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Rescuers said Wednesday that they have given up hope for the humpback whale that has become stranded repeatedly off Germany's Baltic Sea coast; they now expect it to die in the inlet where it currently lies. Last week, it was rescued from shallow water at Timmendorfer Strand, a resort town...
Last Word On Nothing - 1 day 4 hours agoWhen I'm thinking about the evolution of animal forms, as one does, mostly I'm considering animals that exist, or that previously existed, and wondering what conditions and adaptations led to their rise and persistence. Which beak shape gave that bird an advantage where seeds were like stones? Which wing length made sense for a bird […] The post Mind the Gap appeared first on The Last Word On Nothing .
Harrison Schmitt, now 90, was on the Apollo 17 mission the last time humans visited the moon. On Wednesday, NASA's Artemis II mission aims to kickstart a return.
Retraction Watch - 1 day 15 hours agoThe BMJ has retracted a paper on stem cell therapy for heart failure after sleuths flagged the work for "serious" inconsistencies in data. Published in October, the paper reported the results of a phase III clinical trial of more than 400 patients in Shiraz, Iran, looking at whether stem cell therapy lowers the risk of … Continue reading BMJ retracts cardiac stem cell paper, removes authors months after sleuths flag data mismatch'...
NPR - 1 day 15 hours agoThe Artemis II mission crew contains four people -- including one woman and one Black man, both of whom will be the first on a lunar mission. But NASA hasn't been talking about these milestones much.
NPR - 1 day 15 hours agoA four-astronaut crew is going on the first mission to send humans around the moon in more than 50 years. NPR's Scott Detrow visited with the crew while they were still training in Houston.
Australian Geographic - 1 day 18 hours agoFrom exploring remote gorges and enjoying sublime campsites, to viewing ancient rock art and searching for gem stones, this drive takes in the best of the spectacular "East Macs". The post The perfect circle: Central Australia's East MacDonnell Ranges appeared first on Australian Geographic .
Retraction Watch - 1 day 20 hours agoA jury will soon decide whether leaders at Duke University accused a researcher of misconduct in retaliation for her reporting sexual harassment at the institution. U.S. Magistrate Judge Patrick Auld ruled Brahmajothi Mulugu provided enough evidence to show the timing of Duke's misconduct investigation against her may have been retaliatory, allowing Mulugu's legal challenge to … Continue reading Jury to decide whether Duke retaliated against researcher who reported sexual harassment...
GeekSpin - 2 days 1 hour agoDeep beneath the sands of the Giza Plateau, a mystery may be stirring that could rewrite the story of ancient Egypt. Scientists are buzzing over radar scans and unusual geometric patterns that hint at a hidden structure eerily resembling the Great Sphinx a potential twin lying buried for millennia. Could this be a long-lost […] Read the original article here: Scientists may have found a second Sphinx in Egypt...
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Even the scientists who study the animals rarely see them except on camera. But Gretchen Kay Stuart spent a season documenting them up close...
A surprising breakthrough suggests that a drug best known as Viagra could help treat a devastating childhood disease. Researchers found that sildenafil significantly improved symptoms in patients with Leigh syndrome a rare and often fatal disorder that affects the brain and muscles. In a small study, patients showed stronger muscles, fewer seizures, and better recovery from dangerous metabolic crises, with some experiencing dramatic improvements in mobility and daily life.
DNA robots are emerging as tiny programmable machines that could one day deliver drugs, hunt viruses, and build molecular-scale devices. By borrowing ideas from traditional robotics and combining them with DNA folding techniques, scientists are creating structures that can move and act with precision. These robots can be guided using chemical reactions or external signals like light and magnetic fields.
GeekSpin - 2 days 12 hours agoIn the silent, freezing expanse of interstellar space, a small spacecraft launched in the era of disco and analog tape has just achieved a feat once thought to belong only to science fiction. NASA's Voyager 1 has officially crossed a staggering new threshold, reaching a distance of one light-day from Earth. So how is this […] Read the original article here: NASA's Voyager 1 reaches a staggering new distance from Earth...
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