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APR 01, 2021Space & Astronomy
Until now, astronomers had detected X-rays from every planet in our solar system apart from the two Ice Giants: Uranus a ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 31, 2021Earth & The Environment
A new study published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters reports an alarming amount of light ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 26, 2021Health & Medicine
New research suggests that cannabinoids could help those who have an essential tremor — a nervous system (neurolog ...Written By: Angela DowdenMAR 24, 2021Space & Astronomy
It's thought that most carbon found in space is contained in big molecules called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons ( ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 18, 2021Space & Astronomy
Researchers have hypothesized that a certain mechanism may mean there are many more water-rich planets with atmospheres ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 10, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Microbiologists have discovered that the types of bacteria on a dermatitis patient’s skin affect the severity of t ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 08, 2021Chemistry & Physics
New observations from the National Science Foundation's Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) and Very Long Baseline ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 06, 2021Space & Astronomy
This image by RenderArea is an artistic impression of the surface of a newly discovered, scorching hot, rocky, super-Ear ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2021Immunology
Most organ systems are protected by a cavalry of immune cells present in the circulation—but not the brain. Consid ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 09, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Depression is thought to affect at least 264 million people of all ages worldwide, and the available treatment options d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2021Immunology
Malaria is a disease caused by single-celled parasites from the Plasmodium group, transmitted to humans through infected ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 29, 2021Space & Astronomy
The part of the universe that we can see, which includes our planet and stars, makes up only around a quarter of the mas ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2021Space & Astronomy
Researchers have discovered a ten billion-year-old planetary system. While two of its planets are gaseous, as would be e ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 24, 2021Chemistry & Physics
New research published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics gives new insight into the mystery behind how stars f ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 20, 2021Space & Astronomy
In 2017, a giant exoplanet called WASP-107b was discovered orbiting a star called WASP-107, which is around 212 light ye ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 17, 2021Space & Astronomy
Having just one star in our solar system makes us an outlier in our galaxy. However, while most solar systems in the Mil ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 17, 2021Space & Astronomy
In his theory of general relativity, Einstein predicted that black holes harbor an enormous amount of energy. And now, r ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 13, 2021Space & Astronomy
For some time now, we have known of the 'Goldilocks zone'- a distance from the sun that leads to planets neither ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 13, 2021Space & Astronomy
We know that geysers like Old Faithful can erupt on a predictable schedule, and now researchers have learned more about ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 12, 2021Chemistry & Physics
What exactly is a quasar? Astronomers define quasars as huge active galactic nuclei that house supermassive black holes ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 05, 2021Immunology
COVID symptoms. “As it is often the case for pathogenic infections, the host immune system is a key player in vira ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 04, 2021Space & Astronomy
Researchers have found that there were likely many intelligent alien civilizations sprawled across our galaxy billions o ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 27, 2020Chemistry & Physics
2020 was a chaotic, stressful year for most, but it did not stop innovative ideas and creative scientific thinking from ...Written By: Daniel DuanDEC 26, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Precision medicine — a clinical paradigm that tailors treatments specifically to patients based on their genetic a ...Written By: Tara Fernandes
APR 01, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Until now, astronomers had detected X-rays from every planet in our solar system apart from the two Ice Giants: Uranus a
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 31, 2021
Earth & The Environment
A new study published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters reports an alarming amount of light
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 26, 2021
Health & Medicine
New research suggests that cannabinoids could help those who have an essential tremor — a nervous system (neurolog
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
MAR 24, 2021
Space & Astronomy
It's thought that most carbon found in space is contained in big molecules called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Researchers have hypothesized that a certain mechanism may mean there are many more water-rich planets with atmospheres
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 10, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Microbiologists have discovered that the types of bacteria on a dermatitis patient’s skin affect the severity of t
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 08, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
New observations from the National Science Foundation's Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) and Very Long Baseline
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 06, 2021
Space & Astronomy
This image by RenderArea is an artistic impression of the surface of a newly discovered, scorching hot, rocky, super-Ear
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2021
Immunology
Most organ systems are protected by a cavalry of immune cells present in the circulation—but not the brain. Consid
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 09, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Depression is thought to affect at least 264 million people of all ages worldwide, and the available treatment options d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2021
Immunology
Malaria is a disease caused by single-celled parasites from the Plasmodium group, transmitted to humans through infected
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 29, 2021
Space & Astronomy
The part of the universe that we can see, which includes our planet and stars, makes up only around a quarter of the mas
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Researchers have discovered a ten billion-year-old planetary system. While two of its planets are gaseous, as would be e
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 24, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
New research published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics gives new insight into the mystery behind how stars f
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 20, 2021
Space & Astronomy
In 2017, a giant exoplanet called WASP-107b was discovered orbiting a star called WASP-107, which is around 212 light ye
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Having just one star in our solar system makes us an outlier in our galaxy. However, while most solar systems in the Mil
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 17, 2021
Space & Astronomy
In his theory of general relativity, Einstein predicted that black holes harbor an enormous amount of energy. And now, r
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 13, 2021
Space & Astronomy
For some time now, we have known of the 'Goldilocks zone'- a distance from the sun that leads to planets neither
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 13, 2021
Space & Astronomy
We know that geysers like Old Faithful can erupt on a predictable schedule, and now researchers have learned more about
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
What exactly is a quasar? Astronomers define quasars as huge active galactic nuclei that house supermassive black holes
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 05, 2021
Immunology
COVID symptoms. “As it is often the case for pathogenic infections, the host immune system is a key player in vira
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 04, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Researchers have found that there were likely many intelligent alien civilizations sprawled across our galaxy billions o
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 27, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
2020 was a chaotic, stressful year for most, but it did not stop innovative ideas and creative scientific thinking from
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
DEC 26, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Precision medicine — a clinical paradigm that tailors treatments specifically to patients based on their genetic a
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes