A phytoplankton bloom harmed marine habitats, reduced the availability of nutritious prey for bottlenose dolphins, and caused a significant increase in strandings and deaths. In 2013, 8 percent of the bottlenose dolphins living in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon died. Researchers have since found that the dolphins may have starved after a phytoplankton bloom destroyed vital […]
Month: April 2025
Beyond CRISPR: Scientists Develop New Tool for Cutting DNA
An INRS research team has identified a new family of enzymes that can make precise cuts in single-stranded DNA. A few years ago, the introduction of CRISPR technology marked a significant breakthrough in the scientific community. Derived from a component of the bacterial immune system, CRISPR enables precise cuts in double-stranded DNA, allowing scientists to […]
Beyond CRISPR: Scientists Develop New Tool for Cutting DNA
An INRS research team has identified a new family of enzymes that can make precise cuts in single-stranded DNA. A few years ago, the introduction of CRISPR technology marked a significant breakthrough in the scientific community. Derived from a component of the bacterial immune system, CRISPR enables precise cuts in double-stranded DNA, allowing scientists to […]
Just 3 Days of Fatty Food May Damage Aging Brains, Study Warn
A study finds that diet can cause brain inflammation even without any metabolic changes. A new study in rats suggests that just a few days of consuming a diet high in saturated fat may be enough to trigger memory problems and brain inflammation in older adults. Researchers fed groups of young and old rats a […]
The Hidden Brain Cost of Obesity: Groundbreaking Study Reveals Long-Term Impacts
Long-term obesity is linked to progressive brain decline, while reducing obesity helps preserve brain health, according to a large-scale study. As obesity rates continue to rise globally, understanding its effects on brain structure and cognitive function has become increasingly important. The relationship between obesity and brain health is complex and multifaceted, requiring in-depth investigation into […]
Watch Live: NASA Astronaut Don Pettit Returns to Earth on His 70th Birthday After 220 Days in Space
A space homecoming is coming soon as NASA astronaut Don Pettit and two Russian cosmonauts wrap up a 220-day orbital mission aboard the International Space Station. The trio will land in Kazakhstan on Pettit’s 70th birthday, after circling the Earth over 3,500 times and clocking millions of miles. Their return marks a significant milestone for […]
Watch Live: NASA Astronaut Don Pettit Returns to Earth on His 70th Birthday After 220 Days in Space
A space homecoming is coming soon as NASA astronaut Don Pettit and two Russian cosmonauts wrap up a 220-day orbital mission aboard the International Space Station. The trio will land in Kazakhstan on Pettit’s 70th birthday, after circling the Earth over 3,500 times and clocking millions of miles. Their return marks a significant milestone for […]
Watch Live: NASA Astronaut Don Pettit Returns to Earth on His 70th Birthday After 220 Days in Space
A space homecoming is coming soon as NASA astronaut Don Pettit and two Russian cosmonauts wrap up a 220-day orbital mission aboard the International Space Station. The trio will land in Kazakhstan on Pettit’s 70th birthday, after circling the Earth over 3,500 times and clocking millions of miles. Their return marks a significant milestone for […]
Watch Live: NASA Astronaut Don Pettit Returns to Earth on His 70th Birthday After 220 Days in Space
A space homecoming is coming soon as NASA astronaut Don Pettit and two Russian cosmonauts wrap up a 220-day orbital mission aboard the International Space Station. The trio will land in Kazakhstan on Pettit’s 70th birthday, after circling the Earth over 3,500 times and clocking millions of miles. Their return marks a significant milestone for […]
How Tiny Martian Crystals Are Rewriting the Search for Life
NASA’s Perseverance rover, with help from QUT scientists, has uncovered layered evidence of ancient water activity beneath the Martian surface, using a groundbreaking crystal-mapping technique. This new approach reveals not one, but two separate mineral-forming events, hinting at multiple potentially life-supporting environments in Mars’ deep past. The discovery, made in the Shenandoah formation, strengthens the […]