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Space dust may transport life between worlds, research suggests
Some of the coldest and darkest dust in space shines brightly in this infrared image from the Herschel Observatory.
Credit: ESA/NASA/JPL-Caltech
Life on our planet might...
Blowing in the stellar wind: Scientists reduce the chances of life on exoplanets in...
Image of starlight on exoplanet.
Credit: Courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech.
Is there life beyond Earth in the cosmos? Astronomers looking for signs have found that our Milky...
Inflammation trains the skin to heal faster
Stem cells (green) migrate into a three-day-old wound to repair it.
Credit: Laboratory of Mammalian Cell Biology and Development/The Rockefeller University
Scars may fade, but the...
Metastatic prostate cancer cases skyrocket: More lax screening rather than more aggressive disease?
The largest increase in new cases of metastatic prostate cancer was among men 55 to 69 years old, which rose 92 percent in the...
By boosting innate immunity, researchers eradicate aggressive prostate cancer in mice
This study is the first demonstration that a tyrosine kinase inhibitor could activate innate anti-tumor immunity, resulting in the eradication of invasive cancer.
Credit: ©...
Squeezing light into a tiny channel brings optical computing a step closer
These are nanofocusing and optical mode properties of the organic hybrid gap plasmon waveguide on the silicon platform used for degenerate four-wave mixing. The...
Humble sponges are our deepest ancestors: Dispute in evolutionary biology solved
Sea sponge.
Credit: © mychadre77 / Fotolia
New research led by the University of Bristol has resolved evolutionary biology's most-heated debate, revealing it is the morphologically...
Closest temperate world orbiting quiet star discovered
This artist's impression shows the temperate planet Ross 128 b, with its red dwarf parent star in the background. This planet, which lies only...
Astronomers reveal nearby stars that are among the oldest in our galaxy
Artist's concept of the Milky Way Galaxy.
Credit: NASA JPL
Astronomers have discovered some of the oldest stars in our Milky Way galaxy by determining their...
As climate warms, mice morph
Biologists document changes in teeth and skull structure in two species in southern Quebec over past 50 years.
Credit: McGill University, Virginie Millien
New research by...
Resilience of Great Barrier Reef offers opportunities for regeneration
Diversity of coral forms shows rich underwater life found on healthy coral reefs.
Credit: Peter J. Mumby CC-BY
New research has found that, despite the extensive...
