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NASA's IXPE fires up astronomers with new blazar findings
The universe is full of powerful supermassive black holes that create powerful jets of high-energy particles,…
Researchers design synthetic peptide to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have designed a short peptide capable of poisoning…
New enzyme unlocks potential for health-promoting compounds in sorghum
Stilbenes are natural compounds found in various plants that have shown potential health benefits for humans,…
Researchers reprogram gene therapy viral vectors to bind specific protein targets
Scientists have engineered adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) to package and deliver gene therapies to cells in the…
Neon tetra fish form queues to avoid bottlenecks
Schools of neon tetra fish (Paracheirodon innesi) use queuing to evacuate through narrow spaces without clogging…
Researchers generate human embryo-like structures that include extraembryonic tissue
Gastrulation, the process where an embryo reorganizes itself from a hollow sphere into a multilayered structure,…
Paleontologists identify two new species of sabertooth cat
Sabertooth cats make up a diverse group of long-toothed predators that roamed Africa around 6–7 million…
Reducing food waste: A smaller environmental win than expected?
Decreasing food loss and food waste may not have the environmental benefits researchers, advocates, and policymakers…
First contact with aliens could end in colonization and genocide if we don't learn from history
We’re only halfway through 2023, and it feels already like the year of alien contact. …