París, April 08, 2023.- The explosion of a star is a dramatic event, but the remains that the star leaves behind can be even more dramatic. A new mid-infrared image from NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope provides one stunning example. It shows the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A), createdContinuar Leyendo
Eight hours without social contact can lead to a reduction in energy similar to eight hours without food In a study conducted in the lab as well as during the COVID-19 lockdowns, participants reported higher levels of tiredness after eight hours of social isolation. The results suggest that low energyContinuar Leyendo
París, 0 de Abril de 2023.- La ESA le ha dado la bienvenida a los nuevos candidatos a astronauta que están empezando su formación inicial de un año de duración en el Centro Europeo de Astronautas situado en Colonia (Alemania) para prepararse para futuras misiones espaciales. Los candidatos a astronautaContinuar Leyendo
New, easy-to-design RNA-based sensor can detect and automatically respond to molecular triggers within cells. By Lindsay Brownell Boston, April 02, 2023.- More than twelve billion doses of mRNA vaccines have been administered globally since the start of the COVID pandemic, saving millions of lives. But RNA-based therapies for other diseasesContinuar Leyendo
New York, April 02, 2023.- One of the most terrifying aspects of the COVID pandemic has been its unpredictably severe impact on some children. While most infected kids have few or no symptoms, one in 10,000 fall suddenly and dramatically ill about a month after a mild infection, landing inContinuar Leyendo
March 24 marks 6 months until the University of Arizona-led OSIRIS-REx mission is scheduled to return material from the dawn of the solar system to Earth for study. Tucson, March 30, 2023.- The University of Arizona’s OSIRIS-REx team is eagerly awaiting the arrival of pristine material from asteroid Bennu, marking theContinuar Leyendo
ESA’s Gaia mission has helped discover a new kind of black hole. The new family already has two members, and both are closer to Earth than any other black hole that we know of. A team of astronomers studied the orbits of stars tracked by Gaia and noticed that someContinuar Leyendo
Public health system must take extra measures to catch up before students finish school, says researcher. Alberta, March 30, 2023.- The percentage of Alberta students who received vital routine immunizations dropped dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the public health system must now take extra measures to catch up, according toContinuar Leyendo
The European Space Agency ESA’s Juice space mission is scheduled to start its journey to Jupiter on April 13, 2023. Once arrived, one of the goals of Juice is to search for traces of life on three of Jupiter’s icy moons. The University of Bern is contributing the NIM massContinuar Leyendo
Scientists have sequenced Beethoven’s genome from locks of his hair, revealing clues to the composer’s health and family history. By Tom Almeroth-Williams Cambrigde, March 25, 2023.- Beethoven’s genome has been sequenced for the first time by an international team of scientists using five genetically matching locks of his hair. TheContinuar Leyendo
