People who have had a recent vaccine against tetanus appear to be less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease, suggesting that the bacterial infection is involved in the condition People who have had a recent vaccine against tetanus appear to be less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease, suggesting that the bacterial infection is involved in the condition New…
Spend any time scrolling through social media or news sites and it feels like America is a nation in constant argument. Off-hand remarks often spark fierce screaming matches. Partisanship is up, Gallup tells us, while trust in institutions is down. Spend any time scrolling through social media or news sites and it feels like America is…
A new model, developed by Ifremer and Lausanne University researchers and published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, reassesses the proportion of terrestrial and marine species threatened with extinction by climate change. A new model, developed by Ifremer and Lausanne University researchers and published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, reassesses the proportion of…
National University of Singapore (NUS) physicists have developed a computational imaging technique to extract three-dimensional (3D) information from a single two-dimensional (2D) electron micrograph. This method can be readily implemented in most transmission electron microscopes (TEMs), rendering it a viable tool for rapidly imaging large areas at a nano-scale 3D resolution (approximately 10 nm). National University…
For the first time, magnetic fields have been detected in three massive, hot stars in our neighboring galaxies, the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds. While magnetic massive stars have already been detected in our own galaxy, the discovery of magnetism in the Magellanic Clouds is especially important because these galaxies have a strong population of…
The technology behind the two seismometers that make up NASA’s Farside Seismic Suite was used to detect more than a thousand Red Planet quakes. The technology behind the two seismometers that make up NASA’s Farside Seismic Suite was used to detect more than a thousand Red Planet quakes. Space Exploration Planetary Sciences Phys.org – latest science and technology…
The new measure, termed “evolutionary heritage,” highlights the importance of unique species traits—which include physiological adaptations, like beak variations in different birds—when assessing the richness and complexity of life. The new measure, termed “evolutionary heritage,” highlights the importance of unique species traits—which include physiological adaptations, like beak variations in different birds—when assessing the richness and complexity…
Six planets will link up before dawn on June 3 in what’s known as a planetary parade. But the spectacle won’t be as eye-catching as expected: Only two planets will be visible to the naked eye. Six planets will link up before dawn on June 3 in what’s known as a planetary parade. But the spectacle…
Power usage in India’s capital surged to a record high Wednesday as residents of the sprawling megacity struggled to keep cool during a crushing heat wave with temperatures sizzling above 45 degrees Celsius (over 113 Fahrenheit). Power usage in India’s capital surged to a record high Wednesday as residents of the sprawling megacity struggled to keep…
There is an old saying in the biorefining industry that “You can make anything from lignin, except money.” This bio-based compound is abundant and full of potential, but commercializing it remains a challenge. There is an old saying in the biorefining industry that “You can make anything from lignin, except money.” This bio-based compound is abundant…