Collaborate Disseminate
Ötzi the Iceman is one of the most well-studied individuals in human history, but there always seems to be more to learn about him. A new genomic study has now found that he didn’t look the way previous studies had imagined him – instead he was bald, h… Continue reading Ötzi the Iceman doesn’t look like museum displays, says new genomic study
Pills and tablets are usually shaped like circles and ovals, which makes them easier to swallow, but that doesn’t offer much control in how they release their drug payload. Max Planck scientists have now developed a model for designing complex 3D-print… Continue reading Jagged little pills: Bizarre shapes allow better drug release control
Anthropologists have pieced together the most complete Stone Age family tree so far, spanning seven generations of relatives. Genetic studies of the remains of dozens of people in one burial site in France reveal some surprising insights into the famil… Continue reading 7-generation Stone Age family tree suggests complex social structure
In what sounds like the opening scenes of a disaster movie, scientists recently revived worms frozen in the permafrost since the Ice Age. Now, these worms have been attributed to a new species, and seem to have passed down their incredible hibernation … Continue reading 46,000-year-old worms revived from permafrost belong to new species
Radio telescopes are picking up strange radio signals from an intelligent lifeform – ourselves. A new study has shown that large satellite constellations, such as SpaceX’s Starlink swarm, are unintentionally leaking signals that can interfere with vita… Continue reading SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are leaking disruptive radio signals
Scientists have spent years trying to work out if octopuses, whose brains have some remarkable similarities to our own, have dreams. A recent study even purported that the eight-armed cephalopods can have physical reactions in their sleep, akin to bein… Continue reading Octopus may experience REM sleep, and dream, much like we do
A gene called MYC is implicated in the majority of cancers, but unfortunately it’s often considered “undruggable.” In a new study scientists have developed a molecule that chops up the RNA of this gene, effectively clearing cancer in mice.Continue Read… Continue reading New molecule chops up RNA of “undruggable” common cancer-causing gene
Scientists have reconstructed the genomes of microbes from the Stone Age, and used them to produce new molecules. The complex puzzle was pieced together from DNA fragments of bacteria on the teeth of ancient humans and Neanderthals.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Stone Age bacterial genomes reconstructed to make long-lost molecules
For some people, wandering around a gallery or museum to ponder over a Picasso, revel in a Rembrandt, or find meaning in a Magritte can boost their mood and improve their well-being. But is the same true for viewing art online? New research says that i… Continue reading Feeling down? Hit up an art gallery online for a rapid mood boost
Due to their unique way of moving through the water, jellyfish are frequently used as inspiration for soft, water-based robots. Now, researchers have discovered that the flapping propulsion system of a robotic jellyfish is not only good for movement, b… Continue reading Robotic jellyfish can suck up ocean debris without touching it