Rare ABCA7 gene variants linked to Alzheimer’s risk
A new study from MIT neuroscientists reveals how rare variants of a gene called ABCA7 may contribute to…
This new tarantula was named for its enormous sex organs
A team of arachnologists has named a new tarantula genus, Satyrex, after discovering males with record length reproductive…
Geological “pulsing heartbeat” found where a new ocean is forming
Deep beneath the Earth’s surface, in a layer called the mantle, heat builds up and pulses, causing rock…
Plans for new Ipswich recycling centre get funding boost
Mid Suffolk and Babergh cabinet members agreed on Tuesday to contribute a combined £223,000 to build a new…
‘Leopard spots’ found on rock on Mars are clearest sign life once existed on red planet, NASA says | Science, Climate & Tech News
“Leopard spots” found on a rock on Mars contain the clearest signs yet that life once existed on…
Probing non-equilibrium topological order on a quantum processor
Floquet Kitaev model The Floquet Kitaev model is well understood because of a Majorana representation of the spins,…
Mystery of dancing spiders’ DNA could explain how they develop into new species
It’s not just the dazzling colours and slick moves of Australia’s dancing spiders that make them special. There…
NPWS confirms 24 verified sightings of Asian hornets
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has confirmed that there have been 24 verified sightings of Asian…
Clearest gravitational wave detection yet confirms Hawking’s black hole theory
The merger of one black hole (artist’s illustration) with another created gravitational waves detected in January by the…
Smoke from Canada’s wildfires killed nine-year-old Carter Vigh – and 82,000 others around the world | Air pollution
Amber Vigh had taken the usual precautions when bringing her nine-year-old son, Carter, to summer camp in July…