Oldest known fossilized skin is 21 million years older than previous examples
Researchers have identified a 3D fragment of fossilized skin that is at least 21 million years than previously described skin fossils. The skin, which belonged...
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Wellcome Sanger Institute: Cancer drug discovery accelerated as hundreds of overlooked targets prioritised
A new, systematic analysis of cancer cells identifies 370 candidate priority drug targets across 27 cancer types, including breast, lung and ovarian cancers.Credit: Antonio Garcia...
First direct imaging of small noble gas clusters at room temperature
For the first time, scientists have succeeded in the stabilisation and direct imaging of small clusters of noble gas atoms at room temperature. This achievement...
A noninvasive method for assessing muscular health in an aging population
As global life expectancies rise, the World Health Organization projects that by 2050, the global population aged 60 years and older will double to 2.1...
CD4+ T cell patterns linked to autoimmune disorders
Osaka, Japan – Much like ripples on the water can betray powerful currents below the surface, small changes in our bodies can sometimes be an...
Toxic algae blooms: Study assesses potential health hazards to humans
Florida’s 156-mile-long Indian River Lagoon (IRL) borders five different counties and has five inlets that connect the lagoon with the Atlantic Ocean. In recent years,...
Researchers discover potential microbiome links to skin aging
The effects of aging and external factors like UV exposure on skin are well documented. As people age or spend more time in the sun,...
Challenging the traditional views on how the brain processes movement and sensation
The brain is widely considered the most complex organ in the human body. The intricate mechanisms through which it processes sensory information and how this...
Understanding healthy and happy expectancy in former soviet countries
The dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 marked the start of a period ripe with political, economic, and societal changes. In many former Soviet...
Generating stable qubits at room temperature
Fukuoka, Japan—In a study published in Science Advances, a group of researchers led by Associate Professor Nobuhiro Yanai from Kyushu University's Faculty of Engineering, in...
Ancient cities provide key datasets for urban planning, policy and predictions in the Anthropocene
Cities play a key role in climate change and biodiversity and are one of the most recognizable features of the Anthropocene. They also accelerate innovation...
Ocean temperatures helped make 2023 the hottest year ever recorded
A multi-national team of scientists (China, USA, New Zealand, Italy, and France) analyze the temperature of the Earth annually. These scientists have found a fever...
Making an important industrial synthesis more environmentally friendly
Osaka, Japan – Approximately 5% of global carbon emissions are attributable to producing the chemicals that are essential to modern life. Creating a sustainable solution...
Researchers develop prime editors using Cas12a and circular RNAs in human cells
In a study published in Nature Biotechnology, GAO Caixia's group from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has...
A methodology for regulating fuel stratification and improving fuel economy of GCI mode via double main-injection strategy
Exploring advanced combustion mode with high efficiency and low emissions has been the dream of successive generations of researchers. Conventional diesel engines have high compression ratios thus...
