Last autumn, the world was excited by the discovery of an exoplanet called Ross 128 b, which is just 11 light years away from Earth. New work has for the …read more Source:: Science
Day: July 10, 2018
Livestock feed accurately predicts toxic chemicals in food
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•Scientists have tracked the presence of a class of synthetic flame retardants called polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), which were once a popular additive to increase fire resistance in consumer products …read more Source:: Science
Researchers confine mature cells to turn them into stem cells
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•Recent research has revealed that mature cells can be reprogrammed into re-deployable stem cells without direct genetic modification — by confining them to a defined geometric space for an extended …read more Source:: Science
Pulse of the polar vortex revealed: A key to mapping future storms
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•If you can predict the path of the jet stream, the upper atmosphere’s undulating river of wind, then you can predict weather — not just for a week or two, …read more Source:: Science
Every person has a unique brain anatomy
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•Like with fingerprints, no two people have the same brain anatomy, a study has shown. This uniqueness is the result of a combination of genetic factors and individual life experiences. …read more Source:: Science