Life sciences
Cockroaches fight like karate fighters to avoid zombie fate
The world of some insects can resemble a horror movie. Emerald ash borer, whose larvae feed on the living flesh of American…
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Health
An enzyme that eliminates nicotine addiction
California scientists have developed an extremely promising agent that may prove to be an effective aid in quitting cigarette smoking. The enzyme…
Space
Why the Sun’s corona is hotter than its surface
Why the temperature in the Sun's corona is several million degrees higher than on the star's surface? Research with the participation of…
Health
Is surgery-free treatment of varicose veins possible?
Varicose veins are a problem faced by a large portion of our society. It is estimated to affect about 47 percent in…
Space
BepiColombo flies to Mercury
On the night of October 19-20, the BepiColombo mission will take off from French Guiana, targeting the smallest and closest planet to…
Earth & environment
Seed banks will not save more than a third of critically endangered species
Plant conservation efforts have focused on storing seeds in dedicated locations - seed banks - but recent research reveals that this goal…
Earth & environment
Study reveals huge impact crater under Greenland ice
Under the Greenland ice sheet, researchers have found a huge impact crater more than 31 kilometers across and about 300 metres deep.…
Space
Astronomers have found a planetary system that does not fit the models
In the orbit of a young star, scientists have discovered four planets the size of Jupiter and Saturn. This is the first…