New observations about the extreme conditions of Jupiter’s weather and magnetic fields by astronomers have…
Month: May 2017
Multiscale modeling reveals key events during early atherosclerotic plaque development
A new computational modeling technique could indicate when atherosclerotic plaques will likely undergo rapid growth,…
Mountain honey bees have ancient adaptation for high-altitude foraging
Mountain-dwelling East African honey bees have distinct genetic variations compared to their savannah relatives that…
Viral protein may help chickenpox virus spread within the body
The virus that causes chickenpox — varicella zoster virus (VZV) — possesses a protein that…
A new way to slow cancer cell growth
Researchers have identified a new way to potentially slow the fast-growing cells that characterize all…
Why the Sumatra earthquake was so severe
An international team of scientists has found evidence suggesting the dehydration of minerals deep below…
US nuclear regulators greatly underestimate potential for nuclear disaster
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission relied on faulty analysis to justify its refusal to adopt…
Magnetic switch turns strange quantum property on and off
A research team has developed the first switch that turns on and off a quantum…
Juno mission to Jupiter delivers first science results
NASA’s Juno mission is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about Jupiter specifically, and gas…
The big star that couldn’t become a supernova
For the first time in history, astronomers have been able to watch as a dying…