New Findings Explain Long-Standing, Baffling Cell Mystery
Optimized by nature over 100 million years of evolution, a smart liquid provides a crucial coupling that ensures cell division correctly proceeds. Scientists from Paul…
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A “Missing Link” – Researchers Shed Light on the Origin of Complex Life Forms
Researchers at the University of Vienna and ETH Zurich cultivate “missing link” microorganism. What led to the emergence of complex organisms on Earth? It’s a…
Climate Warming and Rapid Ice Melt Linked to Volcanic Activity and Low Ocean Oxygen Events During Last Ice Age
A chemical analysis of sediment cores from the North Pacific Ocean reveals a consistent pairing of volcanic ash and hypoxia, a low ocean oxygen interval…
Climate Change Now Even Affects Our View of the Cosmos
New research reveals how global warming affects astronomy. The clarity of the atmosphere above the site from where the observations are taken has a delicate…
Seismic Waves Reveal Surprising New Information About Mars
Researchers have observed seismic waves traveling throughout the surface of a planet other than Earth for the first time after two large meteorite impacts on…
Fighting Cancer With Magnetic Bacteria
Researchers are working to determine the best way for anti-cancer drugs to get to the tumors they are supposed to treat. One option is to…
Mars Is Alive!
Until now, Mars has generally been considered a geologically dead planet. An international team of scientists now reports that seismic signals indicate vulcanism still plays…
Large Meteorite Impacts on Mars: Seismic Waves Observed on Surface of a Planet Other Than Earth for the First Time
What Seismic Waves Reveal About the Martian Crust Scientists have observed, for the first time, seismic waves propagating along the surface of a planet other…
10,000 Times Quicker: New Breakthrough Could Change the Field of Medical Microrobots
Scientists have developed a mass-production method for biodegradable microrobots that can dissolve into the body after delivering cells and medications. In order to create a…
Scientists Are One Step Closer to Discovering the Origin of the Moon
An additional clue to the Moon’s origin. The Moon has always been a topic of interest for humans. But it wasn’t until Galileo’s time that…
Not Accurate Enough: Scientists Remeasure the Gravitational Constant
The Gravitational Constant The gravitational constant G determines the intensity of gravity, the force that pulls the Earth in its orbit around the sun or…
Extending the Shelf Life of Vaccines – Like “Tupperware” for Proteins
Nearly half of all vaccines produced go to waste. This is because transporting them to diverse regions of the world involves many logistical challenges. Another…
Ozone Destruction Over North Pole Produces Weather Anomalies Across the Entire Northern Hemisphere
Many people are aware of the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica, but what is less widely known is that the protective ozone in…
Complete Chaos: Scientists Unravel the Early History of the Solar System
The solar system’s chaotic early stages An international team of researchers led by the ETH Zurich and the National Centre of Competence in Research PlanetS…
How Properties of Mechanical Quantum Systems Can Be Measured Without Destroying the Quantum State
New experimental work establishes how quantum properties of mechanical quantum systems can be measured without destroying the quantum state. Systems in which mechanical motion is…
SleepLoop: Enhancing Deep Sleep
Many people, especially the elderly, suffer from abnormal sleep. In particular, the deep sleep phases become shorter and shallower with age. Deep sleep is important…
Traces of Life Discovered Deep in the Earth’s Mantle
The rapid development of fauna 540 million years ago has permanently changed the Earth — deep into its lower mantle. A team led by ETH…
Is Vesuvius – One of Europe’s Most Dangerous Volcanoes – Taking an Extended Siesta?
Located near Naples, Italy, Vesuvius last had a violent eruption in 1944, towards the end of the Second World War. It could be a few…
