Asteroid 2022 YA6 flew past Earth at 0.3 LD

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2022 YA6 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.369 LD /…

New biomarker test can detect Alzheimer's neurodegeneration in blood

The biomarker, called ‘brain-derived tau,’ or BD-tau, outperforms current blood diagnostic tests used to detect Alzheimer’s-related…

Skiing over Christmas holidays no longer guaranteed — even with snow guns

For many people, holidays in the snow are as much a part of the end of…

Ethereal color variant of mysterious plant is actually a new species

It was thought that there was only one species of the ghost-like Monotropastrum humile plant found…

Wafer-thin device has potential to transform the field of islet cell transplantation

A quarter-sized device could drastically alter the course of treatment for Type 1 diabetes, a chronic…

A checkerboard pattern of inner ear cells enables us to hear

A research group has revealed that the checkerboard-like arrangement of cells in the inner ear’s organ…

Unlocking cancer's ancestry

Finding where your family came from is as simple as a home DNA test. Determining ancestry…

Spontaneous baby movements have purpose

Spontaneous, random baby movements aid development of their sensorimotor system, according to new research. Detailed motion…

The world's largest turbulence simulation unmasks the flow of energy in astrophysical plasmas

Researchers uncover the long-hidden process that helps explain why the Sun’s corona can be vastly hotter…

Plants between light and darkness

How plants optimize photosynthesis under changing light conditions. Click here for original story, Plants…