Spider silk is prized for its unrivaled strength and toughness. But figuring out a way to mass-produce it is no easy feat. Spiders cannot be put to work to pump…
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First-ever Afterglow of Huge Planetary Collision in Outer Space
Image shows a visualisation of the huge, glowing planetary body produced by a planetary collision. In the foreground, fragments of ice and rock fly away from the collision and will…
Plot Thickens in Hunt for Ninth Planet
Outer reaches of the solar system could harbor another – ninth planet—or evidence modifying laws of gravity. An artist’s impression of a Kuiper Belt object (KBO), located on the outer…
French taxi drivers bring unfair competition case against Uber
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Around 2,480 taxi drivers will embark on another round of their latest legal fight against Uber in Paris on Friday accusing the American giant of unfair…
Most accurate test to date developed to measure biological aging
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A team of European researchers has developed a new test that can accurately measure biological aging in a clinical setting. The discovery was made while studying…
A new lens on the Universe’s most energetic particles
Newswise — Osaka, Japan – Showers in bathrooms bring us comfort; showers from space bring astrophysicists joy. Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have observed, with their novel method, cosmic-ray extensive air…
Rewiring the Brain: The Neural Code of Traumatic Memories
Summary: Unveiling the neurological enigma of traumatic memory formation, researchers harnessed innovative optical and machine-learning methodologies to decode the brain’s neuronal networks engaged during trauma memory creation. The team identified…
Almost half of patients with skin disease suffer from sleep disturbances, global study finds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Almost half (42%) of patients with skin disease experience sleep disturbances, a major study presented today at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress…
Is Inflammation in Childhood A Mechanistic Link to Neurodevelopmental Disorders?
Summary: Scientists unveiled a potentially transformative link between early childhood inflammation and the subsequent development of neurodevelopmental disorders, through a pioneering study that utilizes single-cell genomics. By examining brain tissues…
