WEIRD NATURE
A protein discovery could lead to healthier aging. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2024 Oct 21 – New research has revealed that a class of proteins possesses a previously unknown cell-protecting function that could be harnessed for healthier aging and as a treatment for …
Family gathering: A herd grazing on the Mongolian Steppe. Photograph: Perou – The Observer – Horses – Interview Mike Power – Humans and horses have been entwined throughout history, one could not have thrived without the other, according to a new book that …
Zaha Hadid Architects’ upcoming Alisher Navoi International Scientific Research Center features a curving form inspired by traditional Central Asian and Middle Eastern architecture. ZHA – By Adam Williams 2024 Oct 18 – With its upcoming scientific research center in Uzbekistan, Zaha Hadid Architects has …
A Hypenea macrantha flower catapults its pollen onto a hummingbird’s peak. Bruce Anderson and Vinicius Brito – By Ben Coxworth 2024 Oct 17 – If you were a flowering plant, wouldn’t you want your pollen to be received by a plant of your own …
How did early cells keep themselves distinct while allowing for some amount of exchange? UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering/Peter Allen, Second Bay Studios, CC BY-ND – By Aman Agrawal, Postdoctoral Scholar in Chemical Engineering, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering Published: …
The rearing granite bulk of the fortress village of Galisteo appears on the horizon at the end of the author’s walk. Photograph: Hemis/Alamy – Spain holidays The Via de la Plata is one of Spain’s toughest pilgrim routes, weaving through a landscape of …
The handheld gadget spots drought stress before crops become visibly wilted, like these parched pumpkin plants. Depositphotos – By Ben Coxworth 2024 Oct 09 – It’s always best if farmers can detect drought stress before crop plants become wilted, weakened and lower-yielding. An experimental …
Rendering of what a watery Mars may have looked like. NASA – By David Szondy 2024 Oct 08 – Data from NASA’s Curiosity rover collected on Mars is shedding new light on how the Red Planet became uninhabitable in the distant past due to …
Astro Landscape Runner-Up: Troy Casswell – “Bald Rock Panorama.” Casswell’s innovative use of UV light brought out the rock formations and Milky Way in an impressive blend of technique and creativity. Troy Casswell View 12 Images – By Michael Irving 2024 Oct 05 – …
An artist’s impression of the NASA research plane flying over thunderstorm systems to detect gamma ray emissions. NASA/ALOFT team – By Michael Irving 2024 Oct 03 – Thor and the Hulk may be more closely related than we thought. Thunderstorms are known to produce …
