Scientists identify parasite-specific protein linked to chronic Toxoplasma infections
Toxoplasma gondii, or Toxoplasma, is a parasite that infects hundreds of millions of people around the world. Although…
Hydrogen-powered shipping could deliver $284 billion in annual health benefits
Global modeling suggests that replacing conventional marine fuels with hydrogen could sharply reduce pollution-related mortality while generating substantial…
New polymer hydrogel contact lenses heal scratches with UV light
Contact lenses are a great vision correction option for many, but if one of them gets damaged, there is little to do other…
Mercury’s Sulfur-Rich Magma May Rewrite How Solar System’s Innermost Planet Formed
New research from Rice University suggests sulfur keeps Mercury’s interior molten at lower temperatures, offering new clues to…
VLT Zooms in on Nearby Triangulum Galaxy
A new close-up of the Triangulum galaxy, captured with ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), traces the tangled gas…
Webb Detects Hydrogen Sulfide Gas on Three Super-Jupiters
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have for the first time identified hydrogen sulfide gas in…
Early pregnancy sulfur dioxide exposure raises odds of congenital limb defects
A large Chinese cohort study identifies early pregnancy as a sensitive window during which sulfur dioxide exposure is…
A massive mid-14th-century volcanic eruption likely triggered the spread of the “Black Death”
New interdisciplinary evidence shows how a mid-14th-century volcanic cooling reshaped Mediterranean food security, redirected grain ships from the…
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Found Something Strange Hidden on Mars
The red planet has a new, fun little surprise for us. While trundling through an ancient channel last…
What a 292,000-person study reveals about hidden risks
A large Northern Ireland cohort found no clear pollution-related rise in Parkinson’s disease overall. Yet, subtle signals in…