8 Ursae Minoris b, a giant planet, surprisingly survives despite its host star’s expansion that should have engulfed it. Scientists suggest either a binary star…
Beware the Horrifying Double Whammy That Inflates Gastric Cancer Risk by 45%
Working in tandem, a stomach microbe and rare variants found in nine genes greatly increase the risk of gastric cancer over a lifetime. Genetics has…
Beware the Horrifying Double Whammy That Inflates Gastric Cancer Risk by 45%
Working in tandem, a stomach microbe and rare variants found in nine genes greatly increase the risk of gastric cancer over a lifetime. Genetics has…
500 Million-Year Journey: The Bacterial Origins of Our Vision
New discovery reveals that vertebrates gained a unique protein from bacteria over half a billion years ago. Humans and other backbone-bearing organisms possess a marvel…
Harvard Scientists Control “Points of Darkness” for Remote Sensing and Covert Detection Applications
Two studies report new methods for using metasurfaces to create and control dark areas called “optical singularities.” Optical devices and materials allow scientists and engineers…
Harvard Scientists Control “Points of Darkness” for Remote Sensing and Covert Detection Applications
Two studies report new methods for using metasurfaces to create and control dark areas called “optical singularities.” Optical devices and materials allow scientists and engineers…
Harvard Scientists Control “Points of Darkness” for Remote Sensing and Covert Detection Applications
Two studies report new methods for using metasurfaces to create and control dark areas called “optical singularities.” Optical devices and materials allow scientists and engineers…
The “Weird Shrimp From Canada” Likely Much Weaker Than Once Assumed
New biomechanical research reveals that Anomalocaris canadensis was speedy, but not strong enough to crack trilobite shells. New research on the extinct marine predator Anomalocaris…
Four Weeks to a Healthier Brain: Resistance Training Can Prevent or Delay Alzheimer’s Disease
Experiments involving mice showed four weeks of training with weights to be sufficient to reverse behavioral and physical alterations characteristic of the disease. Regular physical…
Four Weeks to a Healthier Brain: Resistance Training Can Prevent or Delay Alzheimer’s Disease
Experiments involving mice showed four weeks of training with weights to be sufficient to reverse behavioral and physical alterations characteristic of the disease. Regular physical…