Scientists created a definitive E3 ligase atlas, resolving inconsistencies and enabling better disease research and drug design. Researchers at WEHI have led a large international effort to produce the first comprehensive atlas of a group of enzymes that regulate nearly every process inside human cells. Published in Cell, the study delivers the first reliable reference […]
Groundbreaking Enzyme Atlas Rewrites Decades of Biology Research
Scientists created a definitive E3 ligase atlas, resolving inconsistencies and enabling better disease research and drug design. Researchers at WEHI have led a large international effort to produce the first comprehensive atlas of a group of enzymes that regulate nearly every process inside human cells. Published in Cell, the study delivers the first reliable reference […]
New “Nanozyme Hypothesis” Could Rewrite the Story of Life’s Origins
The nanozymes hypothesis proposes that mineral nanoparticles drove chemical evolution on early Earth, helping transform inert matter into life through catalytic and environmental processes. The formation of the first biopolymers on early Earth is widely seen as a critical step in the origin of life (OoL). However, exactly how life emerged from simple, nonliving chemicals […]
Researchers Discover Long-Lost Words of Ancient Greek Philosopher After 2,000 Years
Newly discovered verses of Empedocles provide original insight into his philosophy and influence on later thinkers, reshaping understanding of early Greek thought. A two-thousand-year-old papyrus fragment uncovered in the archives of the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology in Cairo contains thirty previously unknown verses by Empedocles, a pre-Socratic philosopher from the 5th century BCE. Empedocles, […]
Researchers Discover Long-Lost Words of Ancient Greek Philosopher After 2,000 Years
Newly discovered verses of Empedocles provide original insight into his philosophy and influence on later thinkers, reshaping understanding of early Greek thought. A two-thousand-year-old papyrus fragment uncovered in the archives of the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology in Cairo contains thirty previously unknown verses by Empedocles, a pre-Socratic philosopher from the 5th century BCE. Empedocles, […]
100 Times Worse? Thawing Permafrost May Be More Dangerous Than Previously Thought
Thawing permafrost may release greenhouse gases much faster than previously expected, potentially accelerating climate change even further. Experiments conducted by researchers at the University of Leeds, and published in the AGU journal Earth’s Future, show that when permafrost thaws, it becomes 25 to 100 times more permeable. This change allows significantly greater amounts of climate-forcing […]
“Pretty Close to Home”: The Hidden Earthquake Threat Beneath Seattle
A new study in GSA Bulletin aims to better determine how often and where faults trigger earthquakes beneath central Seattle. In the Pacific Northwest, major fault systems such as the Cascadian subduction zone offshore tend to receive most of the attention. However, smaller fault systems can also present serious risks, and a new study in […]
The Surprising Reason You Might Want To Sleep Without a Pillow
A new study suggests that something as simple as how you position your head during sleep could influence eye health in unexpected ways. Sleeping without a pillow may help reduce elevated pressure inside the eye, according to early findings published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. High intraocular pressure can damage the optic nerve and […]
The Surprising Reason You Might Want To Sleep Without a Pillow
A new study suggests that something as simple as how you position your head during sleep could influence eye health in unexpected ways. Sleeping without a pillow may help reduce elevated pressure inside the eye, according to early findings published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. High intraocular pressure can damage the optic nerve and […]
The Surprising Reason You Might Want To Sleep Without a Pillow
A new study suggests that something as simple as how you position your head during sleep could influence eye health in unexpected ways. Sleeping without a pillow may help reduce elevated pressure inside the eye, according to early findings published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. High intraocular pressure can damage the optic nerve and […]