The method called master editing can make fine-scale edits to DNA (artist’s illustration). Credit: Patrick Landmann/Science Photo Library A powerful gene editing technique has been used to edit DNA directly in a person’s body – the first known case of such a treatment. This landmark treatment is part of a clinical trial of primary editing, … Read more
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Europe has launched the prototype of its first reusable spacecraft. Or, rather, the prototype itself was dropped (on purpose), but the result of its fall was not what the engineers expected. The incident occurred during a drop test on October … Read more
The Kondo effect is one of the most important in quantum physics and describes the strange interference that magnetic atoms can have on metals. Typically, as metals cool, they become better conductors of electricity, because the reduction in energy means electrons can flow more smoothly. However, add one or two magnetic atoms and, below a … Read more
Many things scattered across the Milky Way flicker, glow, and pulse in idiosyncratic ways. From the choppy static of a pulsar to the sudden eruption and slow fading of light from a nova, astronomers have a good handle on the various transient changes that cosmic objects undergo. However, it would be a mistake to think … Read more
So much for the balance between work and personal life. Long hours and high-stress jobs harm our mental health, age us at a cellular level, and increase our risk of premature death. But a new study shows that a profession, which certainly doesn’t shy away from long hours and a lot of stress, could actually … Read more
Despite what the photographs suggest, the Earth is not perfectly round. Our home planet is actually a lumpy “oblate spheroid” that bulges slightly at the equator and flattens at the poles, like a ball of clay crushed between your fingers. But as fossil fuel pollution alters the Earth’s climate, it is also altering the shape … Read more
A coyote showed off its jumping skills to grab a fruit. As our loyal readers know, nature and outdoor content is easily some of the best types of content you can find on the internet. You never know what you’re going to see and it’s often a reminder of how lucky we are to live … Read more
A remarkable rock discovered in Papua New Guinea has revealed an unexpected temperature pattern deep beneath the Earth’s surface, challenging scientists’ understanding of how tectonic plates move into the planet’s interior. An international research team led by the University of Göttingen discovered that the rock traveled more than 90 kilometers (56 miles) underground about four … Read more
A meteor streaks across the sky over a desert in China during the Orionid meteor shower on October 22, 2023. (VCG/VCG via Getty Images) The Orionid meteor shower peaks this week and promises to be one of the most dazzling displays of the year. And while some of you will have clear skies, rain and … Read more
With another night of clear skies, colder temperatures are expected. However, this will provide a near-perfect view of the peak time to view the Orionid meteor shower! If you want to see the Orionid meteor shower, here are the details: Information about the Orionid meteor shower In short, the Orionid meteor shower occurs when the … Read more