If Earthlings are ever going to colonize Mars, they won’t be able to do so on an empty stomach—and Temidayo Oniosun thinks a helping of Egusi soup, a Nigerian staple, might just hit Read More
Tags :Technology
Quantum technologies—'Standards currently offer a greater chance of success than
How can quantum technologies be developed responsibly? In the journal Science, researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), the University of Cambridge, Harvard University and Stanford University argue that international standards should be established Read More
Nascent RNA profiling uncovers molecular drivers of cellular differentiation –
Researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, have documented their use of a new RNA sequencing technology to uncover molecular drivers of cellular differentiation that could Read More
Scientists build an 'evolution engine' to rapidly reprogram proteins –
In medicine and biotechnology, the ability to evolve proteins with new or improved functions is crucial, but current methods are often slow and laborious. Now, Scripps Research scientists have developed a synthetic biology platform that Read More
Oldest known docodontan fossil found in Greenland narrows the evolutionary
In a recent study by Dr. Sofia Patrocínio and her colleagues, published in Papers in Palaeontology, a new specimen of Docodonta is described. Summary A new Docodonta specimen is described in a recent “Papers Read More
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has agreed to carry Italian experiments on its Starship megarocket during planned future missions to Mars, according to a new deal announced on Thursday. Summary SpaceX and Italy have partnered, with Read More
New study reveals surprising clues about the beginning of subduction
Subduction, a crucial geological process on Earth, may have begun hundreds of millions of years earlier than traditionally believed. Summary New research suggests that subduction, where one tectonic plate slides beneath another, could have started Read More
The number of critically endangered black rhinos has increased slightly, but there is bad news for other rhino species, according to a global count released Thursday by the International Rhino Foundation. Summary A recent global Read More
Programmable soft material bends, bounces and absorbs energy on demand
Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and their collaborators have created a new class of programmable soft materials that can absorb impacts like never before, while also changing shape when heated. Summary Scientists have Read More
Multiwavelength observations investigate the nature of a TeV gamma-ray binary
An international team of astronomers has performed multiwavelength observations of a gamma-ray binary system known as HESS J0632+057. Results of the observational campaign, presented July 31 on the pre-print server arXiv, shed more light on the Read More