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Incoming FAS faculty member Xiang Zhou is developing novel computational and statistical methods to help other scientists understand the genetic drivers of disease.
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Incoming FAS faculty member Xiang Zhou is developing novel computational and statistical methods to help other scientists understand the genetic drivers of disease.
The Habitable Worlds Observatory is poised to tell us whether Earthlike planets are common—if it can get off the ground
Many people look at trees to relax, taking in the soothing fractal patterns to adjust their eyes from too many hours spent at a computer. Dominick "Dom" Ciruzzi, assistant professor of geology at William & Mary, takes tree watching to a whole new level. An ecohydrologist, Ciruzzi is fascinated by how ecosystems and water interact, and he's taken a special interest in arboreal life.
Dr. George diCenzo, Associate Professor at Queen's University (Canada) has been awarded the 2025 J. Roger Porter Award in recognition of his visionary leadership in developing the Canadian Collection of Agricultural Soil Microbes.
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Billions of years ago, water flowed across Mars. Most scientists agree the red planet had rivers. But did those rivers flow into an ocean? New research from the University of Arkansas found strong evidence in Mars' geology of an ocean in the planet's northern hemisphere.
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The Berkshire Innovation Center will host TEDx Berkshires from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at 45 Woodlawn Ave., featuring talks from a diverse group of thought leaders.
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Harvard researcher Avi Loeb says comet 3I/ATLAS weighs 33 billion tons and spans 3.1 miles, making it far larger than previous interstellar visitors.
As the federal government nears a potential shutdown, a report by Senate Democrats alleges that NASA is already taking steps in to carry out the administration’s proposed budget.The post Report claims NASA taking illegal steps to implement budget proposal appeared first on SpaceNews.
CRISPR drives breakthroughs in editing, diagnostics, and agriculture. A new study traces the versatile Type V Cas12 branch to a pivotal RNA-splitting event that transformed ancient transposons into today’s genome-editing immune systems.The post CRISPR’s Origin Story: RNA Splitting Sparked Rise of Type V Systems appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News.
The first manned mission to fly around the moon in more than 50 years could launch as early as February 2026.
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What type of lander could touch down on Jupiter’s volcanic moon, Io? This is what a recent paper presented at the AIAA 2025 Regional Student Conference hopes to address as a team of student engineers from Spartan Space Systems at San Jose State University investigated a novel concept for landing a spacecraft in Io, which is the most volcanically active planetary body in the solar system. This study has the potential to help scientists and engineers develop new mission concepts from all levels of academia and industry.
CORVALLIS, Ore. – New research into antimicrobial peptides, small chains of amino acids able to damage bacterial cells, shows why some peptides are more effective at doing that and also why some cells are more vulnerable.The findings open the door to designing novel compounds for killing disease-causing organisms that have become resistant to antibiotics. These compounds would represent a major breakthrough against a pervasive global problem, said study co-leader Myriam Cotten of Oregon State University.“Antimicrobial resistance is a growing threat throughout the world,” said Cotten, associate professor of biochemistry and biophysics in the OSU College of Science. “In 2021, almost 5 million people died of antimicrobial resistance. Almost 40 million are predicted to die of it between 2025 and 2050.”Found in all living things, peptides have a variety of forms and functions, including as hormones, neurotransmitters, and signaling molecules in cells. As antimicrobials, they help make up the first line of defense against bacterial infection, often by causing bacterial cells’ contents to leak out of the membrane, compromising cellular function.The research by Cotten and collaborators at William & Mary and the National Institutes of Health focused on the specific states that give rise to membrane disruption. The study combined lab experiments with computational work conducted by the NIH’s National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute and shed light on the characteristics of the holes, known as pores, that antimicrobial peptides form in membranes. The pores form when the peptides that coat the outside of the cell start flipping across the membrane to balance out their numbers on each side.“This information is very powerful since it provides the basis to explain why some peptides are more active than others and why some membranes are easier to target,” Cotten said. “We learned that the peptides that disrupt membranes more dramatically form pores in the membranes that are larger in size and number and stay open longer. It makes sense but the crucial novelty of our work is that we now have a mathematical equation that relates the effectiveness of membrane damage and pore characteristics. We can start applying it to identify properties required for optimal efficacy.”The scientists also found that certain membranes carry defects that help peptides form that type of pore, insight that opens the door to designing peptides that specifically target bacterial cells based on their distinct membrane composition.The findings are applicable to therapies beyond those for treating infectious diseases, Cotten added, since immune-system peptides are active on cancer cells as well. New cancer treatments are urgently needed, she noted, as more than 2 million new cancer diagnoses and more than 500,000 cancer deaths are predicted for the United States in 2025.The research, supported by the National Institutes of Health and co-led by the NIH’s Richard Pastor, was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The anomaly came about a month after the FAA issued a Return to Flight determination for Firefly’s Alpha rockets following an anomaly experienced during Alpha Flight 6 in April.
A honeybee hive, with its large stores of pollen, wax, and honey, is like a fortress guarding treasure: with strong defenses, but a bonanza for enemies that can overcome those. More than 30 parasites of honeybees are known, spanning protists, viruses, bacteria, fungi, and arthropods—and this number keeps growing. As a result, beekeepers are always on the lookout for new ways to protect their precious hives.
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In this video, Ira Epstein covers the current state of the metal markets, highlighting significant movements in gold, which is approaching the $4,000 mark, and silver, which has surpassed $47.
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Argonne scientists unveil the molecular dynamics of lanthanide separation, using advanced simulations to understand extraction trends. This breakthrough offers insights into designing efficient separation processes for critical materials in magnets and batteries.
Scientists used machine learning to analyze the genetic blueprints of hundreds of yeasts. This analysis allowed them to identify which groups of genes are most important for resistance to reactive oxygen species.
Since their discovery 125 years ago, X-rays have helped heal broken bones, aided airport security efforts and kept critical infrastructure safe.Now, Arizona State University scientists have successfully completed a series of commissioning experiments to solve their very first protein structure on a one-of-a-kind X-ray instrument: the compact X-ray light source (CXLS).
If a new proposal by MIT physicists bears out, the recent detection of a record-setting neutrino could be the first evidence of elusive Hawking radiation.
New research suggests that the most ancient evolutionary parts of the brain could be contributing to consciousness.
The cup plant (Silphium perfoliatum) offers an ecologically advantageous alternative to silage maize for bioenergy production. This is the conclusion of a multi-year comparative study conducted by researchers at the University of Bayreuth. Their findings have now been published in the journal GCB Bioenergy.
Lufthansa Group has announced plans to cut 4,000 jobs by 2030, focusing on administrative roles. The company aims to achieve this through artificial intelligence, digitalization, and consolidating work among its member airlines. Most of the job cuts will occur in...
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Online meetings are exhausting—this phenomenon, dubbed "zoom fatigue," was widely reported in the media during the COVID-19 pandemic. "And this was certainly what happened during lockdown," points out Junior Professor Hadar Nesher Shoshan of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU). "But we have found out by means of a recent study that this is no longer the case under the conditions that prevail today. In fact, it seems that video meetings are not more exhausting than face-to-face meetings." The results of the study are published in the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology.
Squiggly markings like a punk rock hairdo led researchers to identify the remains as spongelike animals that may have lived around 560 million years ago.
By combining microwave technology with chemical treatment, Felicia Syrén has explored how renewable materials such as jute and paper yarn can be given new properties—and thus new applications within the textile industry.
Alexander Grothendieck was a titan in his field, making deep connections that fuelled a revolution in mathematics, before giving it all up and disappearing. Jacob Aron explores what his work meant
Members of the STAR collaboration, a group of physicists collecting and analyzing data from particle collisions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), have published a new high-precision analysis of data on the number of protons produced in gold-ion smashups over a range of energies.
A groundbreaking study in molecular biology uses single-cell imaging to reveal how duplicated genes (paralogs) persist through distinct functions in expression, localization, and interactions, challenging genetic redundancy assumptions. This explains evolutionary retention and offers insights for disease understanding and precise therapies in biotechnology.
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Station in California on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025.
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A fresh black hole merger detection has offered the clearest evidence yet for Einstein’s relativity and Hawking’s predictions. Scientists tracked the complete cosmic collision, confirming that black holes are defined by mass and spin. They also gained stronger proof that a black hole’s event horizon only grows, echoing thermodynamic laws. The results hint at deeper connections between gravity, entropy, and quantum theory.
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A team of researchers at the University of Utah has developed a compact hyperspectral camera that captures 25 channels of color in high-definition video. This breakthrough could bring powerful imaging capabilities to smartphones, medicine, and astronomy.
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From land to sea—and now the skies—the University of Guam is expanding its research in all directions.
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An MIT study found that over half of FDA-approved drugs since 2000 have connections to NIH research, highlighting the potential impact of proposed NIH budget cuts on future drug development.
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Alexander Fleming was doing experiments with bacteria when he woke up to a strange mold growing in his petri dish. The "mold juice" would usher in the first antibiotic, penicillin, and would revolutionize medical care for bacterial infections.
Ever since moviegoers saw the first ‘Jurassic Park,’ millions have wondered if scientists could make a dinosaur in the lab.
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This discovery is a game-changer, as understanding how atoms naturally arrange themselves could let researchers design materials with desirable electronic properties.
An undersea submersible has spotted crabs, worms and fish thriving on the surfaces of World War II explosives thought to be toxic to marine life.
The AI code tools market is booming, projected to grow from $4.8 billion to $37.34 billion by 2032, driven by automation demands amid talent shortages and complex tech stacks. Tools like generators and assistants streamline workflows, reducing development time by up to 40%. Despite challenges like code quality, AI promises to amplify developers' innovation.
A first-of-its-kind medical robot is helping doctors at Nemours Children’s Hospital perform spinal surgeries.
Purdue University will conduct a dedicated suborbital research flight with Virgin Galactic in 2027 carrying a professor, student and alumni.The post Purdue University to fly dedicated suborbital research mission with Virgin Galactic appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Like many other inventions, super glue was discovered completely by accident and was originally intended to be something else. Here's what happened.
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Tracking down elusive Asian hornet nests has long been a challenge. Now, researchers have unveiled a high-tech tactic that could change the game.
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The director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center has abruptly stepped down, becoming the third NASA center director to leave in recent months.The post NASA Marshall director steps down appeared first on SpaceNews.
Researchers hailed the discovery as a breakthrough in understanding funerary practices, social hierarchy, and long-distance trade in the ancient era.
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Comet 3I/ATLAS came from outside our solar system and is expected to pass between the orbits Earth and Mars.
Scientists in Korea have developed a handheld 3D-printing device that lays biodegradable material directly onto fractures, significantly accelerating bone healing in early animal trials.
Researchers at Stanford and Arc used AI to design bacteriophages that successfully kill antibiotic-resistant E. coli, promising advances in phage therapy. However, experts warn of biosecurity risks, as the technology could enable bioweapons. Urgent regulations are needed to balance medical innovation with preventing misuse.
When a secretive ingredient promised to revolutionize healthy snacking, it sparked a fierce battle between scrappy start-ups and a protein bar juggernaut—raising big questions about innovation, monopoly, and what really goes into the bars we eat. As Men's Health reports, the fight centers on EPG, a lab-made fat substitute...
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"Legitimizing bad science with dangerous policy endangers you when your decisions are based on fear, not facts."The post Trump’s Top Anti-Tylenol Expert Was Paid to Hate Tylenol, Records Show appeared first on Futurism.
Discover a new stretchy light-emitting material developed at UCLA that promises durability and affordability for photonic applications.
On Sept. 27, 1822, French philologist Jean-François Champollion announced that he had deciphered ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, using the Rosetta stone. This ushered in a new craze for Egyptology and helped us understand one of the world's longest-running civilizations.
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