Science & Technology

Scientists have unraveled the evolutionary journey of a unique type of photosynthesis that allows some bacteria to harness far-red light, a region beyond the visible spectrum. This discovery could pave the way for engineering plants with enhanced light…

Researchers could find no simple solution to limiting non-CO2 emissions from aircraft.

Damage to the body’s peripheral nerves can cause pain and movement disorders. Researchers have recently investigated how damaged nerves can regenerate better. They found that fat tissue strongly supports the Schwann cells needed for repair during the h…

Scientists have revealed how lattice vibrations and spins talk to each other in a hybrid excitation known as an electromagnon. To achieve this, they used a unique combination of experiments on an X-ray free electron laser. Understanding this fundamenta…

Life expectancy and healthy ageing in mice can be determined by a protein present in some cells of the immune system, according to a new study. When this protein — known as the CD300f immune receptor — is absent, animal models have a shorter life exp…

Asteroid Phaethon, which is five kilometers in diameter, has been puzzling researchers for a long time. A comet-like tail is visible for a few days when the asteroid passes closest to the Sun during its orbit. However, the tails of comets are usually f…

Researchers have developed a way of joining up the head and tail of a protein, making it more stable and easier to get into cells.

Experiments find that impure ice is less sticky than ice made with pure water.

Researchers have provided new insights into how ancestral elephants developed their dextrous trunks.  A study of the evolution of longirostrine gomphotheres, an ancestor of the modern day elephant, suggests moving into open-land grazing helped develop …

Researchers have identified how three novel genes cause neurodevelopmental disorders. Researchers now have a better sense of the genes’ roles in human brain development and function and their ability to serve as potential therapeutic targets in the fut…

One voice does not fit all when it comes to virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa, according to researchers who examined how customization and perceived similarity between user and voice assistant (VA) personalities affect user experience. They found …

Scientists have announced the discovery of nearly 300 gamma ray pulsars.

Graphene, a material which consists of a single layer of carbon atoms, has been celebrated by many as the ‘next big thing’ in material science. But according to researchers, its thermal properties may not be as revolutionary as previously thought.

Efficient removal of abnormal myelin allows survival of nerve fibers targeted by adaptive immune cells, according to a novel study.

Researchers have discovered a new relationship between the Sun’s magnetic field and its sunspot cycle, that can help predict when the peak in solar activity will occur. Their work indicates that the maximum intensity of solar cycle 25, the ongoing suns…

Researchers characterize nearly 600 microbial genomes collected from goldmine. The study illuminates ‘microbial dark matter’ residing below the surface. Microbes divide into two groups: minimalists that have one, specialized job or maximalists that are…

Taking into account whether people believe they are receiving a real treatment or a fake one (placebo) could provide better insights that could help improve interventions for conditions such as depression and ADHD. 

Researchers discovered a mechanism for repairing damaged nerves during peripheral neuropathy in mice, wherein the protein Mitf orchestrates nerve repair after both trauma-induced and chronic nerve damage conditions, like Charcot Marie Tooth disease. Th…

Heart disease kills 18 million people each year, but the development of new therapies faces a bottleneck: no physiological model of the entire human heart exists — so far. A new multi-chamber organoid that mirrors the heart’s intricate structure enabl…

A new method allows scientists to label and image many different molecules at once within a living cell. The technique relies on ‘switchable fluorophores’ — fluorescent proteins that turn on and off at a specific rate.