Scientists used a new microscopy technique to image loops of DNA strands for the first time. The new perspective gives researchers the clearest picture yet of how the human genome is physically organized.
Researchers found levels of neurotransmitters GABA and glutamate in the brain’s intraparietal sulcus can predict a person’s math ability. High GABA levels are linked to high ability in children, but lower GABA is better in adults.
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter completed its tenth flight on Mars — with the highest, most complex flight path to date. The scouting mission over the Raised Ridges region could help Perseverance navigate the rocky terrain in the future.
The Hubble Space Telescope captured the first evidence of water vapor on Jupiter’s moon Ganymede. The ESA plans on launching a mission to this part of the universe in 2022.
Researchers found honeybees have more complex comb-building behaviors than previously thought. Bees can build in irregular patterns to overcome challenges like merging two combs.
Researchers determined that a migration corridor may once have connected eastern Africa to the Levant. They found evidence in crested rat fossils in the area, which today couldn’t support the animals.
Astrophysicists observed transverse rotation in three dwarf spheroidal galaxies for the first time. The finding suggests that this type of difficult-to-observe galaxy is formed from smaller systems.
An all-female research team revealed an analysis of an unusual solar storm with two ejections that happened on International Women’s Day in 2019. The finding could aid predictions of these dangerous storms in the future.
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