Webb Zooms In on Irregular Galaxy NGC 4449

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have captured amazing new photos of NGC 4449, which is found in the constellation of Canes Venatici. The post Webb Zooms In on Irregular Galaxy NGC 4449 appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.  Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have captured amazing new photos…

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A new Hungarian method may aid protein research

In a paper recently published in Nature Communications, the HUN-REN-ELTE Protein Modeling Research Group (Institute of Chemistry) has laid the foundations for a mathematical method, allowing the computer-assisted comparison of the three-dimensional structures of proteins. The method is unique in that while the alternatives available so far only took into account the position of the…

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Crows Can Vocally Count Up To Four, Study Shows

Carrion crows (Corvus corone) can control the number of vocalizations they produce, counting up to four in response to visual and auditory cues, according to a study published in the journal Science. The post Crows Can Vocally Count Up To Four, Study Shows appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.  Carrion crows (Corvus corone) can…

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New Research Sheds Light on Childhood Stress in Neanderthals and Paleolithic Humans

Neanderthals’ lives were historically portrayed as highly stressful, shaped by constant pressures to survive in harsh ecological conditions, thus potentially contributing to their extinction. The post New Research Sheds Light on Childhood Stress in Neanderthals and Paleolithic Humans appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.  Neanderthals’ lives were historically portrayed as highly stressful, shaped by…

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The threat posed by climate change: Study shows among over-40-year-olds, parents worry just as much as non-parents

Future generations will suffer increasingly more from the consequences of climate change than we do today. Presumably, older people with children will be more worried about climate change than those of the same age without children, as they will also factor the remaining lifetime of their offspring into their assessment. Yet, this is not the…

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