An ocean of liquid water deep beneath the icy surface of Pluto is coming into focus thanks to new calculations by Alex Nguyen, a graduate student in Earth, environmental and planetary sciences in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. An ocean of liquid water deep beneath the icy surface of Pluto is coming…
Although assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs), such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), have had a tremendous impact on treating certain forms of infertility—not all forms of infertility can be targeted with existing strategies. Although assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs), such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), have had a tremendous impact on treating certain forms of infertility—not all forms…
Living systems are defined by a continuous flow of energy, which is essential for physical development, wound healing, and our immune response to diseases like cancer. But measuring the energy flow of a specific process, like force generation, is complicated by the more than 10,000 different kinds of molecular proteins interacting inside each of our…
A group of scientists from Nagoya University in Japan has used a specialized microscopic technique to observe the internal reproduction process of the Arabidopsis plant. Their findings, published in EMBO Reports, reveal the mechanism behind a female flower selectively attracting a single male counterpart. These findings provide insights that may help optimize seed production and…
The Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) fascinate researchers and the general public alike. They remain central to debates about the nature of the genus Homo (the broad biological classification that humans and their relatives fall into). Neanderthals are also vital for understanding the uniqueness or otherwise of our species, Homo sapiens. The Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) fascinate researchers and…
Along with warmer and wetter winters across the UK and Europe, our summers are getting hotter with more frequent periods of extreme hot weather. And as well as affecting agriculture, infrastructure and wildlife, hot weather influences us. Along with warmer and wetter winters across the UK and Europe, our summers are getting hotter with more frequent…
Almost 20 percent of adults in the United States were financially impacted by natural disasters last year, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday, marking a nearly 50-percent rise from 2022. Almost 20 percent of adults in the United States were financially impacted by natural disasters last year, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday, marking a nearly 50-percent rise…
A common species of cockroach hails from Asia, according to new research that tracks its spread around the globe A common species of cockroach hails from Asia, according to new research that tracks its spread around the globe Scientific American Content: Global
Spanish and Portuguese scientists have unraveled the ancestral history of one of the most iconic birds of prey in the current Iberian fauna, the Bonelli’s eagle (Aquila fasciata). The work, published in the journal People and Nature, integrates evidence from various disciplines, such as paleontology, genetics, and ecology, to answer questions about when and why…
Author and science journalist Deborah Blum describes how an Indiana chemist kicked off the first major food regulation in the U.S. Author and science journalist Deborah Blum describes how an Indiana chemist kicked off the first major food regulation in the U.S. Scientific American Content: Global