Further studies are needed to determine whether K2-18b, which orbits a star 120 light-years away, is inhabited, or even habitable.
Tag: Research
Climate Change Is Stressing the World’s Blood Supplies
Extreme weather disasters, increasing as the planet warms, can curb blood donations while increasing demand, a new analysis found.
The First Ever Sighting of a Colossal Squid
An expedition spotted a baby of the species in the South Sandwich Islands. This cephalopod can grow to more than 20 feet and has proved elusive in its deep-sea environs.
She Worked in a Harvard Lab to Reverse Aging, Until ICE Jailed Her
President Trump’s immigration crackdown ensnared Kseniia Petrova, a scientist who fled Russia after protesting its invasion of Ukraine. She fears arrest if she is deported there.
Funding for National Climate Assessment Is Cut
The move raises concerns among scientists that the assessment, which is required by Congress, is now in jeopardy.
Scientists Map Miles of Wiring in a Speck of Mouse Brain
Scientists achieved “a milestone” by charting the activity and structure of 200,000 cells in a mouse brain and their 523 million connections.
Shingles Vaccine Can Decrease Risk of Dementia, Study Finds
A growing body of research suggests that preventing the viral infection can help stave off cognitive decline.
Gananath Obeyesekere, 95, Dies; Anthropologist Bridged East and West
His wide-ranging work drew on field research in his native Sri Lanka as well as his extensive study of English literature and Christian mysticism.
Tomb of Unknown Pharaoh Is Unearthed in Egypt
The burial chamber most likely belonged to a ruler in a line of kings once lost to history, researchers said. “It’s a new chapter in investigating this dynasty,” one noted.
As Trump Administration Cuts Funding, Researchers Turn to European Universities
European universities have begun recruiting researchers who lost their jobs in the administration’s cost-cutting efforts, or are anxious over perceived threats to academic freedom.