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Nobel prize in medicine awarded to scientists for work on microRNA | Nobel prizes
The Nobel prize in physiology or medicine 2024 has been awarded to two scientists for their work on microRNA.Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun have been awarded the prize for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene…
‘It’s a change from pristine conditions’
Pollution from cars and cow waste is drifting into Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park, threatening the plants and animals that live there, The Denver Post reported.
What's happening?
For decades, nitrogen and ammonia…
Study on how to reduce low-quality science fails quality control
An influential paper on how to stamp out low-quality science has been retracted, after its authors were found to have broken the very rules they said others should be following. For years psychologists and sociologists have been wrestling…
HudsonAlpha scientists use genomics, biotechnology to help create safer peanuts
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology faculty investigator Josh Clevenger, Ph.D., is expanding his work to create safer peanuts through a research project sponsored in part by Mars Wrigley, maker of some of the world’s most beloved treats…
First it was the dodo – now scientists want to resurrect the giant bear and jumbo beaver
A giant bear from the Ice Age and a 5ft-tall beaver could be next in line for resurrection by de-extinction scientists.At Colossal Biosciences in the US, scientists are already well on their way to reviving the mammoth, Tasmanian tiger…
Scientists are working on a way to detect cancer with ultrasound waves
Scientists have developed a new technique to detect cancers. The method uses ultrasound to turn a small part of our body’s tissue into droplets that are released into the blood. These bubbles contain molecules like RNA, DNA, and proteins…
Scientists may have found the missing link to how lightning forms
A spy plane retrofitted with research equipment has discovered some very intriguing things while observing thunderstorms in the tropics. According to a new paper published by the researchers behind the retrofitted spy plane, it…
Scientists deploy monitors on unusually active WA volcano
MOUNT ADAMS, Wash. - Scientists have issued a statement following a spike in seismic activity at Mount Adams in central Washington. The volcano usually sees an earthquake every two or three years. There were six in September 2024 alone,…
The Art and Science of Margaret Craig is on display in the San Antonio Art League’s space |…
click to enlarge Courtesy Image / Margaret Craig Craig's work makes use of recycled materials.
Remarkably skilled printmaker, multimedia artist and scientist Margaret Craig has been named The San Antonio Art League + Museum’s…
Minnesota Science Museum Announces Fresh Exhibits For Fall
ST. PAUL (WJON News) -- The Minnesota Science Museum has unveiled its new fall exhibits. The new displays include an exhibition about mental health, two Halloween offerings, and more.Mental Health: Mind Matters will explore the complex…