Plastic rocks, plutonium, and chicken bones: The markers we're laying down in deep time
Rocks keep time. Not on our human-scale time, but deep time: the almost unimaginable span of billions of years which have already come and gone.
Rocks keep time. Not on our human-scale time, but deep time: the almost unimaginable span of billions of years which have already come and gone.
Earth Sciences
Aug 7, 2023
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Using a novel proteogenomic strategy and a variety of machine learning tools, investigators from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and colleagues have identified a 64-protein signature that may predict a subset ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 3, 2023
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Virgin Galactic is set Thursday to finally begin commercial spaceflights, a major milestone for the company founded in 2004 by British billionaire Richard Branson.
Space Exploration
Jun 29, 2023
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A method to store advanced cell models has been developed by researchers at the University of Warwick.
Biochemistry
May 2, 2023
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Astronomers have successfully launched a balloon-borne telescope which has begun capturing images of the universe on its first research flight.
Astronomy
Apr 20, 2023
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McMaster University researchers have developed a rapid and inexpensive test for Salmonella contamination in chicken and other food—one that's easier to use than a home COVID test.
Biochemistry
Apr 17, 2023
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A new rapid test for the early diagnosis of preeclampsia, a potentially life-threatening complication of pregnancy, has been developed by a team of researchers at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). The test is significantly ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 17, 2023
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Diners with discerning tastes may be keen to order an entrée featuring shrimp harvested from the waters of the Atlantic. Or perhaps they prefer a Pacific crustacean.
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 23, 2023
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Shine a laser on a drop of blood, mucus, or wastewater, and the light reflecting back can be used to positively identify bacteria in the sample.
Bio & Medicine
Mar 2, 2023
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A new genetic test can identify dogs at risk of a potentially deadly disorder resulting in excessive bleeding and bruising in the hours and days following surgical procedures.
Veterinary medicine
Feb 15, 2023
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