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CRISPR Gene Editing Study Demonstrates How Hox Genes Impact Appearance
Lots of scientists know of the “McGinnis experiment”, which William McGinnis undertook in 1990 to examine how high-level control genes, known as Hox genes, determine our physical characteristics. He investigated whether proteins encoded by the human or mouse Hox gene...
Is Living on Mars a Future Possibility?
Scientists have long been exploring the possibility of life on other planets and the ability of humans to live there one day too. There may come a time when earth is uninhabitable in many ways and having a backup planet to go to would be beneficial. In particular,...
Seismic Activity Detected on Mars
We've been studying Mars for decades, first through telescopes from Earth and then through data sent back by a series of rovers. As our closest galactic neighbor, the red planet could hold secrets to the formation of our little blue dot. Until the InSight lander...
Dinosaurs – Keeping Them Alive Today
History is an important part of life. There is the history of the universe and the planet, the history of the human race, the history of all other living things, and each individuals history. Each of these is equally important and should be given proper respect. It is...
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SpaceX Falcon 9 deploys 24 Starlink satellites after California launch
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: SpaceXFor the third time this month and 12th time since the start of the year, SpaceX has expanded its Starlink network with a new batch of low Earth orbit...
Studies test whether gene-editing can fix high cholesterol. For now, take your medicine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists are testing an entirely new way to fight heart disease: a gene-editing treatment that might offer a one-time fix for high cholesterol.It’s very early stage research, tried in only a few dozen people so far. But gene-editing approaches...
Scientists See Growing Risk of ‘Hothouse Earth’ as Warming Gains Pace
Warming is accelerating, threatening a cascade of tipping points that destabilize the climate. In a new paper, scientists say the risk of “hothouse Earth” is greater than once believed.“After a million years of oscillating between ice ages separated by warmer periods,...
New experiments show Earth’s core may hold vast ‘oceans’ of an essential element for life
Picture all of Earth’s oceans, which cover about 70% of the planet and are mostly made of hydrogen. Now multiply that by nine. That may be the amount of hydrogen in Earth’s core, possibly making it the planet’s largest hydrogen reservoir, researchers recently...
Artemis 2 rocket chills with the ‘Snow Moon’ | Space photo of the day for Feb. 11, 2026
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The Snow Moon glows behind Artemis 2's Space Launch System rocket. | Credit: NASA/Sam LottNASA has released a spectacular photo of February's full "Snow Moon" rising...
Living in space can change where your brain sits in your skull – new research
Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new study from our research team finds, the brain shifts upward and backward and deforms inside the skull after spaceflight.The extent of these changes was greater for those who spent longer in space. As NASA plans...
Study finds climate change set the stage for devastating wildfires in Argentina and Chile
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Human-caused climate change had an important impact on the recent ferocious wildfires that engulfed parts of Chile and Argentina's Patagonia region, making the extremely high-risk conditions that led to widespread burning up to three...
Life on Earth is lucky: A rare chemical fluke may have made our planet habitable
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: NASALife on Earth may exist thanks to an incredible stroke of luck — a chemical sweet spot that most planets miss during their formation but ours managed to...
Earth’s core may contain as much as 45 oceans’ worth of hydrogen, scientists find
Picture all of Earth’s oceans, which cover about 70% of the planet and are mostly made of hydrogen. Now multiply that by nine. That may be the amount of hydrogen in Earth’s core, possibly making it the planet’s largest hydrogen reservoir, researchers recently...
Who are the astronauts of SpaceX’s Crew-12 mission to the ISS?
The four members of NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station pose together for a crew portrait in their pressure suits at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California. From left are, Roscosmos cosmonaut and Mission Specialist Andrey Fedyaev,...
RNA is key to the dark matter of the genome − scientists are sequencing it to illuminate human health and disease
Although there are striking differences between the cells that make up your eyes, kidneys, brain and toes, the DNA blueprint for these cells is essentially the same. Where do those differences come from?Scientists are realizing the defining qualities that make up each...
1 week until an annular solar eclipse turns the sun into a ‘ring of fire’ over Antarctica
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.An annular solar eclipse captured in the sky over Nevada in October 2023. | Credit: Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty ImagesWe're just one week away from the...