchers have found for the first time the fingerprints left by the explosion of the first stars in the…
According to a study conducted by Kaiser Permanente, COVID-19 patients who receive prompt treatment with Paxlovid have a significantly reduced risk of hospitalization and death….
A team of engineers has discovered a technique for producing synthetic spider silk with high yield, while maintaining its strength and toughness, using mussel foot…
Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine are exploring the potential for reducing the risk of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease through the reduction of a…
Scientists of the Princess Máxima Center for pediatric oncology and Hubrecht Institute in the Netherlands have revealed new scientific insights into the features of fibrolamellar carcinoma…
NIH-supported findings identify risk factors in women and suggest the need for closer monitoring. A study funded by the National Institutes of Health shows that…
The early universe, known as the Cosmic Dark Ages, was devoid of light sources, consisting of a hot soup of subatomic particles that formed ionized…
Can internet usage help protect against dementia? Consistent internet use may halve the risk of dementia, according to a study published in the Journal of…
Two cosmonauts from Roscosmos are preparing for the fifth spacewalk of the year on the ISS to relocate an experiment airlock. Simultaneously, four crew members…
And yes, they aim to make it smaller in size for smartphone dead reckoning. The mysterious phenomenon of “spooky action at a distance,” which once…
More observations will be needed to determine if exoplanet GJ 486 b has an atmosphere. GJ 486 b is about 30% larger than the Earth…
Scripps Research scientists are able to pinpoint potential new drug targets by analyzing the effects of mirror image versions of small molecules on clusters of…
A UCLA study discovered potential broad-spectrum antiviral agents capable of combating various RNA virus families, including those causing future pandemics. Particularly effective were cyclic dinucleotide…
California blackworms tangle themselves up by the thousands, then separate in a split second. Their trick may inspire the design of self-detangling materials and fibers….
NASA has successfully extracted oxygen from simulated lunar soil in a vacuum, using a specialized carbothermal reactor. This achievement is a major stride towards enabling…
Newly discovered electrical activity within cells could change the way researchers think about biological chemistry. Duke University scientists have discovered electrical activity in cellular structures…
What are some skywatching highlights in May 2023? Venus reaches its highest point in the evening sky for the year, while Jupiter disappears behind the…