Sentinel-2C was the last liftoff for the Vega rocket. After 12 years of service, Vega is being retired to make way for the upgraded Vega-C rocket. Credit: ESA–S. Corvaja Sentinel-2C launched into orbit on 5 September at 03:50 CEST (4 September 22:50 local time) and separated from the Vega rocket at approximately 04:48 CEST. Around … Read more
A stylized representation of the intersection between artificial intelligence and molecular biology. The image illustrates neural circuits intertwined with molecular structures, symbolizing the integration of AI-driven computational tools for mapping protein interactions in cancer research. The central blue motif represents a protein binding interaction, highlighting the focus on precision cancer therapies. Credit: Rafael C. Bernardi … Read more
Trends in intimate partner violence by decade and world region. Credit: UNFPA Tens of millions of women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa will experience catastrophic levels of intimate partner violence because the world is failing to make progress on the climate crisis, according to new projections by UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency. … Read more
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Thanks so much for reading this article all the way to the end! No, that wasn’t an editorial error. It’s a savvy managerial motivation strategy lurking somewhere in almost every employee’s inbox or Slack channel. Mandy O’Neill, an associate professor of management at the Donald G. Costello College of Business at … Read more
BepiColombo’s closest approach to Mercury. Credit: European Space Agency The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission has successfully completed its fourth of six gravity assist flybys at Mercury, capturing images of two special impact craters as it uses the little planet’s gravity to steer itself on course to enter orbit around Mercury in November 2026. The closest approach … Read more
A tagged mountain chickadee arrives at a feeder awaiting its seed. Credit: Carrie Branch While there is no denying ‘survival of the fittest’ still reigns supreme in the animal kingdom, a new study shows being smartest—or at least smarter—is pretty important, too. Western animal behavior and cognition researcher Carrie Branch and her collaborators at University … Read more
Graphical abstract. Credit: ACS Omega (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c09585 There are some pretty strange ingredients in cosmetics and skin care products. One example is snail mucin—also known as snail slime—which is used for its moisturizing and antioxidant properties. But researchers reporting in ACS Omega might have found something even weirder to put on your face: molecules … Read more
Binding-activated biosensors exposed to an “excitation light” of a specific wavelength only emit fluorescent light of a different fluorescent wavelength when their fluorogenic fluorescent scaffolds are sandwiched between the biosensor protein and target protein. Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University Biosensors—devices that use biological molecules to detect the presence of a target substance—have enormous potential … Read more
by Lyrian Daniel, Emma Baker, Ian Hamilton, Michaela Lang and Peter Phibbs, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Imagine coming home after a long day at work. It is winter. You step inside your home. It is warm, quiet and dry. A storm is forecast to blow in tonight. Unprecedented rainfall, they are saying. But … Read more
Southern Chinese cities suspended schools and cancelled some flights head of storm Yagi. Cities in southern China suspended schools and cancelled some flights on Thursday, as tropical storm Yagi strengthened into a super typhoon and barreled straight for the holiday island province of Hainan. Yagi triggered floods and landslides on the main Philippine island of … Read more
