Historically, genomics and forensic science have progressed along distinct trajectories. Genomics, driven by large-scale initiatives like the Human Genome Project, focused on genotyping or sequencing genomes to study genetic variation, disease…

Historically, genomics and forensic science have progressed along distinct trajectories. Genomics, driven by large-scale initiatives like the Human Genome Project, focused on genotyping or sequencing genomes to study genetic variation, disease…

NASA’s Perseverance rover landed in Jezero Crater on Mars on 18 February 2021, and since then has been scouring the region, learning more about what the ancient planet might have been like.
Scientists now know the Red Planet was warmer and…

Cancer cells are notoriously flexible, taking on new features as they move around the body. Many of these changes are due to epigenetic modifications, which influence how DNA is packaged, and not due to mutations in the DNA itself. Such…

In the vast expanse of our solar system, Earth has long been accompanied by its familiar lunar companion, but recent astronomical observations have unveiled a hidden celestial tagalong: a quasi-moon named 2025 PN7. This small asteroid,…

Buried deep in Greenland’s ice sheet lies a puzzling chemical signature that has sparked…

British boffins say they’ve discovered a way of taking one of the country’s favorite pastimes – having a nice cup of tea – into outer space.
As part of a study into how the astronauts of tomorrow could sustain themselves for long periods of…

Under special conditions, some cells of the pancreas can produce the hormone GLP-1, mimicked…

Frequent ramen consumption, especially in its soupy form, is linked to an increased risk of…
When the suit didn’t produce instant results, Musk went jingoistic. A few months earlier, in February 2014, Russia had invaded Ukraine, illegally annexing the Crimean Peninsula and triggering a global wave of condemnation against Moscow. Musk…