Vestigo Aerospace raises $375K in seed funding to spur deorbit systems
LOS ANGELES and WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Vestigo Aerospace, a space technology company focused on deorbit systems, has closed a seed funding round with an investment of...
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Why are dark matter halos of ultra-diffuse galaxies so … odd?
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A study co-led by physicists at UC Riverside and UC Irvine has found that dark matter halos of ultra-diffuse galaxies are very odd, raising...
Forests’ carbon uptake will be compromised by climate change, leaf temperature study suggests
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A new study led by Oregon State University suggests leaves in forest canopies are not able to cool themselves below the surrounding...
Mysterious diamonds came from outer space, scientists say
Strange diamonds from an ancient dwarf planet in our solar system may have formed shortly after the dwarf planet collided with a large asteroid about...
What killed dinosaurs and other life on earth?
Determining what killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous Period has long been the topic of debate, as scientists...
Treg cell transplantation proves effective in treating brittle bone disease in mouse model
The building blocks of a structure consist of load-bearing elements that rarely change despite renovations or repairs. They remain intact and consistent over time, but...
How human cells become Zika virus factories
LA JOLLA, CA—Zika virus has a trick up its sleeve. Once inside the body, the virus likes to make a bee line for dendritic cells,...
Scientists at the CNIC and Hospital Puerta de Hierro develop a tool to determine if dilated cardiomyopathy has a genetic origin
Scientists at the CNIC and Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro in Majadahonda have developed a software application that predicts the likelihood that a case of...
Stanford researchers model benefits of riverfront forest restoration
A new Stanford University-led study(link is external) in Costa Rica reveals that restoring relatively narrow strips of riverfront forests could substantially improve regional water quality and carbon...
New research to plumb the mysteries of mitochondria, yielding insight into evolution, food security and climate change
AMHERST, Mass. – The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced that it will support the efforts of a collaborative group of researchers, led by Elizabeth...
Who flirts to get ahead at work? Study finds it’s most often subordinate men
The stereotype of the female secretary who hikes up her skirt to get a promotion is as pervasive as the powerful male boss who makes...
Nanotubes illuminate the way to living photovoltaics
“We put nanotubes inside of bacteria,” says Professor Ardemis Boghossian at EPFL’s School of Basic Sciences. “That doesn't sound very exciting on the surface, but...
Resiliency, family support help Hispanic breast cancer survivors manage lymphedema
COLUMBIA, Mo. – As a cancer nurse in the U.S. Army for more than 29 years, Elizabeth Anderson saw firsthand how chemotherapy, radiation and surgeries...
Oncoscience | As expected, based on rapamycin-like p53-mediated gerosuppression, mTOR inhibition acts as a checkpoint in p53-mediated tumor suppression
“SASP is one of the mechanisms of tumor-promotion by senescent cells and is inhibited by both rapamycin and p53 .”Credit: 2022 Blagosklonny “SASP is one...
Scientists redefine obesity with discovery of two major subtypes
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (September 12, 2022) — A team led by Van Andel Institute scientists has identified two distinct types of obesity with physiological and...
