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The wrists of birds are incredibly complex and functionally crucial in both flight and the folding of wings at rest, says Will Newton.  To stabilise their wings during flight, birds rely on a tiny bone known as the pisiform. This bone was long thought to have been lost in the early ancestors of birds, only returning as they started to …

The molecules that form the building blocks to life may be far more common in space than once thought, according to researchers from the Max Planck Institute. Their work, published in The Astrophysical Journal, reports the detection of over a dozen types of complex organic molecules swimming closely around a protostar in the constellation Orion, suggesting that the chemicals can …

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The scientists who precisely measure the position of Earth are in a bit of trouble. Their measurements are essential for the satellites we use for navigation, communication and Earth observation every day. But you might be surprised to learn that …

Scientists discover less invasive way to collect babies’ stem cells  The Washington Post Source link

Scientists may have found a way to eliminate chromosome linked to Down syndrome  Hacker News Could Down syndrome be eliminated? Japanese scientists use CRISPR to target extra chromosome  qazinform.com Japanese Scientists Discover a Way to Treat Down Syndrome  Zamin.uz Scientists claim to remove chromosome linked to Down syndrome  Latest news from Azerbaijan Breaking Japanese Scientists Claim to Have Deleted the Chromosome Causing Down Syndrome: …

Protecting Your Brain? Scientists Identify New Health Benefit of Ozempic  SciTechDaily GLP-1s Could Protect Against Neurodegeneration, Study Finds  BioSpace Semaglutide emerges as contender in cerebrovascular disease management  The Pharma Letter Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic May Also Protect Against Dementia, Stroke, and Even Death  health.com Semaglutide improves brain-related injury patients’ outcomes  Yahoo Finance Source link

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

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 …

In a groundbreaking discovery at Dinosaur Ridge, Colorado, scientists have unearthed evidence of a unique form of courtship behavior among theropod dinosaurs, relatives of the famous Tyrannosaurus rex. This new find, as reported by Live Science, suggests that these prehistoric creatures used a kind of “moonwalk” to impress potential mates around 100 million years ago. The discovery, published in Cretaceous …

In an intriguing turn of events, scientists have been exploring the possibility of adding the first-ever negative leap second. This comes after significant changes in Earth’s rotation speed, which has been accelerating since 2020. For instance, July 9 and July 22 of this year were recorded as unusually short days, losing roughly 1.3 and 1.4 milliseconds, respectively. As we move …