What seismic waves reveal about Martian crust?
Researchers working in the Marsquake Service at ETH Zurich have been analyzing the measurements made by the NASA InSight mission’s seismometer on one of our...
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Two major meteorite impacts shed light on the interior of Mars
By studying seismic data and orbital observations linked to two major meteorite impacts at the end of 2021, the international teams of NASA's InSight and...
Proof-of-concept study advances potential new way to deliver gene therapy
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have successfully used a cell’s natural process for making proteins to “slide” genetic instructions into a cell and produce...
Lamin c facilitates repair of damaged nuclear envelope in human and mouse cells
All living cells harbor nuclei—key biological structures that play an important role in information storage, retrieval, and duplication of genetic information. In mammals, these nuclei...
On the trail of missing genes and cancer clues
LA JOLLA, CA—Genetic mutations kick start cancers. Some mutations shuffle the genetic code, others come from the deletion of key genes. Credit: Image courtesy Rao Lab,...
Traces of ancient ocean discovered on Mars
A recently released set of topography maps provides new evidence for an ancient northern ocean on Mars. The maps offer the strongest case yet that...
The major chord that cures nightmares
Oppressive, frightening, nerve-wracking: nightmares are particularly disturbing dreams. They are considered pathological when they occur frequently (>1 episode per week) and cause daytime fatigue, mood...
Fruit flies move their retinas much like humans move their eyes
Pick an object in front of you—a teacup, for example—and fix your gaze on it. You may think that you’re keeping your eyes still, but...
ANU scientists use deep planetary scan to confirm Martian core
Seismologists from The Australian National University (ANU) have developed a new method to scan the deep interior of planets in our solar system to confirm...
NIH researchers home in on a new cause of Stargardt disease
Using a new stem-cell based model made from skin cells, scientists found the first direct evidence that Stargardt-related ABCA4 gene mutations affect a layer of...
A pheromone that explains why puffer fish spawn on beaches under moonlight
A group of animal biologists and chemists at the Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (ITbM) at Nagoya University in central Japan, in collaboration with Toyota Boshoku...
Stem cell-derived organoids mimic human parathyroid tissue
Patient-derived parathyroid organoids (PTOs) could pave the way for future physiology studies and drug-screening applications, as shown in a study published on October 27 in...
River longer than the Thames beneath Antarctic ice sheet could affect ice loss
An unexpected river under the Antarctic ice sheet affects the flow and melting of ice, potentially accelerating ice loss as the climate warms.Credit: Dow et...
First-ever study shows bumble bees ‘play’
Bumble bees play, according to new research led by Queen Mary University of London published in Animal Behaviour. It is the first time that object...
Magma on Mars likely
Since 2018, when the NASA InSight Mission deployed the SEIS seismometer on the surface of Mars, seismologists and geophysicists at ETH Zurich have been listening...
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