New Drugs for the Treatment of Heart Patients
A new family of drugs that work as blood thinners by blocking an enzyme in the genes of tick saliva has been discovered. The study…
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To Cope with Ocean Acidification, Rapid Evolution Fuels Transcriptional Plasticity in Fish Species
Dr. Celia Schunter of the School of Biological Sciences (Ecology and Biodiversity) & The Swire Institute of Marine Science, The University of Hong Kong (HKU),…
Gliese 832 b – an Extrasolar Planet
Gliese 832 b is an extrasolar planet located around 16 light-years from our sun in the constellation of Grus, orbiting the red dwarf star Gliese…
New Traffic Signals Absorb Kinetic Energy, increasing Crash Safety
When a vehicle collides with a roadside object at an intersection, the odds are that the object is a traffic light pole. However, if it…
Biotechnology may Provide a more Environmentally Friendly way to Produce Egg White Protein
According to studies conducted by the Future Sustainable Food Systems research group at the University of Helsinki in collaboration with the VTT Technical Research Centre…
Coral Reefs’ ‘Taste’ and ‘Smell’ Provide Insights into a Dynamic Ecosystem
Coral reefs are biodiversity hotspots that are incredibly productive due to the large number of creatures that interact at the same time. A group of…
Mirror Images are used by Superbugs to Build Antibiotic Resistance
Superbugs are microorganisms that have developed resistance to the treatments that should kill them. These drug-resistant bacteria and fungi are difficult to control and treat.…
The Strange Polygons on Pluto Now have a Scientific Explanation
Pluto is alive from a geological standpoint. It’s a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, which is a ring of worlds beyond Neptune’s orbit. It…
Large Asteroid to Make Closest Pass By Earth in Over a Century Next Week
At 2:54 a.m. EST on Tuesday, February 22, asteroid (455176) 1999 VF22 will travel past Earth. Because it approaches our planet and is fairly huge,…
Fisker Starts Taking Reservations for its $29,900 Pear EV
Fisker is finally ready to reveal more information about Project PEAR. The Pear, a five-passenger “urban EV” with a starting price of $29,900 before incentives…
Eye-Tracking MoviePass App Will Pause Ads If You Look Away
MoviePass, a program that allows customers to watch movies for a low price, is back, but with a disturbing twist. You’ll have to watch advertisements…
A New Study Reveals Crucial Information for the Restoration of Globally Significant Kelp Forests
According to Oregon State University studies, kelp forest restoration efforts may be most effective in regions where the bedrock seafloor is strongly shaped. The findings,…
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