Private spacecraft falls back to Earth after failing to rescue aging NASA telescope
Phys.orgby Marcia Dunn·14d ago
Private spacecraft falls back to Earth after failing to rescue aging NASA telescope The robotic spacecraft that failed to rescue an aging NASA telescope plunged back to Earth on Friday less than...
Personal experience trumps public reputation when people judge others' refusals
Phys.orgby Rissho University·14d ago
Personal experience trumps public reputation when people judge others' refusals A research team led by Professor Hitoshi Yamamoto of Rissho University experimentally examined how people evaluate...
Molecular switch-up: Bacteria remodel a peptide to take on new role
Phys.orgby Gina Van Thomme·14d ago
Molecular switch-up: Bacteria remodel a peptide to take on new role Remodeling may bring to mind construction crews and scaffolding, but the process is far from unique to buildings.
The Uprising: The real medieval revolt that inspired Andrew Garfield's new film
Phys.orgby Alex Brown·14d ago
The Uprising: The real medieval revolt that inspired Andrew Garfield's new film The Uprising, a medieval drama directed by Paul Greengrass and starring Andrew Garfield, is set to hit theaters this...
Targeted nanoparticles reduce tumor scarring and enable immunotherapy response in mice
Phys.orgby Ian Demsky·14d ago
Targeted nanoparticles reduce tumor scarring and enable immunotherapy response in mice Many liver and lung cancers arise in tissue that's already been scarred by chronic disease, such as hepatitis...
Researchers track emerging pathogens at Arctic bird gathering
Phys.orgby Christian Honce·14d ago
Researchers track emerging pathogens at Arctic bird gathering Every year, birds migrate north and gather in a single location in the Arctic, and a team of University of Kentucky researchers is...
African elephants and medicinal plants: Possible self-medication documented through local ecological knowledge
Phys.orgby Bernhard-Nocht-Institut für Tropenmedizin·14d ago
African elephants and medicinal plants: Possible self-medication documented through local ecological knowledge Wild African elephants living in the Mount Elgon region of Kenya appear to seek out...
Trade tensions, high prices and interest rates drive slip in consumers' outlook
Phys.orgby University·14d ago
Trade tensions, high prices and interest rates drive slip in consumers' outlook Consumer sentiment fell by less than four index points in September, reaching its lowest reading in four months and...
Two ancient burial sites may explain mystery of Göbeklitepe's scattered human bones
Phys.orgby Paul Arnold·14d ago
Two ancient burial sites may explain mystery of Göbeklitepe's scattered human bones Paul Arnold Author Since 1995, archaeologists have excavated hundreds of human bones from Göbeklitepe, an...
3D images reveal how bacterial cells coordinate protein production and transport across the membrane
Phys.orgby European Molecular Biology Laboratory·14d ago
3D images reveal how bacterial cells coordinate protein production and transport across the membrane Scientists have often thought of cells as small, bustling cities with parts that resemble...
Teen loneliness may follow young people into the workplace
Phys.orgby University·14d ago
Teen loneliness may follow young people into the workplace What happens when loneliness follows a young person from the school hallway into the workplace?
Climate overshoot will leave lasting impacts even after global temperatures fall
Phys.orgby Concordia University·14d ago
Climate overshoot will leave lasting impacts even after global temperatures fall Returning global temperatures to a climate target does not necessarily undo the damage caused by exceeding it, new...
Age, not feed additives, affects antimicrobial resistance genes in chickens
Phys.orgby Jeff Mulhollem·14d ago
Age, not feed additives, affects antimicrobial resistance genes in chickens For many years, antibiotics have been added to animal feed to help control harmful bacteria and improve growth.
Satellite data expose an escalating 'boom-and-bust' dynamic in greening drylands
Phys.orgby Erin Schauer·14d ago
Satellite data expose an escalating 'boom-and-bust' dynamic in greening drylands Dryland ecosystems cover 40% of the Earth's land surface and support more than 2 billion people.
What we evaluate, not just what we see, shapes pupil responses
Phys.orgby Toyohashi University·14d ago
What we evaluate, not just what we see, shapes pupil responses Our pupils become smaller under brighter conditions and larger under darker conditions.
New type of human 'jumping gene' found in a poxvirus
Phys.orgby Krishna Ramanujan·14d ago
New type of human 'jumping gene' found in a poxvirus Scientists at Cornell University have found a human genetic element in a poxvirus and discovered that it is both an important gene for brain...
Strategically placed garden plants offer a low-cost way to cool homes in summer
Phys.orgby Ross Cameron·14d ago
Strategically placed garden plants offer a low-cost way to cool homes in summer Climate change is bringing extreme summer heat to many more countries, but using the right plants in your garden...
New form of flexible boron is 10 million times more electrically conductive
Phys.orgby Sanjukta Mondal·14d ago
New form of flexible boron is 10 million times more electrically conductive Sanjukta Mondal Author The atoms of the 5th element of the periodic table often find themselves in the company of each...
Rare quantum state reveals particles with quarter-electron charge
Phys.orgby Nik Papageorgiou·14d ago
Rare quantum state reveals particles with quarter-electron charge An electron's charge is normally fixed, like a coin you can't break into pieces.
Ancient virus hunters: How we discovered sheeppox DNA hidden in medieval gospels
Phys.orgby Kevin Daly; Louis L'Hôte·14d ago
Ancient virus hunters: How we discovered sheeppox DNA hidden in medieval gospels Humans and domesticated animals have lived together for millennia, and this relationship has shaped their destinies...
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