Encore Supernova – A Second Lensed Supernova in a Distant Galaxy
MACS J0138.0-2155 is a massive cluster of galaxies discovered by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope in November 2023. A distant galaxy named MRG-M0138 appears warped…
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How Economics and Technology can help save Endangered Species
The world has changed dramatically in the 50 years since the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was passed in December 1973. Two Ohio State University researchers…
Decoding Millions of Mysterious Ocean Pits
The world’s oceans are a vast habitat for countless creatures that live on the seafloor and settle, spawn, dig, or feed. They also have an…
Molecular Fossils reveal details about Ancient Life
Organic molecules known as molecular fossils, also known as biomarkers, provide information about past life and environmental conditions. Over geological time scales, these compounds can…
Nebulette – a cardiac-specific isoform
Nebulette is a cardiac-specific isoform of the nebulin protein family. The NEBL gene is responsible for its expression. There are five members in this family:…
Sleep Disruption is linked with an increased Risk of Dementia
According to new research published in the December 13, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, people who…
How Stress Activates Neurons that Cause Sleep Disruption
Neurons in the preoptic hypothalamus, the region of the brain that regulates sleep and body temperature, are rhythmically activated during non-rapid eye movement sleep (NREM),…
NASA’s Webb awes with a New High-definition look at an Exploding Star
Cassiopeia A (Cas A) shines like a shiny, round ornament ready to be placed in the perfect spot on a holiday tree in a new…
Light Therapy may Help with Alzheimer’s Disease Symptoms
According to a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Qinghui Meng of Weifang Medical University, China, and colleagues, light therapy improves…
Astronomers discover the First Binary Stripped Star Population
University of Toronto astronomers have discovered a population of massive stars that have been stripped of their hydrogen envelopes by their binary system companions. The…
Biological Inequity
Biological inequity, also known as biological inequality, is defined as “systematic, unfair, and avoidable stress-related biological differences that increase disease risk observed between social groups…
Gravitational Lens
A gravitational lens is a phenomenon in which the gravitational field of a massive object, such as a galaxy or a cluster of galaxies, bends…
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