A comprehensive study of 22,976 Finnish adult twins over a period of 37 years has provided an insight into those who tend to stay up late. The study revealed that night owls are more likely to die at a younger age due to smoking and drinking-related causes rather than how late they go to bed.
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A groundbreaking new study has revealed that synthetic human embryo models have been successfully grown in the lab without eggs and sperm, leading to exciting new possibilities in genetics, health and disease treatment. However, the research has also raised ethical concerns, particularly around the lack of regulations to control this kind of research. How the
Researchers have discovered that cannabidiol, commonly known as CBD, is present in a plant called Trema micrantha blume which is found in Brazil. CBD is one of the main active compounds in cannabis, a substance which is becoming increasingly popular for its medical benefits. The discovery of CBD in a non-cannabis plant could lead to
Chemistry faces big challenges in controlling chemical reactions to create new products. This development has a significant impact on the industry, as it reduces waste in the manufacture of construction materials and improves the production of catalysts for speeding up chemical reactions. Polariton chemistry, which uses the tools of chemistry and quantum optics, has seen
Groundwater pumping has caused the Earth’s axis to shift and has contributed to sea-level rise, according to a new study published in Geophysical Research Letters. Using climate models, researchers estimated that humans pumped 2,150 gigatons of groundwater between 1993 and 2010, the equivalent of over 6mm of sea-level rise. The Earth’s rotational pole moves during
Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology have developed a new catalyst that can convert toxic carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide gas even at room temperature. The so-called three-way catalytic converter in a car’s exhaust system only works correctly when the exhaust gases are several hundred degrees Celsius. As a result, toxic carbon monoxide remains in
A new international study conducted by a group of scientists led by the Universities of Groningen and Birmingham reveals that protecting our planet from the impact of climate change requires reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the global food system, which currently accounts for a third of man-made GHG emissions. The research suggests that unless
Babies born via C-section miss out on the bacteria from their mother’s vagina. This can have an impact on the newborn’s microbiome, which may or may not impact their future health and development. To rebalance gut bacteria following a C-section, a small new study undertaken by researchers from Southern Medical University in China suggests the
The use of seaweed farming to capture sufficient carbon to meet climate goals may not be practical due to the vast ocean areas required to remove between 2.5 and 13 gigatons of atmospheric carbon per year, according to a study published in Communications Earth & Environment. The research suggests that around one million square kilometers
New research by scientists at The University of Manchester suggests that areas of the ocean that are rich in marine life are having a bigger impact on our ecosystems and the climate than previously thought. The research has identified the primary source of urea, a nitrogen-rich compound vital for the growth and development of living
Our skin is more than just a protective barrier; it is also a canvas for a unique and intricate pattern that is invisible to the naked eye. These patterns are known as Blaschko lines, and they are believed to trace the paths our cells took during embryonic development to form the skin we have today.
Researchers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have discovered six additional runaway stars in the Milky Way, including two record-breaking hypervelocity stars, which travel faster than any other runaway star detected in the galaxy. Four of these newly found objects are hypervelocity stars that travel at speeds exceeding the escape velocity of the Milky Way.
Scientists are becoming creative in engineering yeast or bacteria to produce chemicals that are useful. A group of chemists from different universities has a more ambitious goal of retooling the cell’s polypeptide manufacturing plants and modifying the ribosomes that spin amino acids into protein to produce polymer chains that are more elaborate. The goal of
Class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC-I) proteins are crucial in the immune system of all jawed vertebrates. They showcase peptide fragments of proteins present inside the cell on the cell surface, displaying them to the immune system. This allows the immune system to scan the body for foreign or toxic antigens. When foreign peptides are
A group of counterfeiters was recently caught producing fake luxury jewelry items by pouring molten metal into molds produced from the original jewelry. In a similar way, a template scaffold can produce an endless amount of molecular crystals of any shape or form. Researchers at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) have used this
