A popular anti-aging therapy produced dramatic brain changes in mice. A drug pairing often promoted in anti-aging research may come with an unexpected cost in the brain. University of Connecticut scientists report in PNAS that dasatinib+quercetin (D+Q) caused significant brain damage in mice, including the loss of myelin, the fatty covering that helps nerve cells […]
The Clue That Solved a Graveyard Crime Was a Tiny Piece of Moss
A moss sample helped investigators prove that cemetery workers had moved human remains and resold burial plots by revealing both the origin and age of the plant evidence. In 2009, authorities uncovered a major scandal at a cemetery near Chicago. Employees at Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, Illinois, were accused of digging up older graves, […]
“We Were Scratching Our Heads” – Scientists Finally Solve Asteroid Bennu’s Surface Mystery
A close look inside Bennu’s rocks revealed an unexpected clue that changed the story. One of the most unexpected findings of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission was the true nature of Bennu. Instead of showing many smooth areas, as earlier Earth-based observations had suggested, the asteroid turned out to be a harsh, uneven world littered with large […]
“We Were Scratching Our Heads” – Scientists Finally Solve Asteroid Bennu’s Surface Mystery
A close look inside Bennu’s rocks revealed an unexpected clue that changed the story. One of the most unexpected findings of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission was the true nature of Bennu. Instead of showing many smooth areas, as earlier Earth-based observations had suggested, the asteroid turned out to be a harsh, uneven world littered with large […]
Scientists Crack Key Barrier to High-Temperature Superconductivity
A subtle shift in how materials are engineered may be redefining the future of superconductivity. Superconductors are often described as a possible foundation for the next generation of ultra-efficient technology. In theory, they could move electricity without wasting energy as heat. In practice, they are still difficult to use outside the lab. A team at […]
Scientists Discover Bizarre New Tarantula Species Unlike Anything Seen Before
Four tarantulas discovered in Arabia and Africa form a new genus, Satyrex, distinguished by males with unusually long palps and burrowing lifestyles. Researchers recently identified four previously unknown tarantula species from the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa. Their unusual characteristics quickly set them apart from other known tarantulas. “Based on both morphological and […]
Scientists Discover Bizarre New Tarantula Species Unlike Anything Seen Before
Four tarantulas discovered in Arabia and Africa form a new genus, Satyrex, distinguished by males with unusually long palps and burrowing lifestyles. Researchers recently identified four previously unknown tarantula species from the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa. Their unusual characteristics quickly set them apart from other known tarantulas. “Based on both morphological and […]
Cancer’s Deadly Paradox: How Tumors Break Their Own DNA To Keep Growing
Cancer’s strongest gene switches push DNA into damaging overdrive, creating repeated breaks and repairs that may fuel tumor evolution while exposing possible therapeutic weak spots. A new study indicates that cancer can harm its own genetic material by forcing critical genes to work at unusually high levels. Scientists discovered that some of the strongest genetic […]
Want To Handle Stress Better? Science Recommends These Surprising Daily Habits
Healthy daily habits may do more than support physical health, they may also help the mind stay adaptable when stress strikes. Do you ever feel mentally stuck when stress hits, as if you cannot handle what is happening? New research from Binghamton University suggests that simple habits such as eating a healthy breakfast, exercising, and […]
Scientists Just Built Atom-Sized Gates That Act Like Living Cells
Scientists have built atom-sized pores that act like living ion channels, opening the door to next-generation nanotech. Ion channels are extremely narrow pathways that are essential for many processes in living systems. To understand how ions move through these confined spaces, scientists need to build artificial pores at incredibly small scales. The tightest parts of […]