In a step towards suspended animation of people, slices of mouse brains have shown near-normal activity after being stored at -150°C for up to a week In a step towards suspended animation of people, slices of mouse brains have shown near-normal activity after being stored at -150°C for up to a week In a step towards …
Mouse brain slices brought back to life after being frozen for a week Read More »
Fast-moving stars zooming through our galaxy might have been slingshotted from a large black hole inside the neighbouring Large Magellanic Cloud Fast-moving stars zooming through our galaxy might have been slingshotted from a large black hole inside the neighbouring Large Magellanic Cloud Fast-moving stars zooming through our galaxy might have been slingshotted from a large black …
Tiny dwarf galaxy might house a supermassive black hole Read More »
A comprehensive analysis pours cold water on claims that using carbon dioxide captured from the atmosphere to drive oil extraction can result in carbon-neutral fossil fuel A comprehensive analysis pours cold water on claims that using carbon dioxide captured from the atmosphere to drive oil extraction can result in carbon-neutral fossil fuel A comprehensive analysis pours …
Oil firms’ plans for net-zero oil extraction labelled as ‘PR spiel’ Read More »
Software developers entering the International Obfuscated C Code Contest must write programs that look baffling, but perform unusual, unexpected or catastrophic tasks Software developers entering the International Obfuscated C Code Contest must write programs that look baffling, but perform unusual, unexpected or catastrophic tasks Software developers entering the International Obfuscated C Code Contest must write programs …
Competition opens to find the world’s most perplexing computer code Read More »
Children may have a higher risk of developing ADHD if their mothers used paracetamol – also known as acetaminophen – during pregnancy, adding weight to the contested link between the painkiller and fetal brain development Children may have a higher risk of developing ADHD if their mothers used paracetamol – also known as acetaminophen – …
Using common painkiller in pregnancy might raise ADHD risk in children Read More »
The smooth wings of fruit-sucking moths appear to be ridged like a leaf – but the resemblance is created by nanostructures that reflect light in an unusual way The smooth wings of fruit-sucking moths appear to be ridged like a leaf – but the resemblance is created by nanostructures that reflect light in an unusual …
How a moth uses an optical illusion to disguise itself as a leaf Read More »
A neutrino with more energy than we’ve ever seen before was picked up by a detector on the floor of the Mediterranean Sea, and it seems to have a distant cosmic origin A neutrino with more energy than we’ve ever seen before was picked up by a detector on the floor of the Mediterranean Sea, …
Record-breaking neutrino spotted tearing through the Mediterranean Sea Read More »
Our estimates of the size of a neutrino span from smaller than an atomic nucleus to as large as a few metres, but now we are starting to narrow down its true value Our estimates of the size of a neutrino span from smaller than an atomic nucleus to as large as a few metres, …
How big is a neutrino? We’re finally starting to get an answer Read More »
Archaeopteryx, long considered the earliest fossil bird, could be knocked off its perch by Baminornis zhenghensis, which lived around 150 million years ago and had a short tail like those of modern birds Archaeopteryx, long considered the earliest fossil bird, could be knocked off its perch by Baminornis zhenghensis, which lived around 150 million years …
Quail-sized feathered dinosaur may be the earliest known bird Read More »
Forensic scientists investigating cases of sexual assault may be able to use the genital microbiome to identify the perpetrator, as researchers have found that this “sexome” is exchanged between partners during intercourse Forensic scientists investigating cases of sexual assault may be able to use the genital microbiome to identify the perpetrator, as researchers have found …
‘Sexome’ microbes swapped during sex could aid forensic investigations Read More »