Is a coronavirus vaccine on the way?
Researchers have created the first 3D atomic scale map of the part of the 2019 coronavirus that attaches to and infects human cells.
Mapping this part, called the spike protein,...
Everyone has the same bacteria right under their skin
In the dermis skin layer, the same bacteria are found across age and gender. This has been shown by researchers from the University of Copenhagen in a new study...
Activity from volcanoes did not play a direct role in the dinosaurs extinction
Activity from volcanoes did not play a direct role in the mass extinction event that killed the dinosaurs, researchers say. It was all about the asteroid.
In a break from...
Helicon plasma thruster for small space platforms
Researchers from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and SENER Aeroespacial, alongside French and German scientists and technologists, will validate the performances and operation of a new electric...
Can dark matter particles have temperature?
Physicists are taking the temperature of dark matter, the mysterious substance that makes up about a quarter of our universe.
We have very little idea of what dark matter is,...
When did the Milky Way engulf the Gaia-Enceladus galaxy?
Researchers have pinpointed an early galactic merger that helped shape the Milky Way.
The merger—a collision, actually—happened 11.5 billion years ago. That’s when a small galaxy called Gaia-Enceladus slammed into...
Can AI help humans to science do or can it do science itself?
Over the last few decades, machine learning has revolutionized many sectors of society, with machines learning to drive cars, identify tumors and play chess - often surpassing their human...
Why was artificially recharging the aquifers a poisonous idea?
The potable water municipalities use to recharge an aquifer can become contaminated with dangerous levels of arsenic, new research shows.
To replenish groundwater, many municipalities inject reclaimed water into depleted...
Astronomers announced Monday two new ‘Tatooine’ planetary systems
Astronomers announced Monday the first discovery made by NASA's TESS mission of a two-star planetary system. Led by researchers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and San Diego State...
Shutdown of coal-fired plants in US saves lives and improves crop yields
The decommissioning of coal-fired power plants in the continental United States has reduced nearby pollution and its negative impacts on human health and crop yields, according to a new...
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