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A brand new image has been released showing comet 3I/ATLAS, as observed by the Gemini North telescope.
Comet 3I/ATLAS made headlines in 2025 when it was discovered passing through our Solar System, having formed around a distant star.
It’s…
Zhang, J. et al. Endoplasmic reticulum stress-mediated cell death in liver injury. Cell. Death Dis. 13 (12), 1051–1063 (2022).
Wang, Y., Zhang, Y., Liu, Y., Xu, J. & Liu, Y. L. Gut-Liver…

7 January 2026
Agriculture Victoria introduced a new procedure on 5 January to provide a new option for interstate trading of produce from protected cropping systems: Pest Free Production Site for Tomato Potato Psyllid…

The fungal compound verticillin A, discovered more than 50 years ago, has long been regarded for its potential cancer-fighting capabilities. Scientists have now managed to artificially synthesize the compound for the first time, meaning they…

On December 6, 2025, a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Alaska. While quakes of that size draw attention, earthquakes occur far more often than many people realize. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) estimates that roughly 55…

As satellite launches surge toward 1.7 million by 2030, astronomers and space companies are turning to multilateralism to mitigate satellite brightness and radio interference and keep astronomy alive.
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As satellite launches surge toward 1.7 million by 2030, astronomers and space companies are turning to multilateralism to mitigate satellite brightness and radio interference and keep astronomy alive.
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Jupiter reaches opposition, the point in its orbit where the planet is opposite the sun in our sky. This brings the gas giant to its closest of the year, making it bright and easy to spot in the evening eastern…