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A new model of Alzheimer’s disease has been proposed, which could speed up efforts to understand and cure the complex condition – while bringing all manifestations of the condition under one unifying theory.Researchers from Arizona State University suggest that stress granules – protein and RNA clumps that form around cells in stressful conditions due to genetic and […]

About 400 kilometres northwest of Sydney, just south of Dubbo, lies a large and interesting body of rock formed around 215 million years ago by erupting volcanoes. Known as the Toongi deposit, this site is rich in so-called rare earths: a collection of 16 metallic elements essential for modern technologies from electric cars to solar panels

In recent years, a growing number of scientific studies have backed an alarming hypothesis: Alzheimer’s disease isn’t just a disease, it’s an infection. While the exact mechanisms of this infection are something researchers are still trying to isolate, numerous studies suggest the deadly spread of Alzheimer’s goes way beyond what we used to think. One such study, published in 2019, suggested what could

An illustration of the hot Jupiter exoplanet Wasp-121 b which has iron rains and winds that are violent beyond expectation (Image credit: Robert Lea (created with Canva)) Click here for more Space.com videos…0 seconds of 1 minute, 5 secondsVolume 0% PLAY SOUND WASP-121 b is the definition of an “extreme” exoplanet — it’s so hot that

The high pollution in the oceans is a big problem on the planet. According to recent research, it is likely that in the year 2050 we will find more plastic than fish in the waters of the seas, and for this reason there are many people working to generate solutions to this problem, some very

The Curious Origins of Naming Hurricanes and Cyclones: A Tale of Meteorologist Clement Wragge When we hear names like Hurricane Katrina, Cyclone Nargis, or Typhoon Haiyan, we often wonder why these devastating natural phenomena are given human names. The practice of naming hurricanes and cyclones has a fascinating history, and it all traces back to

“History shows us that whenever you do open a new ‘energy window,’ you never really know what you’re going to find. It’s completely unexplored.” When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Scientists have detected the highest-energy “ghost particle” ever seen. The particle, a type of

For the first time, one of the world’s most prestigious mathematics prizes was given to a woman.  Karen Uhlenbeck, an emeritus professor of mathematics at the University of Texas at Austin, is the first woman to receive the Abel Prize in mathematics. According to the New York Times, the prize recognises “the basic importance of