Stars dont usually evolve fast enough for humans to notice them change within one lifetime. Even a hundred lifetimes wont do astronomical processes are just too slow. But not always. There are some p… [+9527 chars]
A desert and a world that seems like our own form the backdrop of The Book of Sand, the sci-fi debut of bestselling author Mo Hayder (Birdman, The Treatment). Sadly, Hayder passed away last year, but… [+23461 chars]
Talin is a protein that controls cellular attachment and movement, but its malfunctioning also allows cancer cells to spread. DCL1 is a tumor-suppressing protein. But scientists dont fully understand… [+5843 chars]
The basic physical process of irradiating a material with photons of a known energy and measuring the ejected photoelectrons has remained unchanged over six decades since it was first commercialized.… [+4463 chars]
Our sun is a relatively stable star. Other than Earth-sized flares and solar storms, the sun is stable enough for life to evolve and flourish on our world. However, not every star is as lucky as our … [+2648 chars]
On Monday, NASA released a new photograph of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 which depicts a cluster of galaxies in space invisible to the human eye. The image was captured by the James Webb Space Telesco… [+2182 chars]
Scientists have revealed specific alterations to the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) the place where nerves connect to the muscle they control in fast-twitch muscle fibers in two mouse models of spinal … [+4366 chars]
Recently, a team led by Prof. Yang Liangbao from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences used the nano-capillary pumping action to automatically capture the target molecules… [+1839 chars]
The preparation of carbon nanotubes via flame synthesis involves a combustion system modified with a carbon source, heat source, and appropriate catalytic material. To this end, building carbon nanot… [+6233 chars]
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the biggest and most complex machine ever built by mankind, began operations again in April this year after nearly three years of maintenance and upgrades. After the … [+6461 chars]
A small space rock has proven to have a big effect on NASA's newly operational deep-space telescope. A micrometeoroid struck the James Webb Space Telescope between May 22 and 24, impacting one of th… [+4925 chars]
Fortunella Swingle (Rutaceae) is an evergreen shrub or small tree distributed in Southeast Asia. China has the most abundant distribution of this genus, and all species are concentrated in China. The… [+3325 chars]
