China’s latest space team has decided to spend a little more time floating around in space than originally planned. The three astronauts, who took off from a launch site in China’s Gobi Desert last fall, were supposed to come back in April after six months. Now, they’ll stay up there for another mon
Researchers revisited a 2012 study that suggested Black women managers could show dominance without facing penalties that White women did. The original work found White women leaders got judged more harshly when they acted assertive, while Black women didn’t seem to suffer the same consequences. But
Scientists use a method called hydrogen/deuterium exchange mass spectrometry to study how proteins fold. When comparing two drug versions, they need a test that shows the samples are almost identical, not just different. A new approach called TOST uses two one‑sided tests to set limits of acce
The spine section of the Organization for Rehabilitation Science has reached a milestone: ten years of guiding research, education, and practice in spinal health. Over this period, the group has championed evidence‑based approaches to treatment and training for clinicians worldwide. From its earl
The world is running out of important minerals. Smelting these metals also adds a lot of carbon to the air and pollutes water. People need new ways to make materials that are good, cheap, easy to recycle and safe for the planet. Designing such materials is hard because many goals must be met at o
Astronauts on Artemis II used two expert photographers to learn how to take clear pictures of the moon and Earth. The training lasted about twenty hours before the launch on April 1. It was the first time humans visited the moon in over fifty years. The instructors are graduates of a well‑known pho
The 70‑kilogram proteins that keep cells tidy are found almost everywhere, from simple bacteria to complex eukaryotes. In the cell’s busy interior they act like tiny engines, using energy from ATP to fold and move other proteins. In bacteria the main player is called DnaK, which works hand‑in‑han
Neuroscientists often compare the brain to a crowded stadium. A microphone placed in the center can pick up a general hum, but it tells you nothing about individual conversations. To get real insight, scientists must listen to each speaker separately. This idea guides the work of a researcher who st
Plants rely on surface sensors to spot invading bacteria. One key sensor is called FLS2. The cell keeps the right amount of this protein on its surface by using an internal transport system. A plant protein named PRA1. F3 helps FLS2 reach the surface. When PRA1. F3 works well, many FLS2 molecules a
Patients with os odontoideum, a congenital neck anomaly, show a surprisingly high load of genetic changes. Researchers counted these alterations across the entire genome and found that affected individuals carry more mutations than people with typical neck anatomy. The study examined the DNA f
