The latest view of Saturn from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captures exquisite details of the ring system — which looks like a phonograph record with grooves that represent detailed structure within the rings — and atmospheric details that once could only be captured by spacecraft visiting the distant world. Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 observed … Read more
Compostable plastic that has not fully disintegrated in compost bin. Credit: Citizen scientist image from www.bigcompostexperiment.org.uk In a UK-wide study, researchers found that 60% of home-compostable plastics do not fully disintegrate in home compost bins, and inevitably end up in our soil. The study also found that citizens are confused about the labels of compostable … Read more
However, the researchers caution that this discovery does not mean that people with this genetic variant can eat excessively without gaining weight. The study represents a major advancement in our understanding of the genetic factors that contribute to obesity and could potentially lead to new treatments for the condition. A new study conducted by researchers … Read more
The researchers discovered that young pigs that ate a diet high in tomatoes for two weeks had an increase in the diversity of their gut microbes and a shift in their gut bacteria towards a more favorable profile. According to researchers, the favorable results obtained from studies on pigs warrant further investigation in human subjects. … Read more
Artist’s representation of IXPE in Earth orbit. Credit: NASA NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope and Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory detected a high-energy blast of light from deep space on October 9, 2022. The light came from a powerful explosion called a gamma-ray burst dubbed GRB 221009A which ranks among the most luminous known. Around the … Read more
A 30-kilometer-wide wildfire front detected in the Siberian Arctic at a latitude of 69.31°N on August 6, 2020. Sentinel-2 Infrared color image. Credit: Adrià Descals The Siberian Arctic experienced an unusual number of fires in 2019 and 2020. This raised concerns in the scientific community, as the Arctic has large areas of permafrost, a permanently … Read more
The researchers believe that the new approach could be more effective than existing cancer drugs. Researchers from the Technion and the University of Tokyo have identified unique peptides with potential anti-cancer properties. A study recently published in Nature Communications highlights the potential of unique peptides as anti-cancer agents. Peptides, which are short chains of amino … Read more
Neuroscientists have developed a groundbreaking test that can detect a unique marker of Alzheimer’s disease neurodegeneration in a blood sample. A group of neuroscientists developed a test to detect a novel marker of Alzheimer’s disease neurodegeneration in a blood sample. A study on their results, which was led by a University of Pittsburgh School of … Read more
Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that can damage the optic nerve, which carries visual information from the eye to the brain. It is typically caused by increased pressure in the eye, which can damage the optic nerve over time. Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness, especially among older adults. New findings highlight … Read more
Structures and properties of materials at extremely high pressures and temperatures are still largely “terra incognita”. Prof. Leonid Dubrovinsky and his research partners use a laser-heated two-stage diamond anvil cell they constructed for the synthesis of materials in the terapascal range (1000 gigapascals). In situ single crystal X-ray diffraction is used for the simultaneous structural … Read more