Mercury has a 10-mile-thick layer of diamonds under its surface
Mercury does not look like a world built for extravagance. It is small, battered, sun-scorched and gray. Yet…
Dante’s Inferno suggests Hell and Purgatory mirror the physics of a massive asteroid impact
For centuries, Dante Alighieri’s Inferno has been read as a moral and spiritual descent, a journey into sin,…
Multi-center research initiative aims to improve glioblastoma patient outcomes
Investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center are part of a new multi-institution research effort aimed at improving…
Supernovae help astronomers measure how the Universe expands over time
Astronomers have leaned on Type Ia supernovae for decades because these stellar explosions act like mile markers across…
Brazilian dinosaur discovery points to an ancient route from Europe to South America
A giant dinosaur lay buried about eight meters below a construction site in northeastern Brazil, hidden in sediments…
Study reveals why women face higher autoimmune disease risks
Ahead of World Lupus Day on May 10, new research from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and…
Continent formation may have set the stage for life on Earth
Long before forests, fish, or even single cells, Earth may have needed something as unglamorous as growing continents…
Eating eggs regularly reduces Alzheimer’s disease risk
Researchers tracked nearly 40,000 older adults for 15 years and found that people who consumed eggs moderately developed…
Emergency trauma surgery outcomes worse for children in low-income nations
Children who need life‑saving emergency surgery after a serious injury are almost six times more likely to die…
Chromosome abnormalities may help cancer cells resist treatment and spread
A new study led by NYU Langone Health researchers found that cancer cells are better able to resist…
Treated baby wraps may reduce malaria risk in refugee infants
Malaria remains a threat to young children in refugee settlements, where displacement, temporary housing, and limited access to…
Research breakthrough reveals the secret behind blood clotting
Blood clotting depends on speed, force, and timing. Platelets have to stay quiet while circulating through the body,…