Startling Consequences of Global Warming: Oceans Are Losing Their Memory
Using future projections from the latest generation of Earth System Models, a recent study published in Science Advances found that most of the world’s ocean…
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Horrifying Discovery: Scientists Find That DNA Mutations Are More Common Than Previously Thought
Researchers at EMBL Heidelberg found that inversions in the human genome are more common than previously thought, which impacts our understanding of certain genetic diseases….
Gene That Shapes Mutation Rate Discovered in Mice
The finding supports theory that genetic differences between individuals and species can affect the acquisition of mutations. Every organism is born with a few mutations…
New Generation Advanced Material Design: Tracking the Motion of Protein Nanorods
Better understanding of protein movement can facilitate advanced materials design Biological materials such as bones, teeth, and seashells are extremely durable. Their strength stems from…
Genetic Limit on Cell Division Could Explain COVID-19 Deaths Among Elderly
Your immune system’s ability to fight COVID-19, like any infection, largely depends on its ability to replicate the immune cells effective at destroying the SARS-CoV-2…
Quantum Future: Developing the Next Generation of Quantum Algorithms and Materials
Simulating a Quantum Future Quantum computers are anticipated to revolutionize the way researchers address complex computing problems. These computers are being developed to address major…
Scientists Use Light To Trigger Magnetism in Nonmagnetic Material
Lasers Trigger Magnetism in Atomically Thin Quantum Materials Researchers have discovered that light — in the form of a laser — can trigger a form…
Disruptions From the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor Can Now Be Countered 10 Times Faster
When ITER, the international fusion experiment, starts up in 2025, one of the major priorities will be to minimize or mitigate violent disruptions that could…
Fast Yearly Retreat of Antarctica’s Sea Ice Explained by Simple Rules of Physics
In the Southern Hemisphere, the ice cover around Antarctica gradually expands from March to October each year. During this time the total ice area increases…
Tiny Wireless Sensors Float in the Wind Like Dandelion Seeds
Wireless sensors can monitor how temperature, humidity or other environmental conditions vary across large swaths of land, such as farms or forests. These tools could…
DNA Testing Exposes Tactics of International Criminal Networks Trafficking Elephant Ivory Out of Africa
A team led by scientists at the University of Washington and special agents with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has used genetic testing of…
AI-Designed Protein Can Awaken Silenced Genes, One by One
Technique allows researchers to toggle on individual genes that regulate cell growth, development, and function. By combining CRISPR technology with a protein designed with artificial…
What Are False Flag Operations – And Did Russia Stage Any To “Justify” Invading Ukraine?
The Russian assault on Ukraine, which began in the early hours of February 24, 2022, was launched after weeks of Russian disinformation that included false…
What Is Earwax? Why Do We Have It? And How Do You Remove It?
Imagine you’re watching TV. Suddenly, your ear feels a little itchy. You stick your pinky finger in there and dig around a bit. You pull…
“Broken Heart Syndrome” Is Real, Not to Be Ignored – “It’s Totally Biologic”
Emotions powerfully affect our health. Witness a heart attack-mimicking condition that’s become known as “broken heart syndrome.” UW Medicine Heart Institute cardiologist April Stempien-Otero sees a…
New Mosquito Vision Discovery Could Help You Hide From These Disease-Carrying Bloodsuckers
Mosquitoes are seeing red: These new findings about their vision could help you hide from these disease vectors. Beating the bite of mosquitoes this spring…
How mRNA and DNA Vaccines Could Soon Treat Cancer, HIV, Genetic Diseases, and More
The two most successful coronavirus vaccines developed in the U.S. – the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines – are both mRNA vaccines. The idea of using…
Hungry Yeast Are Microscopic, Living Thermometers
Membranes are crucial to our cells. Every cell in your body is enclosed by one. And each of those cells contains specialized compartments, or organelles,…
