Most Detailed Map Of Human Brain Created By Harvard, Google Scientists
Ten years ago, Dr. Jeff Lichtman, a molecular and cellular biology professor at Harvard University, received a little brain sample in his laboratory. Despite its small size, one cubic millimetre of tissue might hold 57,000 cells, 230 millimetres of blood arteries, and 150 million synapses….
Scientists discover ‘dark’ oxygen being produced more than 13,000 feet below the ocean surface
A mysterious phenomenon first observed in 2013 aboard a vessel in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean appeared so preposterous, it convinced ocean scientist Andrew Sweetman that his monitoring equipment was faulty. Sensor readings seemed to show that oxygen was being made on the…
China moon samples reveal water molecules in groundbreaking discovery, scientists say
As Chinese scientists analyzed the soil samples that their lunar probe brought back from the moon, they realized something groundbreaking: There was water found along with minerals in the soil. Finding water on the moon is, on its own, nothing new. NASA and Indian spacecraft…
Why axolotls seem to be everywhere — except in the one lake they call home
Scientist Dr. Randal Voss gets the occasional reminder that he’s working with a kind of superstar. When he does outreach events with his laboratory, he encounters people who are keen to meet his research subjects: aquatic salamanders called axolotls. The amphibians’ fans tell Voss that…
Now, scientists say they have more proofof a possible sign of life in Venus’ clouds sparked controversy
Four years ago, the unexpected discovery in the clouds of Venus of a gas that on Earth signifies life — phosphine — faced controversy, earning rebukes in subsequent observations that failed to match its findings. Now, the same team behind that discovery has come back…
Trump rejects Tehran’s proposal on day 64, Iran War
United States President Donald Trump has voiced frustration with Iran’s latest peace proposal, saying “they’re asking for things I can’t agree to”, and cautioning against ending the conflict too early, only for tensions to resurface “in three more years”. At the same time, Washington has…
Who is Kristian Prenga? Anthony Joshua to face Albanian heavyweight in comeback fight
Kristian Prenga has warned Anthony Joshua that he has picked the wrong heavyweight for his comeback fight with the Albanian vowing to scupper Joshua’s preparations for a meeting with Tyson Fury. Joshua has agreed a deal to finally take on Fury in a blockbuster meeting…