Canada will soon roll a rover onto the moon, and you can help name the pioneering machine. The Canadian Space Agency asked people around the world to pick from the…
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Origin of life research finds RNA can favor both left- and right-handed proteins
A diagram of left-handed and right-handed versions of the amino acid isovaline, found in the Murchison meteorite. Credit: NASA The mystery of why life uses molecules with specific orientations has…
Protective coating significantly extends perovskite solar cell life
Yi Yang, the study’s first author, tests a sample of the team’s new solar cell in the lab at Northwestern University. Credit: Northwestern University Northwestern University scientists have developed a…
Immune System Gene Linked to Hyperactivity, ADHD and Autism
Summary: Researchers have uncovered a link between the immune gene regulator STAT1 and hyperactive behaviors in mice, offering new insights into neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and ADHD. STAT1, vital for…
Weak gender focus at COP29 risks leaving women behind in greener future
In India, social barriers make it tough for women to work in the solar sector, as experts call for more attention to green skills in global climate politics When college…
For adult chimps, playing may be more important than previously thought
You are never too old to play — a maxim that even adult chimpanzees seem to follow. Young chimpanzees are already known to get many benefits from playing. But it…
Presence of white spots on MRI brain scans linked to genetic risk of dementia in older adults
Association between white matter hyperintensities and cortical thickness. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53689-1 They show up as bright white spots when you get a brain MRI: lesions called white…
Doctor’s bills often come with sticker shock for patients − but health insurance could be reinvented to provide costs upfront
You have scheduled an appointment with a health care provider, but no matter how hard you try, no one seems to be able to reliably tell you how much that…
