AstronomyIC 2944 Nebula The Running Chicken Nebula, also known as IC 2944, is an open cluster with an associated emission nebula in the constellation Centaurus, near the star…
EnvironmentIncreased Tree Diversity Increases Carbon and Nitrogen Storage in Forest Soils, Reducing Climate Change Maintaining the diversity of forests ensures their productivity and may lead to an increase in the amount of carbon and nitrogen accumulated in the soil,…
AstronomyRosette Nebula The Rosette Nebula (also known as Caldwell 49) is an H II region located near one end of a giant molecular cloud in the Milky…
ZoologyDespite being Exposed to Significant Amounts of Harmful Heavy Metals, Fur Seals on a Distant Island Chain are in Good Health Because of the lack of knowledge about Juan Fernández fur seals, they were thought to be extinct for almost a century before a small group…
ChemistryBismuth Telluride Bismuth telluride (Bi2Te3) is a gray powder that is a bismuth and tellurium compound. It is a compound of bismuth and tellurium, with a layered…
MedicalCellular Traffic Managers Spotted Managing Signal Flow from Receptors For the first time, using cutting-edge imaging techniques, proteins that regulate the flow of messages into and out of human cells have been seen in…
PhysicsWaves in Plasmas Waves in plasmas are electromagnetic waves that travel through an ionized gas containing charged particles such as electrons and ions. Plasmas can be found in…
PhysicsAcoustic Attenuation The reduction of sound energy as it propagates through a medium is referred to as acoustic attenuation. Sound wave attenuation can occur due to a…
MedicalFinding Cause-and-Affect Genetic Variants for Traits and Diseases Using CRISPR and Single-Cell Sequencing Understanding whether regions of the genome are responsible for particular features or increase the risk of certain diseases is a difficult task in human genetics.…
PhysicsThermionic Converter A thermionic converter is made up of a hot electrode that thermionically emits electrons to a cooler electrode, producing useful electric power output. Caesium vapor…
BiologyEnzymes are Used as Catalysts in a New Biocomputing Technique for DNA-based Molecular Computing Biological computing, often known as biocomputing, has the potential to change both computers and medicine, from the early identification and internal treatment of diseases to…
GeographyWhere did Earth’s Water come from? The precise origin of Earth’s water is still being researched and debated. However, one popular theory holds that comets and asteroids brought water to Earth…