París, Jan 10, 2022.- Today the James Webb Space Telescope team successfully fully deployed its iconic 6.4-metre, gold-coated primary mirror, completing the final stage of all major spacecraft deployments to prepare for science operations. “The successful unfolding of the Webb telescope has been a complex but impressive engineering masterpiece. OnContinuar Leyendo
Researchers have used MRI imaging to map visual brain activity in stroke survivors with sight loss that gives new hope for rehabilitation and recovery. Nottingham, Jan 10, 2022.- Scientists from the University of Nottingham have revealed new insights by combining data from clinical sight tests with brain imaging to preciselyContinuar Leyendo
Led by the University of Bern, an international research team has discovered a sub-Neptune exoplanet orbiting a red dwarf star. The discovery was also made thanks to observations performed by the SAINT-EX observatory in Mexico. SAINT-EX is run by a consortium including the Center for Space and Habitability (CSH) atContinuar Leyendo
For the first time ever, astronomers have imaged in real time the dramatic end to a red supergiant’s life — watching the massive star’s rapid self-destruction and final death throes before collapsing into a type II supernova. Evanston, Jan 07, 2022.- Led by researchers at Northwestern University and the UniversityContinuar Leyendo
A trial by the University of Eastern Finland found that taking a much higher dose of vitamin D than recommended for five years did not affect total mortality or the incidence of cardiovascular disease or cancer in older men and women. Joensuu/Kuopio, Jan 07, 2022.- In population studies, low levelsContinuar Leyendo
The first comprehensive analysis of viral horizontal gene transfer (HGT) illustrates the extent to which viruses pick up genes from their hosts to hone their infection process, while at the same time hosts also co-opt useful viral genes. Vancouver, Jan 06, 2022.- HGT is the movement of genetic material betweenContinuar Leyendo
The brain has a natural protective mechanism against Alzheimer’s disease, and researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital and collaborating institutions have discovered that gene variants associated with risk of developing the disease disturb the protective mechanism in ways that can lead to neurodegeneration. The researchers also showedContinuar Leyendo
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope team has fully deployed the spacecraft’s sunshield in space, a key milestone in preparing it for science operations. The sunshield – about the size of a tennis court at full size – was folded to fit inside the Ariane 5 rocket’s nose cone priorContinuar Leyendo
El exitoso despliegue era una de las fases más importantes dentro de la misión del telescopio espacial de la NASA. Washington, 05 de Enero de 2022.- Se ha dado un paso decisivo en preparación para la puesta en servicio del telescopio espacial James Webb: según la agencia espacial estadounidense NASA,Continuar Leyendo
Aggressive and relatively common lymphomas called diffuse large B cell lymphomas (DLBCLs) have a critical metabolic vulnerability that can be exploited to trick these cancers into starving themselves, according to a study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell’s Ithaca campus. New York, Jan 04, 2022.- The researchers, whoseContinuar Leyendo
