DNA molecules are well known as carriers of huge amounts of biological information, and there is…
Ancient DNA sheds light on the origins of the Biblical Philistines
An international team led by scientists from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human…
Mechanism of scorpion toxin inhibition of K+ channel elucidated using high-speed AFM
Agitoxin-2 (AgTx2) from scorpion venom is a potent blocker of K+ channels. Researchers have now observed…
Space debris re-entry over Florida on July 3, 2019
A Chinese CZ3 rocket body entered Earth’s atmosphere around 06:16 UTC (02:16 EDT) on July 3,…
Experiments show dramatic increase in solar cell output
Researchers have found a way to increase the output of silicon solar cells by allowing a…
‘Filters Off!’ Chasing the Total Solar Eclipse in Chile
As the shadow of the moon swept across the Atacama Desert, the 52 Places Traveler stood…
More 'reactive' land surfaces cooled the Earth down
There have been long periods of cooling in Earth’s history. Temperatures had already fallen for more…
First complete wiring diagram of an animal's nervous system
In a study published online today in Nature, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine describe…
Magnetic monopoles make acoustic debut
University College Cork (UCC) & University of Oxford Professor of Physics, Séamus Davis, has led a…
Toxic algae increases in Florida's Lake Okeechobee
Recent tests results show that toxic amounts of blue-green algae have surfaced in Lake Okeechobee, according…