The European Space Agency (ESA) is considering ways to redesign a major X-ray space telescope after a number of ESA member states have backed out of the project. Athena , or Advanced Telescope for … [+2437 chars]
About a decade ago, Vivianne Solis-Weiss, a marine biologist at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México who studies marine worms, talked to a colleague studying seagrasses, flowering plants that grow… [+8041 chars]
Spontaneous mutations that reconfigure DNAs 3D shape may contribute to autism, according to a new study. The mutations occur in genetic stretches that dont code for proteins but affect the expression… [+5639 chars]
Using data from ESA's Gaia satellite and the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST), astronomers have investigated three open clusters near the Aquila Rift cloud. They fou… [+3188 chars]
Distribution of nitrogen-cycling pathways in groundwater Differences in nitrogen-cycling processes based on oxygen and nitrate concentrations Sixteen metagenomes (Table S4) were obtained from dupli… [+37476 chars]
"Now that we understand the full process, medical scientists can use this humanized yeast model as a tool for drug screening and cancer research," Daran-Lapujade says. It turns out human cells are p… [+1499 chars]
There are several possible accelerators that could follow the Large Hadron Collider.Credit: Denis Balibouse/Reuters/Alamy Momentum is growing to build a particle collider in the United States that s… [+7085 chars]
Imagine lazily floating in the ocean and you spot this creature. Okay, we know we could never float at the depths stated below, but you. catch our drift, right? With its short and stubby arms, this … [+2510 chars]
Inspired by iconic Dutch windmills and biological motor proteins, scientists from the Delft University of Technology have developed the world’s smallest, self-configuring flow-driven motors from DNA.… [+4103 chars]
A new instrument, recently attached to the International Space Station, has taken its first look at Earth, revealing the chemical composition of mineral dust from Australian deserts. The instrument,… [+2887 chars]
Tiny, monkeylike creatures called tarsiers sing duets together in the style of opera singers — but those who fail to hit the high notes may also flop at attracting mates, scientists recently suggeste… [+4865 chars]
Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most common extra-cranial cancer of early childhood and rarely occurs in adults. The clinical symptoms of NB can be diverse. We discuss a rare case of an adult NB presenting… [+15916 chars]
