For the first time, a single, twisted nanoparticle has been accurately measured and characterised in a lab, taking scientists one vital step closer to a time when medicines will be produced and blended on a microscopic scale.
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Most Polar Bear Populations Likely To Collapse By End Of Century If Global Warming Continues
Most polar bear populations will collapse by the end of the century if global warming continues at the current pace, a new University of Toronto Scarborough study has found.
First Ever Image of a Multi-Planet System Around a Sun-Like Star Captured by ESO Telescope
The European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) has taken the first ever image of a young, Sun-like star accompanied by two giant exoplanets.
Plastics Found in Sea-Bed Sharks
Microplastics have been found in the guts of sharks that live near the seabed off the UK coast.
Sophisticated Social Networks Exist Among Beluga Whales, Study Finds
Beluga whales have complex social networks similar to human societies, with close relationships outside of their immediate kin, according to new research published in the journal Scientific Reports.
Neutralizing Antibodies Isolated From COVID-19 Patients May Suppress Virus
Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center have isolated antibodies from several COVID-19 patients that, to date, are among the most potent in neutralizing the SARS-CoV-2 virus.