Physicists discover new transfermium isotope lawrencium-251

Physicists have recently synthesized a new transfermium isotope lawrencium-251 and studied the α decay of lawrencium-253…

How a cell's mitochondria make their own protein factories

Ribosomes, the tiny protein-producing factories within cells, are ubiquitous and look largely identical across the tree…

Domestic dog lineages reveal genetic drivers of behavioral diversification

From the excitable sheep dog to the aloof Shiba Inu, and all breeds in between, dogs…

Gut microbiomes of mouse pups are permanently altered when moms are fed a low-fiber diet while nursing

The first things that mouse newborns touch and eat establishes their native microbiome, which is often…

Near-infrared polarized light observations of three known interacting twin-disk systems

An international team of researchers has made near-infrared polarized light observations of three known interacting twin-disk…

Researchers discover embryonic origins of adult pluripotent stem cells

Stem cells are a biological wonder. They can repair, restore, replace, and regenerate cells. In most…

How the 'hell planet' got so hot: New measurements reveal the orbital path of planet 55 Cnc e

New research sheds light on how the “hell planet” got so devilishly hot and how other…

Researchers discover how a nano-chamber in the cell directs protein folding

A landmark study by researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford…

Research reveals pandemic lessons to help sustain and grow faith communities

As the Office for National Statistics reports that Britain has become less religious, a new study…

Sowing the seeds of future space travel

After 908 days in low Earth orbit, a small package on board the X-37B Orbital Test…