Experimental therapy could repair mutations that cause genetic diseases
A new technology that relies on a moth-infecting virus and nanomagnets could be used to edit defective genes that give rise to diseases like...
Gaia spots a ‘ghost’ galaxy next door
The Gaia satellite has spotted an enormous 'ghost' galaxy lurking on the outskirts of the Milky Way.
An international team of astronomers, including from the...
Climate change damaging male fertility
Climate change could pose a threat to male fertility—according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
New findings published today in the journal...
How plants evolved to make ants their servants
Plants are boring. They just sit there photosynthesizing while animals have all the fun. Right? Not so much. Take a look at the interactions...
Ancient Egyptians discovered Algol’s variability 3,000 years before western astronomers
An ancient Egyptian papyrus, known as the Cairo Calendar, could be the oldest historical record of a star's brightness, providing a new perspective on...
Aging a flock of stars in the Wild Duck Cluster
Do star clusters harbor many generations of stars or just one? Scientists have long searched for an answer and, thanks to the University of...
Experts find that stone tools connected communities
The tools -- mainly blades and backed knives from the Howiesons Poort -- were found in various layers in the Klipdrift Shelter, in the...
Can stimulating the brain treat chronic pain?
For the first time, researchers at the UNC School of Medicine showed they could target one brain region with a weak alternating current of...
Transforming carbon dioxide into industrial fuels
Imagine a day when -- rather than being spewed into the atmosphere -- the gases coming from power plants and heavy industry are instead...
Innovative experimental scheme can create mirror molecules
Exploring the mystery of molecular handedness in nature, scientists have proposed a new experimental scheme to create custom-made mirror molecules for analysis. The technique...
Physicists build fractal shape out of electrons
In physics, it is well-known that electrons behave very differently in three dimensions, two dimensions or one dimension. These behaviours give rise to different...
