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Key Questions Answered: Q: When do genes linked to mental illness start affecting the brain?A: Many genes associated with neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases are active during the earliest stages of fetal brain development—far earlier than previously believed. Q: How did researchers uncover this early genetic activity?A: By simulating the effects of nearly 3,000 disease-related genes in fetal brain stem cells …

As part of the Expedition 73 crew began preparing for their return to Earth, science research and maintenance activities continued this week aboard the International Space Station (ISS). So did outreach efforts, as the outpost’s residents spoke to audiences in Las Vegas and South Korea. Orbital observation On Thursday (July 24), NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, a flight engineer on the …

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning new image of two dying stars wreathed in a spiral of dust. The highly rare star system is located some 8,000 light-years from Earth, within our Milky Way galaxy. Upon its discovery in 2018, it was nicknamed Apep, after the ancient Egyptian serpent god of chaos and destruction, as its writhing …

Thought To Be Impossible – Scientists Rewrite a Material’s “Magnetic DNA”  SciTechDaily Source link

Sometime between 16 and 11.6 million years ago, a young caiman came upon a tasty snack in modern-day South America. The meal, however, turned out to be rather ambitious, because the croc hadn’t come upon just any old prey. It was a phorusrhacid, a large carnivore in its own right, aptly known as a “terror bird.” The now-extinct terror bird …

NASA has discovered a massive gold deposit on asteroid 16 Psyche, a metallic-rich body located in the asteroid belt. This asteroid is estimated to contain $700 quintillion worth of metals, including gold, iron, and nickel, reports The Pulse. With such a colossal value, this discovery has the potential to transform humanity’s understanding of resource wealth in the cosmos, though the …

A groundbreaking discovery at the La Venta fossil site in Colombia sheds new light on the complex interactions between two apex predators from the middle Miocene epoch. Researchers have unveiled evidence that a giant caiman species may have preyed on the mighty terror bird, a towering predator of the ancient world. The fossilized leg bone of the terror bird, found …

In a world where robotics are becoming an integral part of everyday life, we’re starting to see innovations that are as surprising as they are fascinating. Recently, researchers from Columbia University have introduced a concept that sounds almost like science fiction: robots that “eat” each other to survive, evolve, and grow. These robots are designed with a unique feature known …

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A recent study published in Icarus by scientists from the Weizmann Institute of Science and the Planetary Science Institute has revolutionized our understanding of Martian glaciers. These glaciers, previously believed to be primarily composed of rock and dust with only a small layer of ice, are actually more than 80% pure water ice. The research not only challenges previous assumptions …