Lexington Sends Interstellar Message to Trappist-1 System
Lexington, the horse capital of the US, has sent an unusual message to potential extraterrestrial visitors in the Trappist-1 system, located 40 light years from Earth. The Lexington tourist board has beamed an interstellar advertisement showcasing the city’s music, bourbon,…
Massive undersea plateau in Pacific Ocean has been growing since the age of dinosaurs, study finds
An undersea plateau in the Pacific Ocean that is larger than the state of Idaho has been growing since the age of dinosaurs, according to new research. The Melanesian Border Plateau, located east of the Solomon Islands, has been the…
Seeking Another Earth: Look for Low Carbon Dioxide
Seeking another Earth? Look for low carbon dioxide What do we need to find if we want to discover another Earth? If an exoplanet is too far away for even the most powerful telescopes to search directly for water or…
Scientists Grow First Brain Organoids from Human Fetal Tissue, Opening New Window into Brain Development
Scientists have achieved a significant milestone in brain research by growing the first brain organoids from human fetal tissue. These brainlike structures, called organoids, could provide a realistic model to study developmental disorders and brain cancers, offering a window into…
The Impact of Solid Material Injection into the Stratosphere on Climate Change
As the levels of greenhouse gases continue to rise in Earth’s atmosphere, scientists are exploring various methods to temporarily mitigate the impact of climate change. One such method involves the injection of aerosols into the stratosphere to reflect incoming sunlight,…
New Research Suggests CO2 Levels in Planet Atmospheres Could Indicate Habitability
New research has suggested that the levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in a planet’s atmosphere relative to its neighboring planets could indicate the presence of liquid water, potentially signifying habitability. The findings, published in the journal Nature Astronomy, offer a…
Researchers Simulate Iron Snow to Shed Light on Planetary Magnetic Fields
Scientists have long believed in the occurrence of a phenomenon known as iron snow in the molten iron cores of certain planetary bodies. Similar to the formation of snow crystals in the upper atmosphere, iron snow is thought to occur…
Geological Event Causes Earth’s Crust To Spew ‘Fountains of Diamonds’
Geological Event Causes Earth’s Crust To Spew ‘Fountains of Diamonds’ The natural world never ceases to amaze us, and a recent study has proposed the fascinating idea of ‘fountains of diamonds’ being propelled to the Earth’s surface during a major…
UChicago Chemists Make Groundbreaking Discovery in Electrochemistry
UChicago chemists have made a groundbreaking discovery that could revolutionize the field of chemistry. In a recent study published in Nature Catalysis, researchers found a way to use electricity to enhance a type of chemical reaction commonly employed in the…
RNA-Based Switch for Gene Therapy
An RNA-Based Switch for Dialing Gene Therapy Up or Down January 2, 2024 The ability to control the expression of therapeutic genes within a “therapeutic window” is crucial to ensure the development of safe and effective gene therapies, but to…