T and B lymphocytes, which are part of a group of immune cells commonly called white blood cells, work together to eliminate foreign invaders in the body such as viruses. However, certain diseases ca… [+3326 chars]
To split the chemical bonds in CO2 molecules, heat is needed. One way to get this heat is from plasmas, and it's been long known that plasmas can efficiently split CO2, thanks to 40-year-old research… [+4646 chars]
NASAs plans to return astronauts to the Moon are turning out to be an absolute disaster. The first crewed trip to the lunar surface was initially scheduled to take place in 2024. But according to a … [+3264 chars]
The evolution of land plants (simplified). Around 500 million years ago land plants started to spread from water to land. Credit: IST Austria. When we think of gene transfer, the first thing that po… [+5607 chars]
In words I never thought I’d say, the palaeontology girlies are fighting because some scientists want to split the T. rex into three different species. Let’s have a sip of this tea, shall we? The T-… [+3318 chars]
Water molecule in liquid phase accelerating dynamics by X-ray radiation Credit: Osamu Takahashi, Hiroshima University Water is an abundant and essential compound, found everywhere on earth. Yet desp… [+4388 chars]
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The aurora australis streams above the Indian Ocean in this picture from the space station as it orbited 270 miles above the Earth. Credit: NASA The Expedition 66 crew kicked off the week working on… [+2151 chars]
The search for alien life has been restricted to using life on Earth as the reference, essentially looking for "life as we know it" beyond Earth. For astrobiologists looking for life on other planets… [+4649 chars]
Genes jumping from microbes to green algae hundreds of millions of years ago might have driven the evolution of land plants, researchers report March 1 in the journal Molecular Plant. Their analysis … [+3248 chars]
A new study suggests that losing sleep to keep up with the demands of the day is not unique to humans. An international team of scientists has examined sleep behavior among baboons at the Mpala Resea… [+3057 chars]
The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST), which is touted as the world's most powerful solar telescope, has officially begun its first science observations. According to the National Science Foun… [+1917 chars]
