Chemists from the University of Chicago have successfully assembled a massive model of the nuclear pore complex and the HIV-1 virus capsid. Because viruses have… Read More
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Scientists Uncover Secret Foraging Havens of the World’s Largest Turtles
Leatherback sea turtles, the largest of all living turtles, embark on extensive migratory journeys that may extend over several years. These turtles move from warm… Read More
Read More »Uncovering Ancient Ties: Woolly Mammoth’s Path Linked to Alaska’s First Hunters
Scientists have linked the movements of a 14,000-year-old woolly mammoth with early human settlements in Alaska. Analysis of the mammoth’s tusk revealed a journey that… Read More
Read More »A Multi-Billion-Dollar Question – Researchers Are Closer to Understanding Hydrogen’s Great Challenge
Solving embrittlement is a multi-billion-dollar question. Why hydrogen causes steels to become brittle and crack is the great conundrum of engineers and researchers looking to… Read More
Read More »When Convenience Bites Back: The Untold Cancer Risk of Ultra-Processed Food
International study, led by the University of Bristol and the International Agency for Research on Cancer, analysed diet and lifestyle data on 450,111 adults who… Read More
Read More »Scientists Demonstrate Effective Fusion “Spark Plug” in Groundbreaking Experiments
Methods pioneered using the Laboratory for Laser Energetics’ OMEGA laser system show potential for sparking fusion on a larger scale. Researchers at the University of… Read More
Read More »New Findings Shed “Literal Light” on a Decades-Long Mystery About How Photoreceptors Work
Neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins have demonstrated that specialized cells can signal the presence of light simultaneously in two distinct ways Working with mammalian retinal cells,… Read More
Read More »Silica Surprises in China’s Lunar Sample Reveal Moon’s Hidden History
The lunar sample returned by China’s 2020 lunar mission contained minerals that provide clues to their origin. Earth’s moon achieved its Swiss cheese appearance from… Read More
Read More »Dawn of the Apex Predator: How Ancient Carnivores Evolved To Dominate Land
Researchers from the University of Bristol and the Open University propose that the evolutionary success of the earliest large land predators was fueled by their… Read More
Read More »Scientists Reveal That Nearly All Older Americans Follow One of Nine Trajectories in Their Last Three Years of Life
A Rutgers Health analysis of millions of Medicare records has laid the groundwork for improving end-of-life care by demonstrating that nearly all older Americans follow… Read More
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