Data collection Virus-host data was collated from various sources. Major sources for the association databases included data shared by Olival et al4., Pandit et al.3, and Johnson et al.13. In data p… [+20158 chars]
Newswise — Years of work by developmental biologists from Trinity College Dublin, working with colleagues at the University of Edinburgh’s MRC Human Genetics Unit, has yielded a resource of unparalle… [+3637 chars]
Scientists have discovered the remarkable impact of reversing a standard method for combatting a key obstacle to producing fusion energy on Earth. Theorists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) P… [+4377 chars]
The dynamics of how liquids behave when confined in a nanoscale-sized space such as nanochannels, nanotubes or nanopores, is key to understanding a wealth of processes including lubrication, filtrati… [+2591 chars]
The Oklahoma gigantic jet of light. (Photo: Chris Holmes) You've probably seen some spectacular bolts of lightning descend from roiling thunder clouds, but did you know that these powerful electrica… [+3828 chars]
Scientists report finding possibly the youngest exoplanet ever discovered in a recent paper in Astrophysical Journal Letters. Discovered by measuring gas emissions in the planets circumplanetary di… [+5502 chars]
This VIS image displays sand dunes within Proctor Crater. These dunes are composed of basaltic sand that has collected in the bottom of the crater. The topographic depression of the crater forms a sa… [+1687 chars]
Archaeological treasures, including Stone Age pottery and medieval graves with swords and jewelry, have revealed a long history of human habitation near the Danube River in Germany. At the site, in… [+2835 chars]
The universe's most massive known star just got its best ever close-up, and it reveals the star might be smaller than astronomers previously thought. Astronomers using the Gemini South telescope in … [+3189 chars]
Newswise — Just over 250 million years ago during the end of the Permian period and start of the Triassic, reptiles had one heck of a coming out party. Their rates of evolution and diversity started… [+5420 chars]
A Crater Near The Opportunity Landing Site On Mars This lovely impact crater shows distinct boulder tracks on the right-hand side, suggesting recent (perhaps ongoing?) rockfalls. There is no sign o… [+303 chars]
SpaceX will launch 53 more of its Starlink internet satellites and land a rocket at sea today (Aug. 19), and you can watch it all live. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 53 Starlink spacecraft i… [+1825 chars]