Researchers from the Babraham Institute’s Epigenetics research programme have been able to learn more about naïve stem cell reprogramming following a genome wide functional screen. Their research, pu… [+4389 chars]
Using a microphone, a laser, and some crafty mathematics, a team of scientists has measured the speed of sound on Mars, in what is a scientific first and another cool finding made possible by NASAs P… [+3694 chars]
A tiny problem Scientists can grow nanocrystals out of many different materials: metals, semiconductors, and magnets will each yield different properties. But the trouble was that whenever they trie… [+3333 chars]
Astronomers have detected a cloud of dust the size of a whole star, 330 light-years away. Its cause? A colossal smash-up between two exoplanets that were still just forming. We know this because ast… [+5150 chars]
Astronomers have detected a cloud of dust the size of a whole star, 330 light-years away. Its cause? A colossal smash-up between two exoplanets that were still just forming. We know this because ast… [+5150 chars]
The Arctic is warming along with the rest of the planet, and as this is happening, its permafrostperennially frozen arctic soil that holds a lot of trapped organic matter from dead plantsis thawing. … [+3806 chars]
Young children are not just cheeky monkeys it turns out they actually laugh like chimpanzees, too. That's because both babies and chimps chuckle while inhaling and exhaling, unlike adult humans who … [+3545 chars]
Deep-sea creatures come in all shapes and sizes. But whether these ocean dwellers look downright frightening or perfectly adorable, they never fail to be interesting. Deep-sea creatures live in a com… [+1930 chars]
Beijing, March 25 China is considering adding a mission to Venus to its plans for planetary exploration, according to a senior Chinese space official. In a recent space white paper, China had list… [+1473 chars]
University of Sydney scientists have used the geological record of the deep sea to discover that past global warming has sped up deep ocean circulation. This is one of the missing links for predictin… [+4122 chars]
Enlarge/ The three-dimensional structures of proteins provide many opportunities for specific interactions. 18 with 14 posters participating Thanks in part to the large range of shapes they can ado… [+3276 chars]
New documents suggest that NASA officials dismissed concerns raised by the LGBTQ community over the name of its newest observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope. NASA was aware that discrimination… [+3269 chars]
