Some 4.6 billion years ago, Earth was nothing like the gentle blue planet we know today. Frequent and violent celestial impacts churned its surface and interior into a seething ocean of magma—an environment so extreme that liquid…
Category: 7. Science
-
Songbirds swap colorful plumage genes across species lines among their evolutionary neighbors
People typically think about evolution as a linear process where, within a species, the classic adage of “survival of the fittest” is constantly at play. New DNA mutations arise and get passed from parents to offspring. If any genetic…
Continue Reading
-
James Webb telescope spots 'monster stars' leaking nitrogen in the early universe — and they could help solve a major mystery – Live Science
- James Webb telescope spots ‘monster stars’ leaking nitrogen in the early universe — and they could help solve a major mystery Live Science
- The Never-Before-Seen First Stars In The Universe May Have Finally Been Spotted IFLScience
- Did JWST Just…
Continue Reading
-
Horizontal gene transfer of the Pytheas sequence from Cuscuta to Orobanche via a host-mediated pathway
Mower, J. P., Jain, K. & Hepburn, N. J. Chapter Three – The role of horizontal transfer in shaping the plant mitochondrial genome. In Advances in Botanical Research (ed. Maréchal-Drouard, L.) 63 41–69 (Academic Press 2012).
Wang, D.,…
Continue Reading
-
NASA’s Chandra Finds Small Galaxies May Buck the Black Hole Trend
Most smaller galaxies may not have supermassive black holes in their centers, according to a recent study using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. This contrasts with the common idea that nearly every galaxy has one of these giant black holes…
Continue Reading
-
Proximity labeling of DAF-16 FOXO highlights aging regulatory proteins
Rodriguez-Colman, M. J., Dansen, T. B. & Burgering, B. M. T. FOXO transcription factors as mediators of stress adaptation. Nat. Rev. Mol. Cell Biol. 25, 46–64 (2024).
Haeusler, R. A., McGraw,…
Continue Reading
-
Regular Black Hole Sound Analysis Reveals Moderate Spectral Dependence On Dehnen Halo Parameter
The subtle vibrations of black holes, known as quasinormal modes, reveal crucial information about these enigmatic objects, and recent research explores how surrounding matter alters these signals. Erdinç Ulaş Saka from Istanbul University…
Continue Reading
-
Early humans mastered fire-making 400,000 years ago, new study reveals – Archaeology News Online Magazine
- Early humans mastered fire-making 400,000 years ago, new study reveals Archaeology News Online Magazine
- Earliest evidence of making fire Nature
- Earliest evidence of humans making fire discovered in UK Dawn
- The moment the earliest known human-made…
Continue Reading
-
Earth’s Atmosphere May Help Support Human Life On Moon
New research shows that Earth’s magnetic field has helped deliver atmospheric particles to the lunar surface over billions of years.
The moon’s surface may be more than just a dusty, barren landscape. Over billions of years, tiny…
Continue Reading
-
Colombian Scientists Find Cosmic Molecule that Rewrites Universe Origins
Spiral galaxy NGC 2683 seen almost edge on by the NASA Hubble Space Telescope, a reminder that tiny molecules and vast star systems are part of the same cosmic story that Colombian scientists are helping to decode. Photo: NASA, 2012 / Public… Continue Reading