They just might be. Check out the research published in the journal PLOS ONE. … [Read more...] about Are Politics Making You Ill?
Amino Acids to the Rescue
The cells that make up all living things contain three basic elements. There are molecules that encode genetic information and can be copied; DNA and RNA. There are proteins; the molecules that perform important tasks. And encapsulating them all, there is a membrane made from … [Read more...] about Amino Acids to the Rescue
The Great Red Spot
This is a breathtaking photo of Jupiter taken by the Hubble Telescope. The image was taken in visible light as part of the Outer Planets Atmospheres Legacy program, or OPAL. Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3 observed Jupiter when the planet was 400 million miles from Earth, when … [Read more...] about The Great Red Spot
Gravitational Roots
Scientists have identified two anatomical and functional components of gravitropism, which is gravity driven root growth by plants. This is an extremely important evolutionary event which occurred approximately 500 million years ago with the spread of plant life from water to … [Read more...] about Gravitational Roots
50th Anniversary of First Moon Landing
50 years ago today, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong became the first humans to walk on the moon, and Apollo 11 Command Module Pilot Michael Collins briefly disappeared behind the lunar disk, becoming the first person to experience space completely alone. You can follow NASA's … [Read more...] about 50th Anniversary of First Moon Landing