SATURN and Jupiter continue to move through the solar system together following last month’s conjunction, and NASA satellite images have shown the two giants in close to one another. On December 21, 2020, Jupiter and Saturn delighted stargazers by coming … read more
Earth’s average temperature has risen more than 1.2°C (2°F) since the late 19th century. Earth’s global average surface temperature in 2020 tied with 2016 for the warmest year on record, according to an analysis by NASA. Continuing the planet’s long-term … read more
A research team from RUDN University developed an algorithm to help large groups of people make optimal decisions in a short time. They confirmed the efficiency of their model using the example of the market at which the outbreak of … read more
Exactly how the coronavirus kills is a mystery. But part of the problem may be a partnership between just two immune system chemicals that triggers deadly organ damage. In mice, a combination of immune chemicals called TNF alpha and gamma … read more
Turning a bacterial defense mechanism into one of the most powerful tools in genetics has earned Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier the Nobel Prize in chemistry. The award for these genetic scissors, called CRISPR/Cas 9, is “a fantastic prize,” Pernilla … read more