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Exploring the Cartwheel Galaxy through James Webb
The James Webb Space Telescope is continuing to open our eyes to the wonders of our universe and the galaxies within it including what is known as the ‘Cartwheel Galaxy”
200-300 million years ago, ESO 350-40 or the Cartwheel galaxy experienced a head-on collision that sent a shock wave through...
Lyme disease diagnoses increased 357% in rural areas
Lyme disease diagnoses have increased 357% in rural areas and 65% in urban areas in the United States, causing national concern.
COVID-19 originated at Wuhan wet market via raccoon dogs and foxes
3 years later, after COVID-19 has claimed 6.4 million lives, research indicates that COVID-19 originated at the Wuhan wet market.
Could using smartphones improve memory skills?
Using smartphones could improve memory skills by allowing individuals to free up memory for less important information.
Developing a nature-inspired amphibious artificial vision system
Researchers have developed an amphibious artificial vision system for imaging both aquatic and terrestrial environments.
Why do Europeans have lactose tolerance?
Famine and disease were the catalyst for the evolution of lactose tolerance in Europe, and explain why others are lactose intolerant.
Could cutting-edge technology provide a potential HIV cure?
Scientists at AIDS 2022 describe how new technological insights into HIV latent cells could help HIV cure research.
Green tea extract improves metabolic syndrome and gut health
Consuming green tea extract for four weeks improves metabolic syndrome by lowering risk of high blood pressure, obesity and inflammation.
Managing children with ADHD
Children with ADHD less able to multitask as brain works differently to those without, but medication can help.
Potassium rich diets to lower blood pressure
Women with high salt intake should eat a potassium rich diet to lower blood pressure and protect against cardiovascular events, according to study.
Type 1 diabetes treatment finds new target
A new route to the regeneration of insulin in the pancreatic stem cells indicates a major breakthrough for Types 1 and 2 Diabetes therapies.
Why doesn’t Jupiter have bigger rings?
Due to its size, Jupiter should theoretically have even more specular rings than Saturn however research has shown that its massive moons are preventing this.
Ensuring funding stability following Horizon Europe delays
The UK Government has put safeguards in place to protect its researcher's from the potential removal from the Horizon Europe funding programme.
A revolution in AI: diagnosing cystic hygroma early on
A unique Artificial Intelligence-based deep learning model can identify birth defects in fetal ultrasounds early on .
Computerized DNA motors are moving molecular robotics to the next level
Researchers have developed DNA motors with the ability to sense and process chemical information – mimicking the basic properties of living cells
The unseen universe, a new era for astronomy through James Webb
NASA has revealed a selection of new images from the James Webb Space Telescope JWST – allowing us to gain a whole new vision of the universe.
The modelling that shapes regional climate change interventions
Professor Georgiy L. Stenchikov from the physical science and engineering division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology looks at the future of water with a specialised focus on climate change in the middle east.
Viewing the universe anew: James Webb reveals its first infrared image
NASA has released the first official image from its current large-scale telescope project – the James Webb Space Telescope. Enabling America to "go places no one has ever gone before"
How do pandas survive solely on bamboo?
Pandas survive on a diet of bamboo, despite being bears. Why is this? The panda's long evolutionary history offers an answer.
Understanding pulsars: exploring the first exoplanet detections
A survey of 800 pulsars by Jodrell Bank over the last 50 years has revealed less than 0.5% of all known pulsars could host Earth-mass planets.