Scientists have discovered that the asteroid Bennu, which orbits between Earth and Mars, contains the building blocks of life, including organic compounds and amino acids. However, despite the presence of these ingredients, no signs of life were found on the asteroid. Researchers believe that the conditions on Bennu may not have been suitable for life…
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Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery that cancer cells can poison attacking immune cells by filling them with defective mitochondria, helping the tumor to evade eradication. This phenomenon, where mitochondria migrate from one cell to another, challenges our understanding of cellular “ownership” of mitochondria. Further studies are needed to understand the frequency and benefits of…
Physicists Kaden Hazzard and Zhiyuan Wang have made a groundbreaking discovery in quantum mechanics, introducing a new class of quasiparticles called paraparticles. These particles exhibit unique properties that differ from familiar bosons and fermions, opening up new possibilities for understanding the quantum world. The researchers propose that paraparticles could manifest as quasiparticles in engineered quantum…
Researchers at the University of California Davis and Stanford University have made a groundbreaking discovery that could potentially store up to half of the CO2 generated by humans each year. By replacing conventional building materials with alternatives that sequester carbon dioxide, the world could lock away up to 16 billion tonnes of CO2. This innovative…
Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of anti-aging, successfully reversing the aging process in mice by injecting them with an RNA molecule. The treatment targets cellular senescence, a hallmark of aging, and has shown promising results in restoring the mice’s physical and mental abilities. This breakthrough could potentially lead to the development…
Researchers at the University of Calgary have discovered mysterious ribbons of grayish white woven through the northern lights, which are not auroras themselves but may arise through a similar process to the one underlying the mauve light streak known as STEVE. The team found 30 white-laced auroras over Rabbit Lake and Lucky Lake in Saskatchewan…
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have made a significant breakthrough in understanding the origins of fast radio bursts (FRBs). By analyzing the FRB 20221022A, they have found evidence that at least one of these cosmic phenomena originated from a region very close to the object that emitted it, challenging existing models of…
Scientists have finally solved the mystery of a giant pterosaur fossil found in Germany, which was initially thought to be a distinct species. After conducting a detailed analysis, researchers concluded that the fossil is actually a larger version of the Rhamphorhynchus species, which lived during the Jurassic Period. The study reveals how pterosaurs may have…
Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery in understanding the progression of Huntington’s disease, a fatal genetic condition that affects movement, balance, and cognition. The study found that a faulty DNA-repair mechanism in neurons leads to the accumulation of repeat errors, which eventually causes the neurons to die. This knowledge has led scientists to identify DNA-repair…
Astronomers have discovered a mysterious cosmic flash, dubbed the Platypus, which may link two types of cosmic flares and offer a new way to understand the origins of supermassive black holes. The event, observed in a dwarf galaxy 6.5 billion light-years from Earth, has characteristics of both tidal disruption events and luminous fast-blue optical transients….