Understanding the speed of brain communication

Called the human connectome, this structural system of neural pathways develops as people age. A new…

Researchers find new approach to explore earliest universe dynamics with gravitational waves

Researchers have discovered a new generic production mechanism of gravitational waves generated by a phenomenon known…

Asteroid 2023 JO flew past Earth at 0.24 LD

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 JO flew past Earth at a distance of just 0.24 LD…

Dark clouds on the horizon

Our industrialized society releases many and various pollutants into the world. Combustion in particular produces aerosol…

Giants of the Jurassic seas were twice the size of a killer whale

There have been heated debates over the size of Jurassic animals. The speculation was set to…

Human pangenome reference will enable more complete and equitable understanding of genomic diversity

Scientists have released a draft of the first human pangenome — a new, usable reference for…

Clearest snapshot of human genomic diversity

The human reference genome has always been a remarkable but flawed tool. A new ‘pangenome’ aims…

Researchers measure the light emitted by a sub-Neptune planet's atmosphere

Researchers observed exoplanet GJ 1214b’s atmosphere by measuring the heat it emits while orbiting its host…

House in Germany struck by a meteorite — second such incident in a fortnight

A meteorite approximately 6.7 cm (2.6 inches) in diameter pierced through the roof of a family…

Kangaroo Island ants 'play dead' to avoid predators

They’re well known for their industrious work, but now a species of ant on Kangaroo Island…