Research, climate change, and environmental issues.
A weird paradox has developed over the past couple of years regarding the fate of sharks and rays from the perspective of the climate crisis. The apex predators, though crucial to marine ecosystems, appear to have garnered some advantages with global warming while being under severe threats from increased levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) within…
In a monumental finding, asteroid samples from the OSIRIS-REx mission by NASA have been returned with building blocks essential for life. The revelation gives great insights into the beginning of life on Earth and beyond the universe. The OSIRIS-REx Mission Launched in 2016, OSIRIS-REx was a mission to study Bennu, a carbon-rich asteroid, which is…
In a groundbreaking series of experiments, scientists have controversially questioned deeply held beliefs about the finality of brain death. Partially restoring cellular functions in dead brains, considered already doomed, researchers are opening new avenues in neuroscience and medicine. The Pioneering Experiment Five years ago, neuroscientists performed a fantastic experiment with the brains of pigs taken…
A few meters beneath the near-freezing waters of the Barents Sea lies an exceptionally unusual submarine volcano-a mud volcano, aptly named Borealis Mud Volcano. Discovered in 2023 by researchers with UiT The Arctic University of Norway, this submarine volcano would be transformed into a rare oasis for numerous marine species, many of them considered vulnerable…
The LHC at CERN is famous for its high-energy collisions-mostly of protons. But to study the primordial universe in even greater detail, physicists also collide heavy ions, like lead. But how do they take solid lead and turn it into beams racing at nearly the speed of light? It is a process equal parts careful…
The Northern Lights, or auroras, are fascinating to behold with their ethereal displays, but beneath the beauty exists a complex ballet of cosmic forces, and scientists are eager to unravel the mystery. NASA is launching two new missions that can better understand the enigmatic behavior of auroras – including the elusive “black auroras. Auroras are…
The universe is vast and impressive, yet our desire to understand the universe leads us to search for new stars and exoplanets in incredible distances billiard light-years away. These discoveries not only expand the horizons of our existence but also start unveiling the formation and evolution of celestial bodies. Earendel: The Most Distant Star Ever…
In recent scientific studies, researchers have discovered that cancer cells engage in a destructive maneuver: they compromise the body’s immune system by focusing on the most important weapons in the war against diseases – T cells. Such findings may shed light on how cancer cells manipulate the immune system, opening doors for novel therapeutic interventions….
Introduction Fast Radio Bursts, or FRBs, are strong, millisecond-duration pulses of radio waves originating from distant galaxies. Since its discovery in 2007, FRBs have been of intense interest to astronomers because of the mysterious nature surrounding them and the extraordinary energy they radiate. Some recent observations raise questions about their nature, challenging all previous theories…
This is a truly great achievement for all involved as it marks a milestone in synthetic biology and biotechnology-a landmark demonstrating the dramatic strides that the field of genetic engineering has made in the last few decades and which promises, with huge implications for medicine, agriculture, and industrial biotechnology. The Creation of Synthetic Yeast Yeasts,…
