Newswise — COLUMBUS, Ohio – The genetic information contained in DNA must be read by specific proteins that allow gene activation to begin – but in many cases these proteins cannot access their targets because of the DNA sequences are bundled to control what genes are used in a wide range of different cell types. … Leer más
Newswise — Xerces Blue Butterfly (Glaucoma) is native to the coastal sand dunes of San Francisco, USA. As the city grew, much of the butterfly’s habitat was destroyed and their populations moved to the Golden Gate National Park. Its wings are iridescent dark green, with characteristic white spots on the abdomen. The last surviving specimen … Leer más
Those experiences that leave traces in brain connectivity have long been known, but a pioneering study by researchers at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and the University of Technology TUD Dresden now shows just how massive these impacts really are. The findings in mice provide unprecedented insights into the complexity of large-scale neural … Leer más
The eruption of Campi Flegrei 40,000 years ago was linked to the doom of the Neanderthals, but it was unlikely to destroy our ancient relatives. (Image credit: Stephane De Sakutin/mattpaul/Getty Images) Deep below the Earth’s surface, the «supervolcano» Campi Flegrei near Naples may be slowly forming life. This monumental volcano has a brutal history, and … Leer más
Fasten your seatbelt for a flight through space, across thousands of galaxies, at 200 million light years per second. We’re pretty sure that’s faster than the Millenium Falcon can make Kessel Run. JWST recently took a deep look at a patch of space known as the Extended Groth Strip, which certainly looks like somewhere you’d … Leer más
We use our locomotor learning to teach ourselves how to run, get a drink, and walk so we can get around the world. But old age or illness can impair our ability to develop motor skills. Scientists examining the effects of supplemental oxygen on motor learning have discovered a potentially effective method to help people … Leer más
In a remarkable technological feat, researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology have successfully 3D printed the world’s smallest drinking glass. This tiny glass, with edges thinner than a human hair, demonstrates a groundbreaking new technique for using silica glass structures in various applications. The development of this simplified method for 3D printing silica glass … Leer más
Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. New research explains the mysterious ‘Blood Falls’ in Antarctica. During the infamous Terra Nova expedition to Antarctica in 1911, British geologist Thomas Griffith Taylor made a mysterious discovery in the bedrock of the glacier that now bears his name: … Leer más
Newswise — A team from Ames National Laboratory conducted an in-depth investigation of TbMn’s magnetism6snail6, a Kagome class topology magnet. They were surprised to find that the magnetic spin reorientation in TbMn6snail6 occurs by generating increasing numbers of magnetic isotropic ions as the temperature increases. Rob McQueeney, a scientist at Ames Laboratories and project leader, … Leer más