The approach revealed new conserved components of a defense mechanism against cytoskeleton inhibitors. a, LatB interferes with actin polymerization. b, Soil microorganisms deploy (arrows) actin inhib… [+4953 chars]
A fateful day some 66 million years ago, a 7.5-mile-wide (12 kilometer) space rock slams into Earth, setting off a series of events that ended the age of dinosaurs. From the dinosaurs' perspective, i… [+3312 chars]
The moon's phases are one of the most familiar sights in the night sky. Every month, we see our lone satellite wax and wane through a series of shapes, taking it from an unmissable full moon down t… [+5892 chars]
Finally, share your definition with a partner or the class: Whose is most accurate and why? Read the featured article, then answer the following questions: 1. The article begins: Modern civilizatio… [+1425 chars]
MONDAY, May 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have unearthed new details about how astronauts' brains are affected by extended trips in space. "These findings have important implications as we … [+2456 chars]
May 9 2022Reviewed by Alex Smith As a result of global warming, the world’s ocean has been subjected to the consistent loss of its year-to-year memory, according to a study reported and co-authored … [+3694 chars]
In a world of materials that normally expand upon heating, one that shrinks along one 3D axis while expanding along another stands out. That's especially true when the unusual shrinkage is linked to … [+8545 chars]
Oxybenzone, a common active ingredient in sunscreens, is known to damage coral reefs, and some countries and US states have banned swimmers from using sunscreens that contain it. Now a group of scien… [+2975 chars]
Research has long suggested that life started in the ocean. So why wouldnt our first defense against climate change start with addressing the oceans, considering they cover 70 percent of the planets … [+3955 chars]
SpaceX still sees boots on Mars by 2030 and the rocket that will make the trip heading to orbit for the first time as soon as next month. "We should put people on the surface of Mars... in this dec… [+1529 chars]
Soon after photos started arriving from the International Space Station (ISS), Justin Walsh spotted something unexpected: frosting. Tucked into a plastic bag hanging off the station wall, near a can … [+13501 chars]
Various technologies, networks and institutions benefit from or require accurate time keeping to synchronize their activities. Current ways of synchronizing time have some drawbacks that a new propos… [+3431 chars]