Illuminating Dark Matter in Human DNA – Unprecedented Atlas of the “Book of Life”
In an unprecedented atlas, researchers begin to map how genes are turned on or off in different cells, a step toward better understanding the connections…
In an unprecedented atlas, researchers begin to map how genes are turned on or off in different cells, a step toward better understanding the connections…
Alongside advances in space exploration, we’ve recently seen much time and money invested into technologies that could allow effective space resource utilization. And at the…
New observations of the atomic structure of iron reveal it undergoes “twinning” under extreme stress and pressure. Far below you lies a sphere of solid…
Experiments conducted in August achieved a record yield of more than 1.3 megajoules. After decades of inertial confinement fusion research, a record yield of more…
A Cosmic Whodunit: ALMA Study Confirms What’s Robbing Galaxies of Their Star-Forming Gas VERTICO Survey unmasks violent environments as culprit in mass galaxy quenching mystery….
Forming planets are one possible explanation for the rings and gaps observed in disks of gas and dust around young stars. But this theory has…
New research shows that humans had a significant role in the extinction of woolly mammoths in Eurasia, occurring thousands of years later than previously thought….
Key points: An international team of scientists, including Australian researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav), have collaborated on a…
Findings published recently reveal new insights into the role of fat cells in cognitive decline and neurodegeneration, according to a study that involves the oxidant…
When considering the implications of thawing permafrost, our initial worries are likely to turn to the major issue of methane being released into the atmosphere…
A team of scientists has forecast the scientific impact of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s High Latitude Wide Area Survey on critical questions in…
Findings could advance understanding of ultra-fast outflows’ role in evolution of galaxies. When supermassive black holes have tantrums, galaxies sit up and take notice. A…
Low-Frequency Intermittent Fasting Prompts Anti-Inflammatory Response Intermittent fasting may not only be a hot dieting trend, but it also has broader health benefits, including helping…
On November 19, 2021 (late evening of the 18th in some time zones), the Moon passes into the shadow of the Earth, creating a partial…
Unusual clusters on neurons are calcium-signaling “hotspots” that activate gene transcription, allowing neurons to produce crucial proteins. For 30 years, mysterious clusters of proteins found…
In an unexpected discovery, Georgetown University Medical Center researchers have identified what appears to be a significant vascular defect in patients with moderately severe Parkinson’s…
These cosmic ribbons of gas have been left behind by a titanic stellar explosion called a supernova. DEM L249 is thought to be the remnant…
Recent weeks have witnessed a series of medium-to-large-sized asteroids cross paths with Earth’s orbit. The largest of the pack – asteroid 2004 UE – is…