How the harmful fungus Ustilago maydis able to form in the aerial parts of the corn plant and weakens it has been investigated by a research team led by the University of Bonn. According to the expe… [+2999 chars]
Orbital debris from a Russian anti-satellite weapons test is menacing the Starlink satellite constellation, with researchers reporting more than 6,000 close calls with the SpaceX satellites. The nea… [+2531 chars]
Researchers from UNSW Sydney have discovered that a particular transposable element, or jumping gene, in the genome has a profound effect on the immune response to virus infection. The findings in m… [+4956 chars]
The mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex may have had smaller eyes to help with its bite, according to research published in Communications Biology. In researching the eyes and skull structure of the Tyrannosau… [+1919 chars]
Summary: Consciousness cannot be reduced to neural activity alone, the researchers say. A new study suggests that the dynamics of consciousness can be understood through a newly developed conceptual … [+10370 chars]
If countries throughout the world are successful in fulfilling the climate targets stated in the Paris Agreement, the disastrous impacts of global warming on the greatest ice sheet in the world may b… [+4744 chars]
Over seven years ago, NASAs Curiosity was drilling into one of the intriguing rocks of Gale Crater, which was once upon a time the site of a large lake. The drilling left behind a grayish powder and … [+2144 chars]
In the beginning… The first words of the book of Genesis make a declarative statement. God created Heaven and Earth, and thus begins the cosmic story. While not all creation myths have an act of beg… [+4213 chars]
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Dead star remnants never looked this good. Dead Star When a star dies in a spectacularly powerful supernova, it blasts its incredibly hot remains into the cosmos, forming what's called supernova re… [+1985 chars]
Cassiopeia A. credit: NASA/CXC/SAO The Northwestern University astrophysics team aims to reach starswell, dead stars, that is. 21, a NASA-funded team will launch the “Micro-X” program. Rocket from … [+3994 chars]
A museum specimen has been heard for the first time in 150 years after scientists digitally recreated its song. The body shape and song of Prophalangopsis obscura could help give researchers clues a… [+6134 chars]
