A food and agriculture startup called Pairwise developed CRISPR-edited vegetables to make them more palatable. They created a breed of mustard greens (Brassica juncea) that had reduced pungency compared to…
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Analysis shows two in three cosmetic surgery injections in the UK are not administered by doctors
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain According to an analysis of the UK’s cosmetic injectables industry by University College London researchers, 68% of cosmetic practitioners who are administering injections such as Botox…
Archaeologists explore submerged structures off the Le Cesine coastline |
A new research project led by the University of Salento is conducting an underwater and surface study of the Le Cesine coastline to explore submerged structures first identified in 2020.…
Brain Bites: Top 5 Neuroscience News Articles of the Week – June 23, 2023
Summary: This week’s neuroscience revelations encompass intriguing findings from the enigmatic genetics of mind-controlling hairworms to the groundbreaking link between alcohol use disorders and certain neuronal plasticity genes. A novel…
A mysterious interstellar radio signal has been blinking on and off every 22 minutes for more than 30 years
The International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, Author provided Last year, we made an intriguing discovery—a radio signal in space that switched on and off every 18 minutes. Astronomers expect…
How a combination of COVID lawsuits and media coverage keeps misinformation churning
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Public health has had its day in court lately. And another day. And another day. Over the course of the pandemic, lawsuits came from every direction,…
One year old, US climate law is already turbocharging clean energy technology
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain On a recent day under the July sun, three men heaved solar panels onto the roof of a roomy, two-story house near the banks of the…
Twitter challenger Threads struggles for traction
Analysts say that a Threads app launched by Instagram in a challenge to Twitter needs to differentiate itself. After a wildly successful first few days, Threads popularity has waned in…
Archaeologists recover ornate glassware from Roman shipwreck |
Underwater archaeologists have recovered ornate glassware during excavations of the Capo Corso 2 shipwreck. Capo Corso 2 was first discovered in 2012 at a depth of around 350 metres in…
Consumer Health: What is glioblastoma?
Glioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 More than 14,490 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with glioblastoma in 2023, according to the National Brain Tumor Society, and 10,000…
