Mars may once have had right conditions for RNA to develop into life

When Mars was young parts of the planet may have been able to sustain RNA, a…

American Astronomy’s Future Goes on Trial in Washington

As competition with Europe heats up, astronomers pitch their dreams of giant telescopes astride the Earth. …

New study presents hygroscopic micro/nanolenses along carbon nanotube ion channels

A novel technology, capable of analyzing nanomaterials in our daily lives with the use of common…

Coronavirus: Why is the UK not shutting schools like other countries?

The government’s top scientists are ploughing a different furrow to that of many other countries. …

COVID-19 appears less severe in children

As outbreaks of COVID-19 disease caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)…

PIA23750: Mamers Valles

           Target: Mars Mission:  2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument:  THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Click here…

Crowdsourcing plot lines to help the creative process

Creative authors could soon have a new option to help overcome writer’s block, thanks to a…

Researchers discover first protein that regulates fatty acid synthase

Tuberculosis still represents the infectious disease with the highest fatality numbers. It is caused by mycobacteria,…

The discovery of a new gene that 'supervises' strawberry ripening

Spain boasts the highest strawberry production rate in Europe and, in order to maintain this key…

Study reveals how antibiotic resistance evolves and spreads in 'top priority' superbug

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have gained new insight into how antibiotic resistance evolves and…