Scientists Discover That Chromosomes Are Fluid
Chromosome manipulation in live cells indicates that they are fluid. Researchers from CNRS, the Curie Institute, and Sorbonne University have successfully physically acted on chromosomes in live…
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7 Million Years Old – New Secrets of the Oldest Representative of Humanity Revealed
A new study reveals that Sahelanthropus tchadensis, the oldest representative species of humanity, was bipedal. It is believed that the development of bipedalism was a…
3D Structure of the “Gateway” to the Liver Could Enable Treatments To Fight Hepatitis
Though it is an essential gateway to the liver, NTCP had not been well described before now. Na+-taurocholate co-transporting polypeptide (NTCP) is a protein located…
30 Exocomets Discovered in a Young Planetary System
For the past thirty years, astronomers have been fascinated with the star ß Pictoris because it allows them to observe a young planetary system in…
Seismic Algorithm Reveals Tonga Islands Eruption Was the Largest Explosive Eruption of the 21st Century
Seismic Algorithm Reveals the Magnitude of the January 2022 Tonga Islands Eruption On January 15, 2022, the eruption of a submarine volcano in the Tonga…
Balkanatolia: Forgotten Continent Discovered by Team of Paleontologists and Geologists
Balkanatolia: The Forgotten Continent That Sheds Light on the Evolution of Mammals A team of geologists and paleontologists has discovered that, some 50 million years…
New Calculations of Worldwide Glacial Flows and Volumes From Over 800,000 Pairs of Satellite Images
Many mountain populations—in the Andes or Himalayas, for example—rely on glaciers for their water. Yet changes in glacial water reserves, like predictions of sea level…
Earth’s Water Was Around Before Planet Earth
To understand how life emerged, scientists investigate the chemistry of carbon and water. In the case of water, they track the various forms, or isotopes,…
Mysterious “Zen Stone” Phenomenon Finally Understood
Like a work of art enshrined in a museum, some stones end up on a pedestal of ice in nature, with no human intervention. This…
Astronomers Discover the Least “Metallic” Stellar Structure in the Milky Way
98.5% of the Sun is made up of two light chemical elements, hydrogen and helium, while the remaining 1.5% consists of other heavier elements such…
Microplastic Discovered in “Pristine” High-Altitude Pyrenees Mountain Air
Previously detected in rivers, oceans, and snow, microplastic has now been found in the high-altitude air surrounding the Pic du Midi (2,877 m)—by an international…
Variations in Earth’s Orbit Drove Biological Evolution of Coccolithophores
Coccolithophores are microscopic algae that form tiny limestone plates, called coccoliths, around their single cells. The shape and size of coccoliths varies according to the…
State-of-the-Art Climate Model Shows That Venus Could Never Have Had Oceans
Whether Venus, one of the Solar System’s four terrestrial planets, ever had oceans remains an unsolved puzzle. Although an American study hypothesized that it did,…
Part of the Universe’s Missing Matter Found Thanks to Very Large Telescope
Galaxies exchange matter with their external environment thanks to galactic winds. The MUSE instrument from the Very Large Telescope has, for the very first time,…
Unraveling Earth’s Mysteries: Continental Growth Is Not a Continuous Process
One of Earth’s unique features is that it has continents. Contrary to many theories, the continents have always been rich in silica (which is found…
Brain-Inspired Electronics: An Artificial Ionic Neuron for Tomorrow’s Electronic Memories
Brain-inspired electronics are the subject of intense research. Scientists from CNRS and the Ecole Normale Supérieure – PSL have theorized how to develop artificial neurons…
Prehistoric Cave Art: Neanderthals Indeed Painted Andalusia’s Cueva De Ardales
The origin and date of appearance of prehistoric cave art are the subjects of ongoing debate. Spain’s Cueva de Ardales is one point of discussion….
Scientists Solve the Mystery of Romanesco Cauliflower Formation
Where does the shape of the Romanesco cauliflower come from? The mystery of the formation of one of the most peculiar plant forms — the…
