A strange streak of young stars is evidence of a runaway supermassive black hole, study finds

Astronomers have spotted a candidate supermassive black hole running away from its home galaxy, hurtling through…

Electronic biosensor uses DNA aptamers for detecting biomarkers in whole blood samples

A team of researchers has developed an electronic biosensor based on DNA aptamers that can detect…

Twinkling stars fuel interstellar dust

Of the many different kinds of stars, asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars, usually slightly larger and…

ChatGPT statements can influence users' moral judgments

Human responses to moral dilemmas can be influenced by statements written by the artificial intelligence chatbot…

US forests face an unclear future with climate change

When you walk through a forest, you are surrounded by carbon. Every branch and every leaf,…

Researchers create embryo-like structures from monkey embryonic stem cells for the first time

Human embryo development and early organ formation remain largely unexplored due to ethical issues surrounding the…

Super-sized nanocage could deliver bigger drug cargoes

Think about how frustrating it is to try to fit a gift into a box that…

Evidence of drug use during Bronze Age ceremonies

An analysis of strands of human hair from a burial site in Menorca, Spain, indicates that…

The hidden role of food in urban conflicts in Central America

Extreme water events have been shown to affect human security in many ways. In a research…

Indigenous-managed forests in Brazil's Amazon absorb thousands of dangerous pollutants from wildfires

New research published today in Communications Earth & Environment suggests that the Amazon rainforest and its…