Neutron stars were recently in the news because the gravitational wave observatory, LIGO, detected a neutron…
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Newly discovered cattle genes could be keys to more sustainable beef industry
A newly discovered series of genes related to feed efficiency could pave the way to making…
Australia must commit to net-zero emissions says climate scientist
Murdoch University climate scientist Dr. Jatin Kala says coal needs to stay in the ground and…
New study reveals surprising gender disparity in work-life balance
The concept of work-life balance and its relation to the satisfaction that individuals and groups express…
'Semi-synthetic' bacteria churn out unnatural proteins
Synthetic biologists seek to create new life with forms and functions not seen in nature. Although…
Mansplaining: New solutions to a tiresome old problem
In 2008, author Rebecca Solnit’s now famous essay, Men Explain Things to Me, set off a…
Diamond shines its light on moon rocks from Apollo missions, Martian meteorites and Vesta
Nearly 50 years after our first steps on the moon, samples from the Apollo missions, Mars…
New insight into microRNA function can give gene therapy a boost
Scientists at the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Oxford have shown that small…
Quantum photonics by serendipity
A photonic chip with no less than 128 tunable components proves to be a true computing…
What Artemis will teach us about living, working on the moon
Humans have not had much of an opportunity to work on the moon. The 12 Apollo…