Scientists are closing in on Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA
[ad_1] For over five centuries, Leonardo Da Vinci has been celebrated as a visionary artist, scientist, and inventor, known for his extraordinary talent and groundbreaking
The real reason ice is slippery, revealed after 200 years
[ad_1] For over a hundred years, schoolchildren around the world have learned that ice melts when pressure and friction are applied. When you step out
Hit the wrong spot and an asteroid returns on a collision course
[ad_1] Selecting the right spot to smash a spacecraft into the surface of a hazardous asteroid to deflect it must be done with great care,
Strange new bacteria found in Amazon sand flies. Could it spread to humans?
[ad_1] A new species of bacteria of the genus Bartonella has been found in the Amazon National Park in the state of Pará, Brazil, in
The Sun’s hidden particle engines finally exposed
[ad_1] The European Space Agency-led Solar Orbiter mission has split the flood of energetic particles flung out into space from the Sun into two groups,
Scientists reveal breakthrough blood pressure treatment that works when others fail
[ad_1] A new treatment has been shown to significantly lower blood pressure in people whose levels stay dangerously high, despite taking several existing medicines, according
500-million-year-old “squid” were actually ferocious worms
[ad_1] Remarkable fossils found in North Greenland have helped researchers solve a 500-million-year-old puzzle surrounding squid-like ancestors. It was previously thought ancient organisms called nectocaridids,
A startling omega-3 deficiency may explain women’s Alzheimer’s risk
[ad_1] Omega fatty acids could protect against Alzheimer’s disease in women, new research has found. Analysis of lipids – fat molecules that perform many essential
One atom, endless power: Scientists create a shape-shifting catalyst for green chemistry
[ad_1] A research team at the Politecnico di Milano has developed an innovative single-atom catalyst capable of selectively adapting its chemical activity. This is a
Great white sharks have a DNA mystery science still can’t explain
[ad_1] White sharks exhibit stark differences between the DNA in their nuclei and the DNA in their mitochondria. Until now, scientists have pointed to the