NASA’s TESS Creates a Cosmic Vista of the Northern Sky [Video]
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) spent nearly a year imaging the northern sky in its search for worlds beyond our solar system. Explore this…
Opening a New Frontier in Nuclear Physics: Electron-Ion Collider Project Launched
State-of-the-art facility and partnership among DOE, NYS, Brookhaven Lab, and Jefferson Lab will open a new frontier in nuclear physics, a field essential to our…
Deadly Paradox? Increased Suicide Deaths Among Youth Following Antidepressant Warnings
A public health advisory issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2003, followed by drug label warnings, indicated that children and adolescents…
Going Beyond Human Brains: Deep Learning Takes On Synthetic Biology
DNA and RNA have been compared to “instruction manuals” containing the information needed for living “machines” to operate. But while electronic machines like computers and…
Professor’s Milestone in Nuclear Physics Seeks to Understand the Universe Itself
Early research on atomic nuclei yielded a wave of discoveries. A nuclear physics professor from Florida International University was among a team of researchers that…
Missing Link Discovered in the Evolution of Photosynthesis and Carbon Fixation
A team led by researchers at the University of California, Davis, has discovered a missing link in the evolution of photosynthesis and carbon fixation. Dating…
New Quantum Paradox Reveals Contradiction Between Widely Held Beliefs – “Something’s Gotta Give”
Quantum physicists at Griffith University have unveiled a new paradox that says, when it comes to certain long-held beliefs about nature, “something’s gotta give.” Quantum…
Large Drop in the Circulation of Other Respiratory Viruses During the First Wave of COVID-19
Analysis of samples taken to test for respiratory viruses over the past five years suggests that the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 was associated with a large…
Newly Discovered Toothless, Two-Fingered Dinosaur’s Lost Digits Point to Spread of Parrot-Like Species
A newly discovered species of toothless, two-fingered dinosaur has shed light on how a group of parrot-like animals thrived more than 68 million years ago….
Fighting Pandemics With Plasma – Harnessing the Most Common State of Matter in the Universe
Scientists are harnessing the most common state of matter in the universe to address shortages of personal protective equipment. Most types of personal protective equipment,…
Physicists, Chemists, and Biologists Working Together to Optimize Plant Growth and Yield Using Plasma Treatment
Researchers are fine-tuning the application of plasma to agriculture to speed up germination and help plants grow strong. Ever since scientists discovered that plasma treatment…
Increased Risk of Self-Harm for Boys and Girls Who Experience Earlier Puberty
Boys and girls who experience puberty earlier than their peers have an increased risk of self-harm in adolescence, a study funded by the National Institute…
Decoy Nanoparticles Protect Against COVID-19 by Adsorbing Both Viruses and Inflammatory Cytokines
Researchers report the development of cell membrane nanovesicles that carry receptors for SARS-CoV-2 and various inflammatory cytokines on their surfaces, thereby acting as decoys for…
Earth Grows Fine Gemstones in Minutes – Crystals Could Grow Up to 3 Feet per Day in Some Cooling Magmas
Rome wasn’t built in a day, but some of Earth’s finest gemstones were, according to new research from Rice University. Aquamarine, emerald, garnet, zircon and topaz…
President Trump Received the Latest COVID-19 Treatments – Here’s What Doctors Know Works Against the Virus
With 74-year-old President Trump and 50-year-old first lady Melania Trump testing positive for the coronavirus, what are the best proven treatments for them and other…
Fat Bacteria? Skinny Bacteria? There’s a Reason Microbes Stay in Shape
Rice University theorists show how random processes cancel out to ensure microbial health. Fat bacteria? Skinny bacteria? From our perspective on high, they all seem…
Complications for Clean Energy Storage and Transportation Created by Hydrogen Embrittlement
Methods reveal understanding of the location of hydrogen in ferritic steels. As the global energy market shifts from coal, petroleum fuel, and natural gas to…
Pristine Space Rock Offers NASA a Peek at the Building Blocks of the Evolution of Life
During a 2012 expedition to Antarctica, a team of Japanese and Belgian researchers picked up a small rock that appeared coal black against the snow…