After decades of mystery, scientists have finally figured out the structure of a key herpes virus protein that is vital for how the virus copies its DNA. This protein, called origin-binding protein ...

When someone loses their spouse, they often feel more isolated and lonely. This study from Monash University looked into how losing a spouse affects loneliness and grief. It included data from nearly ...

Researchers discovered abnormal TAF15 protein clusters in the brains of people with early-onset dementia, a type known as frontotemporal dementia. Unlike most cases, where the aggregating proteins are ...

Cretaceous Australia Landscape. Artwork by Jonathan Metzger. Source - Museums Victoria Credit: Artwork by Jonathan Metzger. Source: Museums Victoria Groundbreaking research reveals fossils of the ...

These days, over 75% of professionals use AI tools like Copilot, ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude to polish their work emails. It’s like having a digital writing assistant on call. But here’s the twist: A ...

The merger of two neutron stars is among the leading candidate sites for synthesizing the heavier elements on the periodic table through the rapid-neutron-capture process. The image shows two neutron ...

A new method offers a simple, safe, and practical way to create cyclopropanes—a key feature that increases the potency of many drugs and drug-candidates—within molecules. Credit: National Cancer ...

Scientists have discovered two enormous structures deep within Earth’s mantle. Research from Utrecht University reveals these regions are hotter and older than the surrounding sunken tectonic ...

The two Yunxian skulls used in the study were highly distorted, but Xijun Ni and his colleagues were able to reconstruct them using 3D modelling. ©Mr. Guanghui Zhao In the quiet bends of the Han River ...

Subthreshold depression (StD) is a mild form of depression, not strong enough for a clinical diagnosis, but still a warning sign for future mental health issues. Think of it as being on the edge of ...

Composite image of the Tycho Supernova remnant. Shock waves from such explosive events are believed to be the main drivers behind cosmic rays. Credit: MPIA/NASA/Calar Alto Observatory Collisionless ...

Soft machines, made from flexible materials such as soft plastics, could be beneficial in fields like nuclear cleanup, medicine, and space exploration. However, their real-world use has been limited ...