Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web, revolutionising modern life. But it isn’t without its dark side… Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web, revolutionising modern life. But it isn’t without its dark side… Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web, revolutionising modern life. But it isn’t without its dark side…
Novels need a gripping story to stay popular as the decades pass, but it seems that other less-obvious factors may also contribute to their lasting success Novels need a gripping story to stay popular as the decades pass, but it seems that other less-obvious factors may also contribute to their lasting success Novels need a gripping …
Novels with a certain structure are more likely to be classics Read More »
Severe lung inflammation has been linked to symptoms resembling post-traumatic stress disorder in mice, which could help us better treat and prevent the mental health condition Severe lung inflammation has been linked to symptoms resembling post-traumatic stress disorder in mice, which could help us better treat and prevent the mental health condition Severe lung inflammation has …
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The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing approximately $30 million in institutions across Montana, Idaho and Louisiana to establish NSF EPSCoR Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (NSF EPSCoR CREST Centers). These centers… The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing approximately $30 million in institutions across Montana, Idaho and Louisiana to establish NSF …
There are signs deep beneath the Pacific Ocean that an exploding star once sent cosmic rays blasting out towards Earth, and now we have an idea of which stars may be to blame There are signs deep beneath the Pacific Ocean that an exploding star once sent cosmic rays blasting out towards Earth, and now …
Did a star blow up and hit Earth 10 million years ago? Read More »
The rhythm of an infant’s brain activity seems to put them in constant learning mode, whereas that of an adult may allow them to retrieve conceptual knowledge The rhythm of an infant’s brain activity seems to put them in constant learning mode, whereas that of an adult may allow them to retrieve conceptual knowledge The rhythm …
Babies’ brains ‘tick’ more slowly than ours, which may help them learn Read More »
Metabolism does more than fuel embryos—it sets their developmental rhythm. EMBL researchers found that a sugar molecule, FBP, controls the pace of spine formation, suggesting metabolism may act as a biological pacemaker. Metabolism does more than fuel embryos—it sets their developmental rhythm. EMBL researchers found that a sugar molecule, FBP, controls the pace of spine …
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Stratospheric temperatures in Antarctica are spiking, which could see strange weather unfold across the southern hemisphere in the coming months Stratospheric temperatures in Antarctica are spiking, which could see strange weather unfold across the southern hemisphere in the coming months Stratospheric temperatures in Antarctica are spiking, which could see strange weather unfold across the southern hemisphere …
Atmospheric chaos has sent temperatures soaring in Antarctica Read More »
In Texas, biologists have documented an extraordinary bird — the natural hybrid offspring of a green jay and a blue jay. Once separated by millions of years of evolution and distinct ranges, the two species were brought together as climate change expanded their territories. A backyard birder’s photo led to the discovery, and after years …
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Billions of years ago, Mars may not have been the frozen desert we see today. New simulations suggest that volcanic eruptions pumped out reactive sulfur gases, creating greenhouse effects strong enough to trap warmth and possibly liquid water. This strange sulfur-rich chemistry might have made the planet more Earth-like, even supporting microbial life in hydrothermal-style …