Scientists at Arkansas Tech University and University of Arkansas have produced a high-quality genome assembly for a scorpion. The genome could lead to the development of new medically relevant pain treatments. The work is published in the journal G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics. Scientists at Arkansas Tech University and University of Arkansas have produced a high-quality genome…
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are hardly the only examples of politicians who work well into their golden years. Members of the baby-boom generation—Americans born between 1946 and 1964—are the most numerous in the House, and in the Senate they outnumber lawmakers from all other generations combined. President Joe Biden and former President…
A pioneering new DNA forensics technique is looking for a reliable method to measure a suspect’s individual level of natural shedding of skin and other cells to add to, and compare with, evidence collected at crime scenes. A pioneering new DNA forensics technique is looking for a reliable method to measure a suspect’s individual level of…
Flames surrounded West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund’s crews. Firefighters had dug in to protect the $75-million Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant from the 2023 McDougall Creek wildfire. Flames surrounded West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund’s crews. Firefighters had dug in to protect the $75-million Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant from the 2023 McDougall Creek wildfire. Environment Phys.org…
Cost is a major driving factor in the development of space exploration missions. Any new technology or trick that could lower the cost of a mission makes it much more appealing for mission planners. Therefore, much of NASA’s research goes into those technologies that enable cheaper missions. Cost is a major driving factor in the development…
Statistical analysis of classic literature has shown that the way punctuation breaks up text obeys certain universal mathematical relationships. James Joyce’s tome “Finnegans Wake,” however, famously breaks the rules of normal prose through its unusual, dreamlike stream of consciousness. New work in chaos theory, published in the journal Chaos, takes a closer look at how…
What are alien megastructures and could they be signs of alien civilizations? The search for extraterrestrial civilizations is rife with debate. What are alien megastructures and could they be signs of alien civilizations? The search for extraterrestrial civilizations is rife with debate. The Sciences All Articles | Discover Magazine
As the summer draws to a close, the start of your very first term looms if you are starting university. You will hopefully be looking forward to going, although you may be feeling a little apprehensive and may even be very nervous, especially if you are autistic. As the summer draws to a close, the start…
Carlos Magdalena, whose botanical adventures have shades of Indiana Jones, was a driving force in saving the world’s smallest water lily and finding the largest one. He has been called the “plant messiah.” Carlos Magdalena, whose botanical adventures have shades of Indiana Jones, was a driving force in saving the world’s smallest water lily and finding…
At Western University’s Mary J. Wright Child and Youth Development Clinic, I work on a team training future school psychologists. In our work, we encounter parents concerned about their children’s learning on an almost daily basis. At Western University’s Mary J. Wright Child and Youth Development Clinic, I work on a team training future school psychologists….