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Earth may have gained optimal conditions for life's chemistry 4.33 billion years ago
Conditions on early Earth may have become stable enough to sustain the chemistry associated with the origins of life around 4.33 billion years ago, according to new research co-le…
The dingo debate is heating up. How we manage these animals will determine their future
What should we do about dingoes?
Risk of Hydrazine Use Following Freeze–Thaw Exposure
For more information, contact Jonathan E. Jones, Langley Research Center, jonathan.e.jones@nasa.gov Download the PDF version The purpose of this Technical Bulletin is to communica…
UK to join EU ocean science scheme aimed at predicting extreme weather
Cooperation on OceanEye, which aims to better anticipate climate events, comes amid efforts to boost ties with blocUK politics live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesBri…
Seabed surveys around the Isles of Scilly find more than 90 species across habitats poorly captured by classifications
Scientists have conducted an unprecedented assessment of the seabed around the Isles of Scilly, revealing complex mosaics of sediment that support a wide range of habitat-building…
Silicon solar cells could cut satellite power costs by up to 90%
Switching to modern silicon solar cells could cut the cost of powering satellites by as much as 90% based on beginning-of-life (BOL) performance, according to a review led by the …
NASA’s Hubble Seeks Lensed Supernova, Marks 200,000 Orbits
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope completed its 200,000th orbit around Earth on Sept. 19, marking another new milestone for an observatory that continues to transform our understandin…
Quantum device simulates matter popping into existence
A research team led by faculty at the Duke Quantum Center (DQC) has observed string-breaking dynamics related to particle-antiparticle formation on a quantum simulator, among the …
Could negative mass exist and be observed?
Unlike electric charge, as far as we know all mass is positive, and positive masses attract one another. Could negative mass exist, and if so, what would be the ramifications?
Ancient wall found beneath Paris could confirm site of first settlement
Discovery of Gallo-Roman period structure hailed as ‘major breakthrough’ by French culture ministryAn ancient wall discovered beneath Paris has been described as a “major breakthr…
Chemicals Linked to Breast Cancer Are ‘Ubiquitous,’ Study Shows
The more scientists look for chemicals that can increase breast cancer risk, the more they find. Hundreds of potential breast carcinogens lurk in consumer goods, food, drinking wa…
Blood test falls short in quest to detect gastric ulcer pain in horses
A new study led by Australian veterinarians has exposed the challenge of identifying pain in horses with gastric ulcers and highlights an urgent need to better detect when horses …
Reading the leaves: Decoding the secret cellular language of plants
There's more to growing a plant than just adding enough water and providing adequate sunlight.
Zika virus assembles without protein segment long deemed essential
For years, scientists were certain that two factors were involved in the assembly of active, highly infectious Zika viruses in human cells: a specific viral protein in its entiret…
At Climate Week, Elmo recalls a storm on Sesame Street: ‘Courage is when you still help others’
New York event hears about the red Muppet’s fears during a recent storm as climate crisis increasingly affects childrenA generation of political leaders has failed to galvanize su…
The climate fight has one great ally. You just can’t look at it directly | Bill McKibben
There is hope in solar power. As the UN meets, we are urging leaders to pursue a clear goal: clean energy for all by 2030Our message to global leaders: we need solar power everywh…
Pigeons' proposed inner-ear compass runs into a noise problem
A pigeon turning its head might seem an unlikely electricity generator. Yet one proposed explanation for the bird's magnetic sense depends on exactly that: Turning through Earth's…
UK to launch new military space squadron to protect satellites
Britain announced Wednesday that it will launch a new military space squadron to defend the country's satellites, the latest move as countries race to develop military space capab…
Snapshots reveal key molecular machine in tropical parasites at near-atomic resolution
A study conducted by the University of Liège and Rockefeller University reveals, with near-atomic precision, the three-dimensional structure and function of a gigantic molecular m…
AI scans 4.6 million compounds in hours to predict hydrogen positions in drug-like molecules
New York University researchers have trained an AI model to learn chemical patterns associated with stability in drug-like molecules and accurately predict where their hydrogen at…
In Rural Pennsylvania, Doctors Confront the Hidden Health Impacts of Environmental Disasters
In February 2023, George Garrow jumped in his car and hurried to help people impacted by a freight train that had derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. The crash happened about a qua…
Scientists hope studying the world's pristine reefs will help them heal others
Coral reefs are under threat right now, due to abnormally warm ocean temperatures. Scientists are studying some of the most pristine reefs in the world, in search of ways to help …
Agency says sea turtle eggs laid on California beaches are a first for the US West Coast
A reptile believed to be struggling in sand at a Southern California beach was simply making history: a sea turtle laying eggs on the U.S. West Coast.
UK to launch military squadron to protect satellites in space
New RAF unit will warn of incoming missile attacks, and support offensive and defensive operationsA new military unit dedicated to defending satellites, protecting services people…