Ethical compliance
All animal procedures performed in this study were approved by the UK Government (Home Office) and by the Crick Institutional Animal Welfare Ethical Review Panel.
Mice
Animals were housed in individually ventilated cages on a…
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Geologists Discover Remnants of ‘Proto Earth’ Deep Underground : ScienceAlert
Earth was a broiling mass of lava and rock before it took the form that it has today, and scientists have for the first time discovered traces of that very early ‘proto Earth’, hidden away in the deepest and oldest rocks on our planet.
The…
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Comet 3I/ATLAS could soon shower NASA’s Jupiter probe in charged particles: Will it reveal more about the interstellar invader?
The Europa Clipper spacecraft may soon be pummeled by charged particles — particles ripped away from the ion tail streaming from the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS.
That’s the new prediction from two European researchers whose computer code allows…
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Incredibly detailed map of Earth’s seafloors created from space
We know surprisingly little about Earth’s deep seafloor – only a small percentage has been mapped in detail. There are better maps of the Moon’s surface than of the bottom of Earth’s ocean.
Ships with sonar can trace depth with great…
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James Webb telescope uncovers a chaotic surprise in the early universe
Like cosmic toddlers, galaxies in the young universe were messy and had difficulty settling down, a new study shows.
Using the powerful James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), scientists peered at more than 250 galaxies in the early universe. The…
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As the Orionid meteor shower peaks, here’s how and when to see it – The Washington Post
- As the Orionid meteor shower peaks, here’s how and when to see it The Washington Post
- How to See the Orionids Meteor Shower: Best Time to Watch The New York Times
- Orionid meteor shower: What to know and how to watch ABC News – Breaking News,…
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Elon Musk controls two thirds of satellites as 10,000th Starlink enters orbit
SpaceX has launched the 10,000th Starlink into orbit after successfully delivering…
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Chemistry on Saturn’s huge moon Titan is even weirder than we thought
The rules of chemistry on Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, may have to be rewritten thanks to a new discovery that shows how frozen crystals of hydrogen cyanide can mix with liquid hydrocarbons, in a combination that had not been thought possible…
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Scientists issue ‘warning signs’ after NASA supercomputer predicts end of world
A new study from the boffins at Toho University in Japan in collaboration with NASA have given us a potential date for the end of the world.
Scientists who know an awful lot more than us have determined what year we can expect the demise of our
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Mysterious JWST Object Might Be The First Galaxy In The Universe
A recent detection from JWST is being widely discussed. The discoverers suggest that it might be an incredible record-breaker: it could be the oldest galaxy we have ever seen. This is yet to be confirmed, and other hypotheses are also very…
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