Mathematicians build an algorithm to ‘do the twist’
Mathematicians have developed an algorithm to decipher the rotational dynamics of twisting particles in large complex systems from the X-ray scattering patterns observed in X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy experiments.
Reversal of lung fibrosis in mouse model suggests a novel therapeutic target for pulmonary fibrosis
Researchers have reversed lung fibrosis in a mouse model of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Mice were given bleomycin for 12 days to establish lung fibrosis, and then treated daily until 21 days with ABT-199, whose medical form is known as Venetoclax, a…
Would we still have severe thunderstorms over North America if the Gulf of Mexico were filled in with land?
The eastern half of the U.S is one of the principal hot spots for severe thunderstorm activity, especially tornadoes, globally. The standard explanation for this outcome is the combination high terrain to the west and the Gulf of Mexico to the south. A…
On the ‘Island of the Blue Dolphins,’ a glimmer of hope for a rare fox species
The San Nicolas Island fox, a subspecies of the Channel Island Fox only found on the most remote of California’s eight Channel Islands, is at a low risk of extinction, new research shows.
Tree rings from old growth Douglas-firs on the Oregon Coast show evidence of 1700 tsunami
Core samples taken from a stand of old growth Douglas-fir trees in the South Beach area just south of Newport showed reduced growth following the 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck the Pacific Northwest in 1700.
A Painter’s Delicate, Sexual, and Clinical Visions of Birth
Bridget Mullen draws a line between the act of birth and the act of making art.
Is Rome’s House of Michelangelo the Real Deal?
A facade is all that remains of the fabled home of the Renaissance artist but the story around it raises more questions than it answers.
Why NRx Pharmaceuticals Stock Vaulted Higher Today
Investors cheered reports in Israel that COVID-19 vaccine candidate BriLife appears to provide protection for at least six months after a second dose.
What Investors Missed in Walmart’s Q2 Earnings
A sales growth upgrade wasn’t the best news to come out of the retailer’s latest earnings report.
Here’s Why Snowflake Stock Is Making Gains Today
After volatile swings, it’s now up roughly 1.5% year to date.
Statistics say large pandemics are more likely than we thought
The COVID-19 pandemic may be the deadliest viral outbreak the world has seen in more than a century. But statistically, such extreme events aren’t as rare as we may think, asserts a new analysis of novel disease outbreaks over the past 400 years. A new…
The science of ants’ underground cities
Scientists look at how ants dig tunnels, and come up with some surprising results. Slip beneath the surface and the above-ground simplicity of an ant hill gives way to subterranean complexity. Tunnels dive downward, branching and leading to specialized…
Why Fastly Stock Is Jumping Today
Investors may be shifting back to some tech stocks.
Why Sundial Growers, Hexo, and OrganiGram Stocks Jumped Today
Cannabis stocks are rebounding today after two weeks of sharp declines.
Lagging chromosomes among causes of infertility
Why do women over 35 have more difficulty getting pregnant? After discovering one of the causes of age-related female infertility, researchers suggest that it will be possible in the future to improve the quality of the eggs of older patients by interv…