Scientists may have finally solved the mystery of giant exploding craters spotted in western…
Category: 9. Sci-Tech
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Rocket Lab’s Two Mars-Bound Spacecraft Arrive in Florida Ahe
Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, delivered two Explorer-class spacecraft to Kennedy Space Flight Center for NASA’s Escape and Plasma…
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Behind the data: monitoring rising seas
Rising seas
“In the image below, you can see the variations in sea level from 1993 to 2023. Nearly everything is light red, indicating a rise of about two to four millimetres per year, so about 11 to 12 centimetres over that thirty-year period,…
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This vibrant moth fooled scientists for generations
A beautiful, colorful moth, previously mistaken for over a century, has been revealed as a new species by entomologist Dr Peter Huemer of the Tyrolean State Museum Ferdinandeum in Innsbruck, Austria.
Described in the open-access journal Alpine…
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Understanding how lipids activate LC3-associated phagocytosis
LC3-associated phagocytosis (LAP) is a specialized process for degrading dead cells, microbes or other particles. It plays a role in innate immunity, inflammation regulation and anticancer responses. St. Jude Children’s Research…
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Scientists reveal role of ‘youth molecule’ NAD in slowing ageing
Dozens of researchers from around the world have shared their collective review of the role…
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The Sky Today on Tuesday, September 23: Neptune at opposition
The solar system’s most distant planet reaches opposition in Pisces, located within the same binocular field of view as brighter Saturn.
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Australia’s nanosatellite completes initial mission milestone-Xinhua
MELBOURNE, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) — Australia’s nanosatellite has successfully completed the initial phase of its mission, a milestone hailed as a breakthrough for the nation’s growing space industry.
The Space Industry Responsive Intelligent…
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Alzheimer’s paper retracted over apparent image duplication
A paper touting a cellular protein’s ability to reduce amyloid burden in Alzheimer’s disease models has been retracted. A pair of images in the paper appear to be duplicates, according to the retraction notice, posted 11…
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New Vesicle Method Boosts Membrane Protein Research
Membrane proteins are crucial for numerous biological processes and serve as important drug targets. For decades, scientists have relied on detergents to extract membrane proteins from cell membranes for structural studies. While…
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