Climate change will cause an increase in extreme winter storms combining strong winds and heavy rainfall over the UK and Ireland, new research has shown. ​Climate change will cause an increase in extreme winter storms combining strong winds and heavy rainfall over the UK and Ireland, new research has shown. Climate change will cause an increase …

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Researchers describe a natural product-like molecule, Tantalosin, that inhibits interaction between two proteins in complexes that reshape membranes inside the cell. The findings lead to a deeper understanding of how membrane remodeling works in human cells and future development of new drugs. ​Researchers describe a natural product-like molecule, Tantalosin, that inhibits interaction between two proteins …

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Researchers have discovered that how a special protein complex called the Mediator moves along genes in DNA may have an impact on how cells divide. The discovery may be important for future research into the treatment of certain diseases. ​Researchers have discovered that how a special protein complex called the Mediator moves along genes in …

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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, a research facility under construction in Chile and funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science, achieved a major milestone on April 27, 2024, with the successful… ​The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, a research facility under construction in Chile and funded by …

Rubin Observatory’s newly coated mirror will reflect the ever-changing universe with unparalleled completeness Read More »

Robotics engineers have worked for decades and invested many millions of research dollars in attempts to create a robot that can walk or run as well as an animal. And yet, it remains the case that many animals are capable of feats that would be impossible for robots that exist today. ​Robotics engineers have worked …

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A team of 19 prominent researchers has published guidelines for the responsible use of machine learning in science. They say it could avert a crisis that’s smoldering in every field. ​A team of 19 prominent researchers has published guidelines for the responsible use of machine learning in science. They say it could avert a crisis …

Science has an AI problem: This group says they can fix it Read More »

Simulations of the crust of early Earth show that cycles of pressure caused by geysers or tidal forces could have generated cell-like structures and even very simple proteins ​Simulations of the crust of early Earth show that cycles of pressure caused by geysers or tidal forces could have generated cell-like structures and even very simple …

Protocells on early Earth may have been formed by squeezing geysers Read More »

Migrating flies can carry pollen hundreds or thousands of kilometres, and this could help plants adapt to climate change ​Migrating flies can carry pollen hundreds or thousands of kilometres, and this could help plants adapt to climate change Migrating flies can carry pollen hundreds or thousands of kilometres, and this could help plants adapt to climate …

Flies undertake epic migrations that may be vital for pollination Read More »

If all goes well, the Chang’e 6 probe will be the first ever to land on the far side of the moon to take samples and bring them back to Earth ​If all goes well, the Chang’e 6 probe will be the first ever to land on the far side of the moon to take …

China is sending its Chang’e 6 spacecraft to the far side of the moon Read More »