Interstellar molecular clouds are considered to be the birth sites of planetary systems. With the help of the James Webb Space Telescope, an international research team including the Center for Space and Habitability (CSH) at the University of Bern and the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) PlanetS discoveredContinuar Leyendo
Fractalkine appears to trigger repair of brain damage caused by the disease. Alberta, Jan 23, 2023.- A University of Alberta researcher is one step closer to demonstrating the potential of a brain molecule called fractalkine to halt and even reverse the effects of multiple sclerosis and other neurodegenerative diseases. MultipleContinuar Leyendo
An international research team including scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena has discovered that the striking orange and black wings of monarch butterflies not only send the message to predators that these butterflies are highly toxic, but that the storage of toxins and development ofContinuar Leyendo
Portraying opposing views as equally valid stokes needless controversy, say researchers. Alberta, Jan 19, 2023.- When they launched their study, Timothy Caulfield and Marco Zenone could hardly have anticipated how the issue would capture headlines in Alberta. And yet they decided to examine how the common COVID-19 vaccination requirement for organContinuar Leyendo
Smaller mesopelagic fishes to be expected with climate warming. Vienna, January 17, 2023.- Fishes living in the twilight zone of the oceans reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide and are a huge food resource, but little is known about their response to climate warming. Geologist-Palaeontologist Konstantina Agiadi from the University of ViennaContinuar Leyendo
Researchers find strong association between high levels of stigma, persistent symptoms, reduced physical function, and disability at work. Alberta, January 17, 2023.- High levels of stigma experienced by some COVID long-haulers are associated with more intense symptoms, reduced physical function and loss of employment due to disability, according to newlyContinuar Leyendo
París, Jan 15, 2023.- Two teams of astronomers using ESA’s XMM-Newton space telescope have observed repeated outbursts of light from inactive black holes that partially destroy stars again and again. This discovery is unexpected, since outbursts of black holes usually appear only once when a black hole consumes a star.Continuar Leyendo
NGC 346, one of the most dynamic star-forming regions in nearby galaxies, is full of mystery. Now, though, it is less mysterious thanks to new findings from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. París, Jan12, 2023.- NCG 346 is located in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), a dwarf galaxy closeContinuar Leyendo
Liderada por el Dr. Claudio Aguilar, académico de la USM, la iniciativa es amigable con el medio ambiente y se presenta como una oportunidad de negocios para empresas del sector. Valparaíso, 11 de Enero de 2023.- Por cada tonelada de cobre que se produce en Chile, se generan también cercaContinuar Leyendo
Researchers have confirmed the presence of an exoplanet, a planet that orbits another star, using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope for the first time. Formally classified as LHS 475 b, the planet is almost exactly the same size as our own, clocking in at 99% of Earth’s diameter. París,Continuar Leyendo
