Quantum scientists have discovered a phenomenon in purple bronze, a one-dimensional metal, that allows it to switch between insulating and superconducting states. This switch, triggered by minimal stimuli such as …
Hippopotamus skull from Cava Montanari. Skull in dorsal (A), ventral (B), right lateral (C), left lateral (D), and posterior (E) views. Cover (F) in right lateral (G) and left lateral …
A rendering of Kenyaphrynoides vulcani. Credit: Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London A remarkable discovery in the high forests of Mount Kenya has revealed a new species of toad …
“The way Newton’s first law was taught to me in physics class at school never made sense to me. And actually, that turns out to be true for a lot …
Distribution of different genotypes with -globin gene triplication in 73,967 subjects. (A) Gender distribution. (B) Proportion of different genotypes among carriers of 1443-globin gene triplication. (C) Prevalence of different genotypes. …
In the world of endangered and threatened species conservation, the genomic revolution has raised some difficult questions. How can scientists justify estimates of the genetic diversity of species without consulting …
Graphic abstract. Credit: Mobile reports (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113252 If you are one of the approximately 25 percent of people who carry a gene variant known as APOE4, you have a …
image Drawing of the life cycle of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Initials FR in lower right corner. Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a skin infection caused by a single-celled parasite transmitted by a sandfly …
In experiments on an unprecedented scale, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and the National Institutes of Health have uncovered new aspects of the complex genetics behind type 2 diabetes. Through …
Blue Origin, the aerospace company founded by Jeff Bezos, recently announced its new and upcoming Swiss Army Knife spacecraft platform, the Blue Ring, which comes after very little public discussion …