Abdul Basit
A great chance to see a breathtaking cosmic event is the Orionid meteor shower. The meteors will be at their brightest on October 21 or 22, so that’s the optimum time to see them. The shower will still be visible a few days before and after, though, if you miss these days. Choose a spot … Read more
In a stunning turn of events, researchers have discovered something so pure and old that it nearly seems like a window into a bygone past. They have discovered a woolly rhinoceros that has been buried in ice for 32,000 years beneath the icy clutches of Siberia. This nearly flawlessly preserved Ice Age artifact provides a … Read more
Scientists from the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) have made a significant discovery: they have found hydrogen peroxide and carbon dioxide on Charon, Pluto’s largest moon. The mystery surrounding the moon is increased by the fact that these substances have never before been found on Charon’s surface. Researchers expanded on previous discoveries of water ice, ammonia, … Read more
According to a new study that was published in Nature Geoscience, a network of rivers around 75 kilometers from Mount Everest is ruthlessly chiseling away at a deep valley, removing landmass at an incredible rate. As a result of this ongoing erosion, Mount Everest is rising—not by small amounts, but by up to two millimeters … Read more
The powerful Fugaku supercomputer in Japan is already among the fastest in the world. However, the nation’s scientists are not doing nothing. Instead, they are preparing for a huge upgrade: a supercomputer known as the “Fugaku Next,” which might be up to a thousand times faster than the one we now have. They’re not merely … Read more
For the first time, scientists have experimentally seen the development of transmissible tumors in the freshwater cnidarian Hydra oligactis. In rare instances, tumor cells may travel across hosts, resembling an infectious disease, even though tumors are often not transmissible. The researchers discovered through artificial selection that tumors in Hydra can develop into vertically transmissible disease … Read more
A recent study is providing some new information in the ongoing effort to unravel the mystery of depression treatment. Suggesting that antidepressants may be altering brain chemistry in ways other than merely improving mood. In patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), researchers are now concentrating on a particular serotonin receptor called 5-HT4R, and the results … Read more
Every one of the millions of animal species that inhabit the planet has evolved a reproduction strategy that is specific to its surroundings. Which animal, however, has the record for having the most children at once? A seemingly straightforward query soon becomes considerably more intricate. To begin with, how you define “offspring” will determine which … Read more
Although intriguing, Elon Musk’s audacious plan to establish human settlements on Mars over the next 20 years is fraught with difficulties. The hostile Martian atmosphere might physically turn inhabitants green, in addition to testing human endurance to the limit. However, it’s not quite that simple. According to experts, anyone daring enough to go on this … Read more
Pushing the boundaries of biological design, researchers at Scripps Research have just developed a novel method for slipping non-canonical amino acids into proteins. Their revolutionary approach, which was revealed in a September 11, 2024, article in Nature Biotechnology, is predicated on a bit of a twist: instead of coding for each new amino acid with … Read more
