Research shows how RNA ‘junk’ controls our genes
The small roundworm C.elegans is the focus of a new study examining 3'UTRs. These short segments of RNA play a critical role in gene regulation. The resulting map, the product…
New study suggests mysterious bursts of solar particles could devastate the ozone layer, bathing Earth in radiation for years
Credit: Harrison Haynes from Pexels The remarkable aurora at the beginning of May this year demonstrated the power that solar storms can emit as radiation, but sometimes the sun does…
Researchers train sheep to complete an MRI while awake
A group of sheep. Credit: INRAE - Sophie Normant Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a technique commonly used to study the brains of sheep. Until now, this was only done…
The world’s most accurate and precise atomic clock is pushing new frontiers in physics
An extremely cold gas of strontium atoms is trapped in a grid of light known as an optical grating. The atoms are kept in an ultra-high vacuum environment, meaning there…
60-million-year-old grape seeds reveal how the demise of the dinosaurs may have paved the way for the spread of grapes
Lithouva - the earliest fossil grape from the Western Hemisphere, ~60 million years from Columbia. The top figure shows a fossil accompanied by a CT reconstruction. The lower part shows…
Apple works to make its devices more durable using a combination of newer technology, software support and aftermarket repair services
The use of advanced chipsets, newer LTPO displays, and the transition from stainless steel to titanium alloy on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are just a…
NASA astronauts will stay on the space station longer for more troubleshooting of Boeing’s capsule
This photo provided by NASA shows the Starliner spacecraft docked to the International Space Station's Harmony module orbiting 262 miles above the Mediterranean coast of Egypt on June 13, 2024.…
These AR binoculars will tell you what you see in the night sky
Have you ever reached the end of a scenic hike and argued with your friend about the name of a river many miles away? I have. Google Maps was of…
The Beginnings of Fashion: Paleolithic Eyed Needles and the Evolution of Clothing
Artist impressions of decorated sewn clothing in the Upper Paleolithic. Credit: Mariana Ariza A team of researchers led by an archaeologist from the University of Sydney are the first to…
A new computer microscopy technique provides a more direct route to clear images
Concept of closed-form angular psychographic imaging (APIC) and comparison between APIC and Fourier psychographic microscopy (FPM) reconstruction process. credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49126-y For hundreds of years, the clarity…
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