Scientists create first mouse model with complete, functional human immune system

Left, malar rash in a (huNSGW41-derived) Lupus THX mouse (three weeks after pristane injection). Middle, serum antinuclear IgGs (scale bar, 20 μm) and kidney immunopathology (H&E and anti-huIgG immunofluorescence; scale bar,…

Caltech’s Submillimeter Observatory Has Been Removed from Maunakea

The final components of the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory (CSO), including its foundation, silver geodesic dome, and on-site buildings, have been removed from a valley atop Maunakea in Hawai‘i, and the land at…

Novel treatment improves embryo implantation and live birth rates in infertile women undergoing IVF and ICSI

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research has demonstrated the effectiveness of a first-in-class oral, non-hormonal drug in increasing embryo implantation, pregnancy and live birth rates among infertile women who are…

Archaeologists discover ornately decorated Tang Dynasty tomb

Archaeologists have discovered an ornately decorated tomb from the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) during excavations in China’s Shanxi Province. The tomb was initially uncovered during construction works in Taiyuan, and…

Daydream a lot? Feel sluggish? Stare into space? You might have cognitive disengagement syndrome

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Do you find that you daydream a lot? Are you often sluggish and tend to disengage easily when doing a task? You might have cognitive disengagement…

Crew of NASA’s earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year

by Brian P. D. Hannon In this image made from video provided by NASA, Kelly Haston, a crew member of the first CHAPEA mission, speaks in front of other members,…

NASCAR unveils its first electric racecar

CJ Tobin, senior engineer of vehicle systems, cleans a prototype of the first electric racecar at the NASCAR R&D Center in Concord, N.C., Monday, July 1, 2024. The top motorsports…

Cosmic Simulation Reveals How Black Holes Grow and Evolve

A team of astrophysicists led by Caltech has managed for the first time to simulate the journey of primordial gas dating from the early universe to the stage at which…

Moon ‘swirls’ could be magnetized by unseen magmas

Mysterious, light-colored swirls on Moon’s surface could be rocks magnetized by magma activity underground, Washington University laboratory experiments confirm. Lunar swirls are light-colored, sinuous features on the Moon’s surface, bright…

Heart experts have tips on staying safe in the summer heat

As Americans brace themselves for another summer of brutal heat and humidity, the American Heart Association (AHA) warns that heart patients need to take extra precautions to protect themselves. According…