The Circinus Galaxy, a galaxy about 13 million light-years away, contains an active supermassive black hole that continues to influence its evolution. The largest source of infrared light from the region closest to the black hole itself was…
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Characterization of mutations in oxyR and the oxyR-ahpC intergenic reg
Introduction
Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide from a single infectious agent, and is caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) bacillus.1 The World Health Organization (WHO) aims to reduce mortality and…
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Space in 2026
Last year was a busy one for the space industry, and the quest to explore the cosmos is not slowing down any time soon. RICHARD LOWE FRAeS from the RAeS Space Group reports on what is to come in…
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Synchronous glacier retreats across hemispheres challenge ice age theories: study-Xinhua
SYDNEY, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) — An international research team involving Australian scientists has uncovered evidence that glaciers in the Southern and Northern hemispheres were synchronous during the last ice age.
Published in Nature…
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Hypothalamic deiodinase type-3 establishes the period of circannual interval timing in mammals
Targeted neuroanatomical injections, using highly precise Guide RNA (gRNA) against Dio3 and Crispr–Cas9 vectors, were essential to ensure the long-term inhibition of Dio3 function in the MBH in hamsters; an approach necessary to reliably…
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The four paths forward for US scientists in 2026
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A Plume of Bright Blue in Melissa’s Wake
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on October 28, 2025, as a category 5 storm, bringing sustained winds of 295 kilometers (185 miles) per hour and leaving a broad path of destruction on the island. The storm displaced tens of…
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White dwarf star spotted emitting multicolored shockwave
Astronomers have observed a white dwarf – a highly compact Earth-sized stellar ember – that is creating a colorful shockwave as it moves through space, leaving them searching for an explanation.
The highly magnetized white dwarf is gravitationally…
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January night skies among the ‘prime seasons’ for stargazing
In general, winter, spring and fall are among the best times to stargaze, while June and July offer the poorest viewing because nights are so short.
Jupiter leads the show
One of the biggest highlights this month is Jupiter, which…
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A shocking amount of plastic is floating in city air
Over the past 20 years, scientists have increasingly identified microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) as a growing form of environmental pollution. These tiny plastic particles have been detected throughout all major parts of the Earth…
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