Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have obtained a remarkable view of the dwarf galaxy LEDA 29388.
This Hubble image shows the dwarf...
Genetic variability in the human immune system may affect susceptibility to and severity of infection by SARS-CoV-2, a novel coronavirus which causes the...
The physiology of pterosaurs and other fossil flyers could provide ancient solutions to modern flight problems, such as aerial stability and the ability...
At the center of the Milky Way lurks Sagittarius A*, a supermassive black hole that is four million times the mass of the Sun. Located 26,000 light-years...
A little known yet powerful function of overactive white blood cells known as neutrophils — the ability to form neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs)...
Earth’s molten core may be leaking heavy isotopes of iron, according to a study led by geoscientists from Aarhus University and the University of California,...
New research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences provides the first evidence for diet and subsistence practices of Neolithic...
Astronomers using data from NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope have discovered an Earth-sized planet in the habitable zone of a low-mass star called Kepler-1649.
An...
A new study led by Professor Larry Kramer from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston suggests that the impact of microgravity is far-reaching,...
Chemical compounds that coat cicada wings also contribute to their ability to repel water and kill microbes, says a new study published in the journal...
A nova is a sudden, short-lived brightening of an otherwise inconspicuous star. It occurs when a stream of hydrogen from a companion star flows onto the...
A gene called AHL15 (AT-hook motif nuclear-localized protein 15) promotes longevity in annual flowering plants, according to a new study published in the...
An international team of astronomers has detected the brightest and most energetic known supernova: SN 2016aps.
An artist’s illustration of a supernova....
Adherence to the Mediterranean diet correlates with higher cognitive function, according to a new study led by the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of...
A due of researchers used numerical simulations to show that interstellar objects like ‘Oumuamua, a fast moving, cigar-shaped object of extrasolar origin...
Flamingos are well known for their gregarious habits and aggregations in large flocks, but evaluation of the mechanisms behind social grouping remain poorly...
A team of researchers from the Royal Women’s Hospital, Monash University and the Alfred Hospital has successfully tested, in a simulated environment,...
In a new experiment on rats, a team of researchers at Lund University has shown that by transplanting human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell-derived...
