Junk DNA Deforms Salamander Bodies
Yet the unfit creatures survive, challenging our long-held view of evolution -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Scientists build on AI modeling to understand more about protein-sugar structures
New research building on AI algorithms has enabled scientists to create more complete models of the protein structures in our bodies - paving the way for faster design of therapeutics and vaccines......»»
First-ever study looks at glacial lakes, dams in Alaska and potential for flooding
Brianna Rick, a doctoral student in the Department of Geosciences at Colorado State University, has been conducting research in Alaska for several years. She's developed an interest in studying glacial lakes, bodies of water that form near glaciers,.....»»
Losing amphibian diversity also means losing poison diversity
While frog and salamander declines worldwide have made scientists outspoken about the need to preserve amphibian genetic diversity, two University of California, Berkeley, biologists emphasize another important reason for conserving these animals: Th.....»»
New approach used to discover pervasive "forever" chemicals known as PFAS
PFAS, a family of thousands of human-made chemicals, are everywhere, and some of them are known to be harmful for our bodies and the environment. Even more frightening is how little we know about these pervasive pollutants found in everything from fo.....»»
Are Major Legal Changes Needed for the Driverless Car Era?
Long-time Slashdot reader Hope Thelps brings news about the future of self-driving cars. "The law commisions of England and Wales and of Scotland (statutory bodies which keep the laws in those countries under review) are recommending a shift in accid.....»»
US Space Force Wants to Fund "Space Junk"-Cleaning Startups
America's Department of Defense "wants to clean up space...at least the increasingly polluted region in low Earth orbit, where thousands of bits of debris, spent rocket stages and dead satellites whiz uncontrollably," writes the Washington Post. The.....»»
Former Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chair Argues Nuclear Power Isn"t a Climate Solution
"Former heads of nuclear regulatory bodies across Europe and the US put out a statement this week voicing their opposition to nuclear energy as a climate solution," reports The Verge's Justine Calma. The publication spoke with Gregory Jaczko, former.....»»
Microsoft Fends Off Record-Breaking 3.47Tbps DDoS Attack
Microsoft's Azure DDoS Protection team said that in November, it fended off what industry experts say is likely the biggest distributed denial-of-service attack ever: a torrent of junk data with a throughput of 3.47 terabits per second. Ars Technica.....»»
New treatment helped frogs regenerate their amputated legs, potential for human therapy
Our bodies connect us to the world. When people lose parts of their bodies to disease or traumatic injury, they often feel that they've lost a part of who they are, even experiencing a grief akin to losing a loved one. Their sense of personal loss is.....»»
What wintering squirrels can teach astronauts
When bears and ground squirrels hibernate in winter, they stop eating, lasting until spring simply on the fat reserves they've stored up in their bodies. Usually, this sort of prolonged fasting and inactivity would significantly reduce the mass and f.....»»
Modeling how cells choose their fates
It may seem hard to believe, but each one of us began as a single cell that proliferated into the trillions of cells that make up our bodies. Though each of our cells has the exact same genetic information, each also performs a specialized function:.....»»
Being in space destroys more red blood cells
A world-first study has revealed how space travel can cause lower red blood cell counts, known as space anemia. Analysis of 14 astronauts showed their bodies destroyed 54 percent more red blood cells in space than they normally would on Earth, accor.....»»
Rogue planets: How wandering bodies in interstellar space ended up on their own
We now know of almost 5,000 planets outside the Solar System. If you were to picture what it would be like on one of these distant worlds, or exoplanets, your mental image would probably include a parent star—or more than one, especially if you're.....»»
California mice eat monarch butterflies
Monarch butterflies possess a potent chemical armor. As caterpillars, they eat plants filled with toxic cardenolides that build up in their bodies and make them unpalatable to most—but not all—predators. In central Mexico, where the largest winte.....»»
MIT Engineers Test an Idea For a New Hovering Rover
Hmmmmmm shares a report from MIT News: Aerospace engineers at MIT are testing a new concept for a hovering rover that levitates by harnessing the moon's natural charge. Because they lack an atmosphere, the moon and other airless bodies such as astero.....»»
Meet the maggot: How this flesh-loving, butt-breathing marvel helps us solve murders
Not all superheroes wear capes—some live in rubbish bins, garbage dumps and on dead bodies. Maggots are the offspring of the blowfly, the scourge of the Aussie picnic, nuisance of summer and feared by farmers for infesting and killing sheep......»»
Drunken solution to the chaotic three-body problem
The three-body problem is one of the oldest problems in physics: It concerns the motions of systems of three bodies—like the sun, Earth, and the moon—and how their orbits change and evolve due to their mutual gravity. The three-body problem has b.....»»
Possible relics of lost WWII US bomber, crew found in Italy
An archaeological dig in Sicily has uncovered traces of a lost World War II American heavy bomber shot down in 1943, and possible human remains that could lead to identification of five airmen whose bodies were never recovered......»»
Researchers identify mechanism that explains how tissues form complex shapes that enable organ function
From the smooth tubes of our arteries and veins to the textured pockets of our internal organs, our bodies are made of tissues arranged in complex shapes that aid in performing specific functions......»»
Why social scientists still need data on sex, not only gender identity
The collection of data on a person's sex—that is, whether they are male or female—has become controversial in recent years, and a number of public bodies have moved away from collecting data on sex as a result. For example, Scotland's chief stati.....»»