Unveiling H5N1: Comparative Risks of Raw Milk and Airborne Transmission
Researchers have found that the H5N1 virus, while capable of making mice and ferrets sick from infected cow’s milk, shows limited ability to spread through…
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Cosmic Winds at Warp Speed: How Black Holes Propel Galaxy Evolution
A new discovery helps illuminate how active black holes can continuously shape their galaxies by spurring on or snuffing out the development of new stars….
Unexpected Find: Webb Discovers Mystery Sulfur on Distant Planet
GJ 3470 b is a gas dwarf with unexpected sulfur dioxide in its atmosphere. This discovery provides insights into planet formation and chemical reactions. A…
Revolutionizing Molecular Science: Scientists Unveil Groundbreaking Single-Molecule Detection Technique
University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists have developed a new, highly sensitive method to detect and analyze single molecules without using fluorescent labels, potentially transforming research in…
Unlocking the Mystery: News Clues About the Cause of Common Birth Defects
Recent research identifies DNA methylation’s critical role in craniofacial development, providing a pathway toward preventing cleft lip and palate by understanding environmental impacts on genetic…
A New Neighbor: Earth-Sized Planet Discovered in “Our Solar Backyard”
“It’s a useful planet because it may be like an early Earth” HD 63433d, a new Earth-sized planet discovered by astronomers, offers a rare glimpse…
The Isoleucine Paradox: Eat More, Weigh Less, Live Longer
New research from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health suggests that a calorie may not be just a calorie. There’s a…
“Mind-Blowing” Cancer Discovery – Common Chemotherapy Drugs Don’t Work Like Doctors Thought
The research uncovers the likely reason why certain chemotherapies are effective for many patients. Importantly, they also shed light on why endeavors to discover new…
Unborn Secrets: The Prenatal Development of Fragile X Syndrome
Study results fundamentally change how scientists understand the developmental origins of Fragile X syndrome and suggest a potential treatment for brain cells damaged by the…
Midbody Surprise: Remnant of Cell Division Could Be Responsible for Spreading Cancer
The midbody’s involvement in cell signaling and stimulating cell proliferation has been investigated before, but researchers wanted to look inside the midbody remnants to learn…
New Chemical Recipes for Life’s Origins: Guiding Us to Distant Planets Inhabited by Extraterrestrials
A team led by scientists has exploited the limitations of chemical combinations to write a cookbook with hundreds of recipes that have the potential to…
New Research Reveals Surprising Sources of Methane Emissions
Freshwater ecosystems are responsible for about half of the world’s methane releases, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. A significant portion of…
Ghostlike Astronomical Messengers Reveal New View of Milky Way
For the first time, the IceCube Neutrino Observatory has created an image of the Milky Way using neutrinos—minuscule, elusive particles of the cosmos. This revolutionary…
Sky-High Melting Menace: Atmospheric Rivers Linked to Melting Greenland Ice Sheet
Atmospheric rivers contribute to the acceleration of glacial melting in northern Greenland, as warming conditions caused by these moisture flows result in meltwater pools and…
New Catalysis Breakthrough Could Unlock Massive Energy Savings
In a significant breakthrough for the field of computational chemistry, chemical engineers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have created a model that elucidates how catalytic…
Good News for Aging Adults: Daily Stress Decreases With Age
Daily stress can have negative effects on an individual’s health, both physically and emotionally. However, recent research led by David Almeida, a professor of human…
Do We Really Need 8 Glasses of Water a Day? New Research Challenges Conventional Wisdom
A recent study involving thousands of individuals from around the world has shown that there is significant variation in the amount of water that people…
“Ghost” Particles Detected Emanating From Galactic Neighbor With a Gigantic Black Hole
On Earth, trillions of subatomic particles called neutrinos stream through our bodies every second, but we never notice because they rarely interact with matter. In…