This Hubble Space Telescope image shows the powerful gravity of a galaxy embedded in a massive cluster of galaxies, producing multiple images of a single distant supernova far behind it.…
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Parental Traits May Influence Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Summary: Researchers revealed that evaluating parental traits for neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders offers a more precise prediction for these conditions in children than genetic testing alone. The study found that…
Here’s why blueberries are blue
The secret to a blueberry’s hue is in the structure of its wax coat. Waxy coverings on blue-colored fruits such as blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum), grapes (Vitis vinifera) and some plums…
Scientists discover that a protein associated with neurodegenerative diseases is also linked to childhood brain cancer
Medulloblastoma cells kept in 3D culture (tumor spheroids) or 2D culture at the researchers’ lab. Credit: Amanda Faria Assoni A protein that has been widely studied owing to its association…
New gel may make it possible
Credit: POSTECH Futuristic advancements in AI and health care stole the limelight at the tech extravaganza Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024. However, battery technology is the game-changer at the heart…
EU floats 90% emissions target but drops green farming measures
The European Commission has proposed a 90% cut to net emissions by 2040 but has dropped specific targets for farming The European Union’s executive arm has proposed a target to…
This weird fern is the first known plant that turns its dead leaves into new roots
To get by in the waterlogged, low-nutrient soil of the Quebrada Chorro forest in western Panama, a species of tree fern repurposes its dead fronds, turning them into roots. The…
Survey finds most don’t know the numbers that help predict heart disease
Laxmi Mehta, MD, a cardiologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, says it’s important to know your numbers for predictors of heart disease like blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose…
