image: Outlined in green, this nucleus of a cancerous cell contains DNA in blue and red blobs marking the cells p53 protein binding with parts of the Atk cellular signaling pathway, a partnership tha… [+5254 chars]
Generally, about 40% of diseases are caused by genetic defects. These diseases are known as genetic diseases. Due to the complexities of the human genome, scientists have been unable to completely un… [+3540 chars]
The aim of the project is to study a phenomenon called stellar feedback, which is a process regulating the rate of new star formation. On one hand, active stars throw off clouds of dust and gas that … [+1302 chars]
In Science, TU/e researchers have published their study on new phase transitions of solutions and gels in water, which seem to go against the basic principles of chemistry, and which they discovered … [+6087 chars]
A recent study published by scientists at the University of Cambridge in the UK has concluded that there might be no life on Venus. The study published in the journal Nature Communications, mentions … [+2091 chars]
Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the worlds largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, nationa… [+139 chars]
Rapid bursts of radio waves that originate millions to billions of light-years away from Earth could be used as probes to investigate halos of difficult-to-see diffuse gas surrounding nearby galaxies… [+4088 chars]
European nuclear research center CERN has carried out the third run of its Large Hadron Collider on July 5, smashing protons into each other at an unprecedented energy level. The LHC, is worlds large… [+1808 chars]
A mummified pup discovered in Siberia is not a dog, new research finds. Rather, the cute-and-cuddly canine is actually a young wolf. In a new study aimed at understanding dog domestication, researc… [+3917 chars]
We look forward to this every year! The Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition showcases and recognizes some of the most stunning views of the night sky and astronomical objects. The shortlis… [+4446 chars]
Many people are familiar with the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica, but what is less well known is that occasionally, the protective ozone in the stratosphere over the Arctic is destroyed as w… [+4095 chars]
Helium is the key to shrinking microchips, according to physicists from Indiana University and the University of Tennessee. Paul Sokol. Image Credit: Photo by Indiana University. Microchips are use… [+4043 chars]