Scientists have developed a new material that forms a gel capable of repairing and regenerating tooth enamel, paving the way for more effective and longer-lasting dental care. Researchers from the University of Nottingham’s School of Pharmacy and Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering created a bioinspired compound designed to restore enamel that has been eroded…
AFP via Getty Images Prince William with Kylie Minogue at the awards ceremony The Prince of Wales has revealed the five winners of this year’s environmental Earthshot Prize, calling them an “inspiration that gives us courage”. Prince William said their work was “proof that progress is possible” during Wednesday evening’s awards ceremony in Rio de…
In a major step toward improving cancer treatment, researchers at Northwestern University have redesigned the molecular structure of a widely used chemotherapy drug, making it far more soluble, potent, and less toxic to the body. The scientists built a new form of the drug using spherical nucleic acids (SNAs), a type of nanostructure that embeds…
Memory problems may not be an unavoidable part of getting older. New findings from Virginia Tech reveal that age-related memory loss stems from specific molecular changes in the brain, and that fine-tuning these processes can help restore memory function. In two complementary studies, Timothy Jarome, an associate professor in the College of Agriculture and Life…
The Tycho supernova remnant NASA/CXC/RIKEN & GSFC/T. Sato et al; DSS It’s widely been thought that our universe is expanding at an ever-accelerating rate. But could we have that wrong? That is what a group of scientists from South Korea has claimed in a new paper, but other scientists have cited major concerns with the…
Sometimes wormholes are lumpy Shutterstock / Champhei What happens when two black holes become connected through an inextricable quantum link? Calculations suggest that this can give rise to a bumpy space-time tunnel called the “Einstein-Rosen caterpillar.” Albert Einstein’s name connects two very different physical oddities: the first is called an Einstein-Rosen bridge – a wormhole,…
New research offers the strongest evidence yet that the intricate web of connections linking different regions of the human brain can reveal what each area does. Earlier studies had identified links between brain connectivity and certain mental functions, such as perception or social behavior. However, this new work expands that understanding to the entire brain….
Reuters Jared Isaacman is reportedly friends with Elon Musk and has spent millions of dollars on SpaceX missions Donald Trump has renominated billionaire investor Jared Isaacman to run Nasa, five months after withdrawing his first nomination. The 42-year-old entrepreneur, who has ties to SpaceX founder Elon Musk, had looked set to lead the space agency…
The Prince of Wales has followed in his mother’s footsteps with a visit to the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. Prince William stood in the same spot that Diana, Princess of Wales, was photographed in 34 years ago. He is on the third day of his five-day visit to Brazil, where he…
In a breakthrough for climate science, a team of U.S. researchers has identified the oldest directly dated ice and air ever discovered on Earth. The samples were found in the Allan Hills region of East Antarctica, an area long known to preserve ancient ice near the surface. According to a study published on October 28…
