UN secretary-general calls for tax on ‘windfall’ profits of fossil fuel companies. UN secretary-general calls for tax on ‘windfall’ profits of fossil fuel companies. AP Technology and Science
Boeing launches new capsule on first test flight with NASA astronauts toward the space station. Boeing launches new capsule on first test flight with NASA astronauts toward the space station. AP Technology and Science
The human genome contains about 23,000 genes, but only a fraction of those genes are turned on inside a cell at any given time. The complex network of regulatory elements that controls gene expression includes regions of the genome called enhancers, which are often located far from the genes that they regulate. The human genome contains…
By taking a close look at the geometrical makeup of rocks where earthquakes originate, researchers at Brown University are adding a new wrinkle to a long-held belief about what causes seismic quakes in the first place. By taking a close look at the geometrical makeup of rocks where earthquakes originate, researchers at Brown University are adding…
Almost a century ago, the discovery of antibiotics like penicillin revolutionized medicine by harnessing the natural bacteria-killing abilities of microbes. Now, a new study co-led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania suggests that natural-product antibiotic discovery is about to accelerate into a new era, powered by artificial intelligence…
At first glance, the simple sea sponge is no creature of mystery. No brain. No gut. No problem dating it back 700 million years. Yet convincing sponge fossils only go back about 540 million years, leaving a 160 million-year gap in the fossil record. At first glance, the simple sea sponge is no creature of mystery….
A rare exoplanet that should have been stripped down to bare rock by its nearby host star’s intense radiation somehow grew a puffy atmosphere instead—the latest in a string of discoveries forcing scientists to rethink theories about how planets age and die in extreme environments. A rare exoplanet that should have been stripped down to bare…
People with symptoms do not need to have tested positive for the coronavirus to be considered for a diagnosis of long COVID, a new report says. People with symptoms do not need to have tested positive for the coronavirus to be considered for a diagnosis of long COVID, a new report says. Health & Wellness
Greece’s culture minister says the comments made by a Turkish official at a UNESCO meeting last week, casting doubt on the existence of proof long cited by Britain that it had legally acquired the Parthenon Marbles, have bolstered Athens’ stand in the dispute. The 2,500-year-old sculptures were taken in the early 19th century from the…
Transparent sea cucumbers, bowl-shaped sponges, and pink sea pigs are some of the fascinating animals discovered during a deep-sea expedition to the Pacific Ocean. Transparent sea cucumbers, bowl-shaped sponges, and pink sea pigs are some of the fascinating animals discovered during a deep-sea expedition to the Pacific Ocean. Plants & Animals Ecology Phys.org – latest science and technology…