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,…
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…
China TV variety show exposes scam linking ‘peace’ sign selfies to privacy risks
A casual peace sign in a selfie has become China’s latest online privacy concern after experts warned that…
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…
Bioinspired artificial muscle filaments bend and twist with temperature changes
Nature is replete with slender filaments that bend and coil – from climbing grape vines, to folded proteins,…
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…
People judge GLP-1 users more harshly than dieters
Even as GLP-1 medications transform obesity treatment, new research reveals a surprising reality: people may face stigma whether…
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…
Building large DNA pieces to create custom microbes
A review in Quantitative Biology demonstrates that scientists can now reliably build and combine very large pieces of…
Antiviral nasal spray secures multimillion‑dollar boost
Key takeaways
A nasal spray developed by UCLA virologists works by disabling molecules on the surface of…
Kyoto University identifies a key regulator of insulin production
A hallmark of Type 2 diabetes is the progressive loss of beta cell mass: cells in the pancreas…
Largest blood protein genetics study reveals new precision medicine opportunities
Involving a collaboration with 118 investigators contributing from 89 institutions, scientists from Queen Mary University of London’s Precision…