Scientists have discovered a virus carrying a human gene dating back about 100,000 years, while another study has linked remnants of ancient viruses in the “dark genome” to resistance to leukemia treatment. In the same context, Stanford University research revealed that the human brain arose from two separate organs.
Scientific experiments revealed the possibility of microorganisms living on Enceladus, while Thailand witnessed a flourishing of marine plankton, and an engineer using artificial intelligence succeeded in deciphering a military code dating back to the Napoleonic era.
Astronomers have detected radio emissions directly from the exoplanet 'Beta Pictoris b' using the 'MeerKAT' array in South Africa, revealing that the planet has a magnetic field 200 times stronger than Jupiter's, in a scientific step that may enhance our understanding of the structure of exoplanets.
Linus Pauling won the Nobel Prizes in Chemistry and Peace, but later promoted the idea that vitamin C treated diseases such as cancer, giving rise to the term "nobelitis" to describe the overconfidence some Nobel laureates have when speaking outside their specialty, as seen in the cases of Luc Montagnier and James Watson.
Scientists have discovered a huge lunar crater called McGeachin, 222 meters wide, resulting from the collision of a building-sized space rock with the Moon between April and May 2024. It is considered the largest newly formed crater in the solar system.
In the 1940s, scientists established a huge facility in Maine to study hundreds of puppies for the purpose of creating a “super dog.” The experiment led to refuting eugenics ideas and proving that it was impossible for a single breed of dog to be absolutely superior.
An international study revealed an extinct breed of cows that lived in southern Siberia during the Ice Age and continued until about 27 thousand years ago, while Australian research showed that vanillin may be promising in treating chronic wounds thanks to its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.
The discovery of a bronze ring depicting the Lighthouse of Alexandria in the Eastern Harbour, Francis Halzen winning the Nobel Prize in Physics for developing the “Ice Cube” neutrino observatory, and an Australian study revealing the properties of vanillin in healing chronic wounds.
Francis Halzen wins the Nobel Prize in Physics for discoveries of neutrinos, and Karl Deisseroth wins the Nobel Prize in Medicine for optogenetics, while Tom Cruise's film "Digger" faces a commercial failure in Saudi Arabia and the world.
The article explains the difference between shyness (fear of evaluation) and introversion (the need to regain energy), and reviews a study from the University of Colorado Boulder linking mindfulness and time management, indicating that feeling under pressure for time is more harmful to psychological health and performance than the abundance of actual tasks.
The reports cover the development of a treatment program for aphasia through bird watching, the exploration of human memory through the art of folk games, in addition to Canadian studies on tree planting strategies to cool cities and reduce urban heat.
The Russian team won first place in the first in-person International Olympiad for Environment and Climate Change in Sirius, while the Belarus team came second and the Seychelles Islands came third, with the participation of 30 students.
The number of rock inscriptions discovered in the Pegtymel area of Chukotka has risen to 691 after the discovery of about 100 new inscriptions during the last four field seasons, which calls on scientists to expand the protected areas and turn the area into an open-air museum.
Researchers in Canada have discovered two new species of sea spiders, Callipallene pilosuspedes and Tanystylum kiixin, in the Salish Sea, enhancing understanding of marine biodiversity and the importance of environmental conservation.
A scientific study concluded that African elephants in Kenya use 35 types of medicinal plants to treat themselves and their family members, with mothers providing treatment to their young according to the knowledge of local residents.
The article explores how general anesthetics, despite their widespread use in more than 350 million surgical procedures annually, their mechanisms of action are still not fully understood, and how their effect on the brain provides a window into understanding the nature of consciousness, including the hypothesis of a third state of consciousness and the effect of anesthesia on the functional connectivity between brain regions.
Recent studies have revealed that the fragmentation of ecosystems is linked to an increased risk of infectious diseases, and the effect of the Earth's magnetic field on cell functions, while London witnessed a spontaneous moment in which Coldplay singer Chris Martin participated in a surprise performance.
A study from the University of Nottingham suggests that the Earth's magnetic field affects cellular energy production, physical performance and life expectancy, with promising results for treating diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's by targeting mitochondria.
In Bianfu Cave in China, archaeologists have discovered fossilized remains and tools belonging to the Denisovans, providing rare insights into their lifestyle and environmental adaptation 167,000 to 134,000 years ago. The site is the first direct evidence of their settlement in southern China.
The articles review new research from the University of British Columbia on strategies for cooling cities through tree cover, in addition to interviews with actress Penelope Cruz about her new film “Shelter,” and director Miwa Nishikawa about her film “Children I Don’t Know.”
European and American scientists have concluded that the first RNA-based life forms appeared on Earth about 4.33 billion years ago, after suitable geological and chemical conditions had stabilized, 130 million years before the first protein-based organisms appeared, according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications.
A new study has concluded that trapped moon water will not be enough to support a major city that Elon Musk aspires to build within a decade, warning against depleting resources before their scientific value is understood.
Scientists have succeeded in revealing the timing of the 'burps' of black holes, while Johnny Depp displays his 'Bunny Man' sculpture in Istanbul, and an Australian swimmer died after a shark attack in the state of Western Australia.
