Marine biologists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography have created a line of sea urchins whose genetic makeup is fully mapped and can be edited to study human disease genes. The creation of th… [+1543 chars]
Deep space is filled with mysteries and the more scientists explore the more confusing it gets. Take asteroids for example. In recent times, we have discovered a metallic asteroid, an armoured astero… [+2422 chars]
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The emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4)the most potent greenhouse gasesinto the atmosphere from African lakes are reassessed in a study undertaken by the Laboratory of Chemical Oceano… [+4837 chars]
Deep-space missions are usually one-way trips, and that's certainly true of NASA's upcoming Europa Clipper mission, which, after investigating the potential habitability of the icy Jovian moon, will … [+3480 chars]
Have you ever wondered when was the last time Earth got hit by an asteroid? If so, then NASA scientist Marina Brozovic might have the answer. Asteroids are small, rocky celestial objects in space whi… [+2009 chars]
Bright and steadfast, quasars help astronomers in many ways. They are the glowing rubbish that supermassive black holes collect and cast off into space from the center of galaxies. Researchers use … [+3078 chars]
A geomagnetic storm hit our planet over the weekend, surprising scientists as it did not appear to originate from a solar flare. The storm came amid a rare alignment of five planets, offering photog… [+2356 chars]
Introduction Recently growing bacterial resistance to antimicrobial drugs is a real danger to human health and has become one of the most serious matters in the medical sector. The antibiotics which… [+65589 chars]
We’ll have to wait a little longer to find out what’s up with one of the most interesting asteroids in the solar system. NASA has confirmed that a minor software glitch will cause a delay for its upc… [+2338 chars]
Oral cancers are amongst the most common types of cancer worldwide. Their incidence amongst younger individuals has increased notably in recent decades with little change in mortality compared with o… [+7192 chars]
Five-hundred million years ago, it was relatively safe to go back in the water. Thats because creatures of the deep had not yet evolved jaws. In a new pair of studies in eLife and Development, scient… [+3555 chars]
