A twisted protein sheds light on chronic wasting disease in deer
The misfolded proteins responsible for a fatal neurological illness in deer have a twist. The…
Uranus may have looked weird when NASA’s Voyager 2 flew by
Some of Uranus’ apparent oddities might be due to bad timing. In 1986, the Voyager…
A common drug may help treat a rare genetic disease
DENVER — A drug found in almost every medicine cabinet may be a treatment for…
Fire-prone neighborhoods on the fringes of nature are rapidly expanding
People are flocking to nature’s doorstep, and into wildfire territory. Homes constructed where human development…
Antimatter could travel by truck, a test with protons shows
A truck full of antimatter would make for a seriously epic road trip. And scientists…
A cosmic census triples the known number of black holes in dwarf galaxies
A colossal census of the cosmos has more than tripled the number of active black…
Bees flying near cars are dying by the millions, a roadkill study suggests
Tens of millions of bees are likely being killed each day by vehicles — and…
For deep-diving whales, plastic garbage may ‘sound’ like food
In the ocean’s abyss, deep-diving whales use echolocation to hunt in pitch dark. Emitting sounds…
‘The Power of Prions’ explores misfolded proteins’ role in brain diseases
Michel Brahic’s new book spotlights prions’ role in diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
A digital exam reels in engraved scenes of Stone Age net fishing
Rare depictions of Stone Age net fishing have surfaced on engraved stones thanks to an…