Mercury may have a thick layer of diamond hundreds of miles below its surface, a new study shows. The findings, published June 14 in the journal Nature Communicationscould help solve mysteries about the planet’s composition and unique magnetic field. mercury it is full of mysteries. For one, it has a magnetic field. Although it is […]
Just as ChatGPT generates text by predicting the word most likely to follow in a sequence, a new artificial intelligence The (AI) model can write new proteins that do not occur naturally from scratch. The scientists used the new model, ESM3, to create a new fluorescent protein that shares only 58% of its sequence with
A captive snake in Australia has broken the world record for the most venom produced in one go, according to the creature’s keepers. With a single bite, the snake – a coastal taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus) named Cyclone — released more than 0.18 ounces (5.2 grams) of venom. That’s three times the average amount produced by
New research on “forever chemicals” called PFASs has added to growing concerns about their potential effects on human health. PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are chemicals used in many household products. We have known for years that they can enter our bodies through the food and water we consume. But recently, scientists showed for
In a rare double space attack, the European Space Agency’s Gaia spacecraft was recently struck by a micrometeor and hit by a solar storm, leaving it unable to function properly. But the satellite is now back to routine operations after the near-destructive impact, scientists say. Gaia orbits more than 932,000 miles (1.5 million kilometers) from
During a diving expedition in the Nile River, archaeologists in Egypt discovered rock carvings showing depictions of several ancient Egyptian pharaohs, along with hieroglyphic inscriptions. A joint French-Egyptian team found the underwater carvings south of Aswan in an area that was flooded when the Aswan High Dam was built between the 1960s and 1970s. Before
Stiff person syndrome — a rare, progressive disorder that causes painful muscle spasms — can be treated with a therapy commonly used for cancer, a new case report suggests. IN rigid person syndrome (SPS), the immune system attacks a key protein in the nervous system. The condition is rare, it affects less than 5000 people
For the first time in a decade, plants in Atacama Desert have begun to bloom in mid-winter, blanketing some of the driest desert on the planet in shades of white and purple. The rare bloom is the result of rain in northern Chile during the Southern Hemisphere fall. About 0.4 inches (11 millimeters) fell in