Death by dark matter

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7/28/19 How today’s global warming is unlike the last 2,000 years of climate shifts Temperatures at the end of the 20th century were hotter almost everywhere on the planet than in the previous two millennia. Read More Mapping how the ‘immortal’ hydra regrows cells may demystify regeneration In the continually regenerating hydra, fluorescent markers help researchers track stem cells on the way to their cellular fate. Read More Increased control over ions’ motions may help improve quantum computers “It’s an unprecedented level of control. We’ve generated quantum states at a level that nobody has before.” Read More Droplets of these simple molecules may have helped kick-start life on Earth These cell-sized compartments can trap RNA, and can merge and break apart — behavior that could have encouraged inanimate molecules in the primordial soup to give rise to life. Read More A frog study may point to where parenting begins in the brain Two brain regions, including one active in mammal parents, lit up with activity in both male and female poison frogs when caring for their tadpoles. Read More Climate change could raise the risk of deadly fungal infections in humans The rise of Candida auris, a deadly fungus spurring outbreaks in the United States and worldwide, may have been aided by climate change. Read More NASA’s Chandra X-ray telescope celebrates 20 years in space The U.S. space agency has released new images for the Chandra X-ray Observatory’s 20th birthday.  Read More Boosting a gut bacterium helps mice fight an ALS-like disease Gut microbes may make molecules that can slow progression of the deadly disease. Read More Dark matter particles won’t kill you. If they could, they would have already The fact that no one has been killed by shots of dark matter suggests the mysterious substance is relatively small and light. Read More Giving cats food with an antibody may help people with cat allergies Research by pet-food maker Purina aims to disable the major allergen carried in cat saliva, a protein called Fel d1. Read More Privacy policy  |  Update Profile  | Manage Subscriptions  |   Unsubscribe This email was sent by: Society for Science & the Public 1719 N Street NW Washington, DC, 20036, US