Aedes aegyptii mosquito biting a person. Credit: CDC Mosquitoes that spread Zika, dengue and yellow fever are guided toward their…
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The poles are warming several times faster than the global average, causing record smashing heatwaves that were reported earlier this…
Drugs like enzalutamide that inhibit male hormones from activating the androgen receptor have been used to treat advanced prostate cancer…
Nothing passes gas quite like a dying star.When a star roughly the size of the sun approaches the end of…
Diatoms are microscopic unicellular algae occurring in natural waters worldwide. During photosynthesis, they take up large quantities of carbon dioxide,…
As we age, our faces change, becoming slowly different from images used for facial recognition – so new photos may…
Witnessing a total solar eclipse is an unforgettable experience and may have been even more impressive throughout history before we…
Better satellite coverage of wildfires and improved climate models are giving scientists a more accurate view of smoke plumes as…
A side-by-side comparison of the three-dimensional model of the Cat’s Eye Nebula created by Clairmont and the Cat’s Eye Nebula…
NASA’s Space Launch System, the most powerful rocket ever built, is scheduled to launch for the first time on 29…
It’s a wild idea, but recent experiments suggest plants may have the ability to learn and make decisions. Are the…
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Forensic dramas on TV make it seem easy to determine when fingerprints were left at the…
A research group has developed, and now successfully tested, a new method to measure fluid flow velocities. Sparse processing particle…
Children are more likely to develop asthma if their father was exposed to second-hand smoke when he was a child,…
We now know where on the moon NASA astronauts will set foot after more than 50 years’ absence. The agency…
How do we understand words? Scientists don’t fully understand what happens when a word pops into your brain. A research…
The long-held dream of chemists to observe the structural dynamics of a single molecule have been now made possible. Single…
The skies over Kyiv are swarming with unidentified flying objects (UFOs), according to a new report from the Main Astronomical…
After interminable delays and tens of billions of dollars in spending, NASA’s Statue of Liberty–size Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket…
An analysis of thigh and forearm bones from Sahelanthropus tchadensis suggests the early hominin was mainly bipedal, but the claim…
Coins, weaponry, jewels and other valuables are often found in the ancient burials of prominent people, but archaeologists recently discovered…
A fast-charging battery made from two abundant materials avoids the fire hazards associated with lithium batteries Technology 24 August 2022…
Water laced with nanocrystals containing small pores can carry 100 times more oxygen than normal, which could help it act…
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In yet another example of the prevalence of the hazardous chemicals known as PFAS (per- and…
(Left) In the standard model, hematopoietic progenitors are generated from HSCs. (Right) In the proposed model, HSCs and progenitors are…
A computer made using blocks of rubber with streaks of a rubber-silver compound performs simple calculations when squished Technology 24…
Megan Hall: Every year, the Cancer Community Awards, sponsored by AstraZeneca, presents an individual or organization with the President’s Award.…
Nearly half of a group who took psilocybin, the psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms, as part of a 12-week therapy…
Tokay geckos are one of the most charismatic reptile species in Asia and the second largest gecko species in the…
Imagine the perfect ocean wave: a wall of water swells and curls in on itself before breaking dramatically near the…