Imaging space debris in high resolution
Researchers have introduced a new method for taking high-resolution images of fast-moving and rotating objects…
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When using pyrite to understand Earth’s ocean and atmosphere: Think local, not global
Scientists have long used information from sediments at the bottom of the ocean to reconstruct…
Meteorites remember conditions of stellar explosions
A team of international researchers went back to the formation of the solar system 4.6…
Measuring the tRNA world
Transfer RNAs (tRNAs) deliver specific amino acids to ribosomes during translation of messenger RNA into…
Quantum quirk yields giant magnetic effect, where none should exist
In a twist befitting the strange nature of quantum mechanics, physicists have discovered the Hall…
Exposure to diverse career paths can help fill labor market ‘skills gap’
When Patrick Rottinghaus began college, he had no idea what he wanted to do with…
Did teenage ‘tyrants’ outcompete other dinosaurs?
Paleo-ecologists have demonstrated that the offspring of enormous carnivorous dinosaurs, such as Tyrannosaurus rex may…
Chip simplifies COVID-19 testing, delivers results on a phone
Programmed magnetic nanobeads paired with an off-the-shelf cellphone and plug-in diagnostic tool can diagnose COVID-19…
Comet makes a pit stop near Jupiter’s asteroids
After traveling several billion miles toward the Sun, a wayward young comet-like object orbiting among…
Gulf Stream System at its weakest in over a millennium
Never before in over 1000 years the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), also known as…
Novel pooled testing strategies can significantly better identify COVID-19 infections
A novel approach to pooled testing could help identify up to 20 times more COVID-19…
Scientists link star-shredding event to origins of universe’s highest-energy particles
A team of scientists has detected the presence of a high-energy neutrino in the wake…
Paleontologists discover new insect group after solving 150-year-old mystery
A research team has solved a 150-year-old-mystery after uncovering how fossil dragonfly relatives have been…
‘Miracle poison’ for novel therapeutics
Researchers demonstrate they can engineer botulinum toxin proteins (called proteases) to find new targets with…
Researchers use machine learning to identify autism blood biomarkers
Using machine learning tools to analyze hundreds of proteins, researchers have identified a group of…
COVID-19 isolation linked to increased domestic violence, researchers suggest
Extra stress in the COVID-19 pandemic caused by income loss, and lack of ability to…
After spread, travel bans are of limited value in thwarting the spread of COVID-19, researchers find
New research aimed at providing a decision support system to Italian policy makers suggests that…
Scientists uncover new details of SARS-CoV-2 interactions with human cells
In order to infect cells, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, needs to insert itself…
Antibodies recognize and attack different SARS-CoV-2 spike shapes
The spikes on the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, change shapes. New research reveals ways…
How SARS-CoV-2’s sugar-coated shield helps activate the virus
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is coated with sugars called glycans, which help it…
Why some coronavirus strains are more infectious than others
The coronaviruses that cause SARS and COVID-19 have spike proteins that move into ‘active’ and…
People with SARS-CoV-2 antibodies may have low risk of future infection, study finds
People who have had evidence of a prior infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes…
Using a multipronged approach to investigate the diet of ancient dogs
A new study uses different techniques to improve the investigation of fossilized dog feces. Read…
Evidence of dynamic seasonal activity on a Martian sand dune
A scientist examined 11 Mars years of image data to understand the seasonal processes that…
Scientists begin building highly accurate digital twin of our planet
A digital twin of our planet is being designed to simulate Earth’s climate system reaching…
Reactivating aging stem cells in the brain
As people get older, their neural stem cells lose the ability to proliferate and produce…
From melody to language
In the process of developing language, the melody patterns that emerge in infants’ vocalizations are…
New fossil discovery illuminates the lives of the earliest primates
A new fossil discovery is central to primate ancestry and adds to our understanding of…
New study suggests supermassive black holes could form from dark matter
A new theoretical study has proposed a novel mechanism for the creation of supermassive black…
Fighting fit cockroaches have ‘hidden strength’
A new study has discovered that not all cockroaches are equal and ‘super athletes’ are…
How did dogs get to the Americas? An ancient bone fragment holds clues
Researchers analyzed the dog’s mitochondrial genome, and concluded that the animal belonged to a lineage…
Conservation paradox – the pros and cons of recreational hunting
Scientists have reviewed more than 1,000 studies on recreational hunting — the first such attempt…
A memory without a brain
Researchers have identified how the slime mold Physarum polycephalum saves memories — although it has…
The way a fish swims reveals a lot about its personality, say scientists
New research suggests animal personality can be reliably measured simply from the way individual animals…
High energy radiotherapy could ‘paint’ tumors to avoid harming healthy tissue
A radiotherapy technique which ‘paints’ tumors by targeting them precisely, and avoiding healthy tissue, has…
‘Missing ice problem’ finally solved
During glacial periods, the sea level falls, because vast quantities of water are stored in…
For selenium in rivers, timing matters
Researchers have gained new insight into an ongoing environmental health problem. Read Original Article: For…
Direct cloning method CAPTUREs novel microbial natural products
Microorganisms possess natural product biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) that may harbor unique bioactivities for use…
Depression, anxiety, loneliness are peaking in college students
New nationwide survey data uncovers college students’ current mental health challenges and needs. Read Original…
The hidden dance of roots revealed
New time-lapse videos capture something that’s too slow for our eyes to see: the growing…
Spin hall effect of light with near 100% efficiency
A research team has successfully developed a technique to reach near-unity efficiency of SHEL by…
Mitochondrial function can play significant part in serious disease
Disorders of the cells’ energy supply can cause a number of serious diseases, but also…
A speed limit also applies in the quantum world
Even in the world of the smallest particles with their own special rules, things cannot…
The melting of large icebergs is a key stage in the evolution of ice ages
A new study, in which the Andalusian Earth Sciences Institute (IACT) (CSIC-UGR) participated, has described…
How a longevity gene protects brain stem cells from stress
A gene linked to unusually long lifespans in humans protects brain stem cells from the…
Eating more refined grains increases risk of heart attack, early death
A new study found consuming a high number of refined grains, such as croissants and…
Evidence of protein folding at site of intracellular droplets
Researchers have found that elevated concentrations of proteins within the droplets triggered a folding event,…
Animal evolution: glimpses of ancient environments
Zoologists report the discovery of a trove of fossil fly larvae, and an intriguing caterpillar,…
Asthmatics at no higher risk getting or dying from COVID-19, assessment of studies consisting of 587,000 people shows
A review of 57 studies shows people with asthma had a 14 percent lower risk…
Touchdown! NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover safely lands on Red Planet
The largest, most advanced rover NASA has sent to another world touched down on Mars…