Fever, headache, confusion, seizures, amputations or death. Meningitis is a very serious brain infection that can affect the body in many ways and needs to be treated within 24 hours of contracting the disease. The World Health Organization estimates that there are close to three million cases per year. BetweenContinuar Leyendo
In the early solar system, a «protoplanetary disk» of dust and gas rotated around the sun and eventually coalesced into the planets we know today. Cambridge, MA, October 18, 2021.- A new analysis of ancient meteorites by scientists at MIT and elsewhere suggests that a mysterious gap existed within thisContinuar Leyendo
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have revealed a vital but previously unknown role for immune cells that protect the brain from disease and injury: The cells, known as microglia, also help regulate blood flow and maintain the brain’s critical blood vessels. Charlottesville, VA, October 18, 2021.- In additionContinuar Leyendo
The magnetic and particle environment around Mercury was sampled by BepiColombo for the first time during the mission’s close flyby of the planet at 199 km on 1-2 October 2021, while the huge gravitational pull of the planet was felt by its accelerometers. Paris, October 15, 2021.- The magnetic andContinuar Leyendo
Two independent studies have illuminated unexpected substructures in the fundamental components of all matter. Preliminary results using a novel tagging method could explain the origin of the longstanding nuclear paradox known as the EMC effect. Meanwhile, authors will share next steps after the recent observation of asymmetrical antimatter in theContinuar Leyendo
Parìs. October 14, 2021.- Observations by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope recently revealed water vapour in the atmosphere of Ganymede, one of Jupiter’s moons. A new analysis of archival images and spectra has now revealed that water vapour is also present in the atmosphere of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. TheContinuar Leyendo
The James Webb Space Telescope has arrived safely at Pariacabo harbour in French Guiana. ESA in close collaboration with NASA will now prepare this once in a generation mission for its launch on Ariane 5 from Europe’s Spaceport this December. París, October 12, 2021.- Few space science missions have been asContinuar Leyendo
A commonly available oral diuretic pill approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration may be a potential candidate for an Alzheimer’s disease treatment for those who are at genetic risk, according to findings published in Nature Aging. The research included analysis showing that those who took bumetanide — aContinuar Leyendo
Microbiology researchers at Oregon State University have shed new light on the mechanisms of carbon cycling in the ocean, using a novel approach to track which microbes are consuming different types of organic carbon produced by common phytoplankton species. Corvallis, October 11, 2021.- The research is an important step towardContinuar Leyendo
Since the Perseverance rover landed in Jezero crater on Mars in February, the rover and its team of scientists back on Earth have been hard at work exploring the floor of the crater that once held an ancient lake. Perseverance and the Mars 2020 mission are looking for signs ofContinuar Leyendo
