These highly stable metal-organic frameworks could be useful for applications such as capturing greenhouse gases. MIT researchers developed a computational model to predict the stability…
The Immunity Puzzle: Why Viruses Like COVID-19 Can Reinfect Hosts, Evade the Immune Response
Using a tool called VirScan, Brigham investigators found that people produced shared antibody responses to certain regions of the virus, likely leading to selective pressure…
Soyuz Switcheroo: Expedition 69 Trio Preps for Spacecraft Ride Around ISS
Three Expedition 69 crew members had a short day on Wednesday and went to sleep early ahead of the relocation of their Soyuz crew ship…
Climate Change vs. Forests: The Carbon Storage Showdown
Climate change may jeopardize forests’ carbon storage capacity and the effectiveness of carbon offset projects, according to a new study by University of Utah researchers….
Picosecond Phenomenon: Observing Proton Release in Photoacids
In specific molecules known as photoacids, light excitation can trigger a local release of a proton. This results in an abrupt shift in the solution’s…
Gaia Discovers a Mysterious New Type of Black Hole – And Two Are Lurking in Earth’s Cosmic Backyard
ESA’s Gaia mission has helped discover a new kind of black hole. The new family already has two members, and both are closer to Earth…
Gaia Discovers a Mysterious New Type of Black Hole – And Two Are Lurking in Earth’s Cosmic Backyard
ESA’s Gaia mission has helped discover a new kind of black hole. The new family already has two members, and both are closer to Earth…
Shape-Shifting Antibiotics – A New Weapon Against Drug-Resistant Superbugs
Antibiotic resistance is a major public health threat, ranked as one of the top 10 by the World Health Organization. Every year, in the United…
A New Look at the Climate of the West Coast: Only a Few Thousand Years Old
The climate that is commonly perceived as being characteristic of the West Coast is a relatively recent phenomenon, existing for only a few thousand years….
A New Look at the Climate of the West Coast: Only a Few Thousand Years Old
The climate that is commonly perceived as being characteristic of the West Coast is a relatively recent phenomenon, existing for only a few thousand years….