An over-reaction when protein synthesis stalls can lead to neurodevelopmental disorders in mice. The link between quality control during protein synthesis in cells and neurological disorders has been made clear for the first time by RIKEN researchers. This di…

The mission will loft the EchoStar Jupiter 3 communications satellite.

Astronomers have discovered a white dwarf star, or the burnt core of a dead star, that has two completely different faces. One is made of hydrogen, while the other is made of helium.

Caecilians are an illusive type of snakelike amphibian that live in aquatic and subterranean environments. In some species, mothers produce a special type of nutrient-rich skin that juveniles consume, similar to the way in which humans breastfeed their childr…

Enzymes play a key role in cellular metabolic processes. To enable the quantitative assessment of these processes, researchers need to know the so-called 'turnover number' (for short: kcat) of the enzymes. A team of bioinformaticians now describes a tool for …

Faysal Bibi from the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, and Juan L. Cantalapiedra from the University of Alcalá in Madrid, leveraged thousands of fossil teeth measurements to map out the size and population of large African mammals (more than 15 kg (33 lbs)) th…

In response to potential harmful pathogens and to foster beneficial microorganisms, animals have developed a diverse array of defenses over time.

"Every sample here has a story to tell."

Looking only at their subatomic particles, most materials can be placed into one of two categories.

Infrared imaging offers a gorgeous view of a highly active stellar nursery.

Nicole Henning, a research specialist at the Preclinical Imaging and Testing Core Facility at MIT's Koch Institute, has advanced medical research with her invention of USGI, an ultrasound imaging system for studying disease development.

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Masturbation is a widespread phenomenon in the animal kingdom but is especially prevalent amongst primates, including humans. In the past, this activity was viewed as either pathological or a by-product of sexual arousal, and available studies were not cohesi…

Researchers invented a programmable clay material and 'building-block' to advance discoveries in chemistry, engineering and other scientific fields.

Microscopic materials made of clay, designed by researchers at the University of Missouri, could be key to the future of synthetic materials chemistry. By enabling scientists to produce chemical layers tailor-made to deliver specific tasks based on the goals …

Ocean temperatures off Florida’s coast have increased five degrees since early July. NASA has been monitoring temperatures and the effects of climate change.

(WHTM) — After the first successful manned landing on the Moon on July 20, 1969, the first walk on the Moon, and the first manned departure from the Moon, Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin docked their Lunar Module Eagle with the Command Modul…

Researchers from the University of Sheffield and Imperial College London have spotted a "retired" asymptotic giant branch (AGB) star passing through a young star-forming region, something which was previously thought not to happen.

A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences explores the effects of Saharan dust clouds on atmospheric methane. Its findings have potentially far-reaching implications for understanding the global methane budget and reasons behind…

SpaceX launched the next batch of Starlink satellites last night after thunderstorms delayed their initial intended launch time.

Researchers discovered a massive 'gravity hole' in the Indian Ocean caused by variations in density and mass distribution. Simulations reveal plumes of hot magma contributed to its formation.

NASA Invites Media to View Psyche Spacecraft Before October Launch

A team of researchers from the Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics (ATAP) Division at Berkeley Lab has developed a new technique for combining fiber lasers operating at different wavelengths to produce ultrashort laser pulses. The research was published …

The boulders range in size from three feet to 22 feet.