Simulation Recreates a Minimal Cell Life Cycle
By simulating the life cycle of a minimal bacterial cell — from DNA replication to protein translation to…
Wet start to autumn continuing for parts of Australia
Rain will soak large areas of Australia during the middle of March, continuing a wet start to autumn…
Astronomers think they just witnessed two planets colliding
Anastasios (Andy) Tzanidakis was reviewing archived telescope observations from 2020 when he noticed something unusual. A seemingly ordinary…
How the twist of a molecule affects electron spin
Since the discovery was first reported in 1999, researchers have uncovered many aspects of the chiral-induced spin selectivity…
12 Arctic Animals That Stay Warm (and Adorable) in Subzero Temperatures
The Arctic fox’s coat turns white during the winter to provide camouflage in the snow. Blanka Berankova /…
Scientists Reveal How Cats Twist Midair to Land on Feet
If you’ve ever seen a cat fall off the side of a sofa or jump off a shelf,…
London, San Francisco and Beijing achieve ‘remarkable reductions’ in air pollution | Air pollution
London, San Francisco and Beijing are among 19 global cities that have achieved “remarkable reductions” in air pollution,…
Risk Assessment for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
Commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) is expected to grow significantly in the coming years due…
Invisible magnets could make computers 1,000x faster using light
Researchers have potentially discovered a way to make computers process data about 1,000 times faster after evaluating so-called…
Animals can talk over huge distances – but humans might be changing their range
Animals are noisy. And their noises can travel a long way. But making sounds can be a double-edged…
Iowa Team Unveils New Crocodile That Preyed on Lucy
More than 3 million years ago, when our ancient ancestors embodied by the iconic Lucy were roaming the…
Dust Outbreak Reaches Europe – NASA Science
Winter winds lofted clouds of dust from the Sahara Desert, carrying it north toward the Mediterranean and dispersing…