NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured a lightning bolt at Jupiter’s north pole, likely originating from ammonia-water solution clouds, unlike Earth’s water cloud-based lightning. In this view…
New Microscopy Imaging Technique: RESORT Unveils Living Systems Like Never Before
A team of researchers has developed a new imaging technique called RESORT, combining the benefits of super-resolution fluorescence and vibrational imaging. RESORT, which uses laser-based…
Neanderthal Legacy: Unraveling the Genetic Threads of “Viking Disease”
Many men in northern Europe over the age of 60 suffer from the so-called Viking disease, which means that the fingers lock in a bent…
Neanderthal Legacy: Unraveling the Genetic Threads of “Viking Disease”
Many men in northern Europe over the age of 60 suffer from the so-called Viking disease, which means that the fingers lock in a bent…
Neanderthal Legacy: Unraveling the Genetic Threads of “Viking Disease”
Many men in northern Europe over the age of 60 suffer from the so-called Viking disease, which means that the fingers lock in a bent…
Building Block for Life Discovered in Enceladus’ Ocean by NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft
Phosphorus, a key chemical element for many biological processes, has been found in icy grains emitted by the small moon and is likely abundant in…
Turning Back Time With Taurine: Study Finds Supplement Improves Health and Longevity
Research indicates taurine deficiency may contribute to aging, and supplementation could improve longevity and health. In animal models, including mice and monkeys, restoration of taurine…
Turning Back Time With Taurine: Study Finds Supplement Improves Health and Longevity
Research indicates taurine deficiency may contribute to aging, and supplementation could improve longevity and health. In animal models, including mice and monkeys, restoration of taurine…
Mars in a Day: NASA’s Curiosity Captures Martian Morning and Afternoon in Single “Postcard”
Lighting from two times of day was combined for a stunning view of the terrain that the rover is leaving behind. After completing a major…
Evolutionary Fuel: How an Ancient Chromosomal Inversion Could Foster Survival
The complexity of evolutionary processes affecting an inversion in stick insects provides resilience against loss of genetic variation, and may foster long-term survival. Genetic variation…