Coconuts are iconic plants found in the tropical regions of the world. They are called “supermarket of nature” or the “tree of life” in several cultures because each part of the coconut tree is used. Its leaves can be used for straw houses, your heart can be eaten and your roots have medicinal uses. The…
In the fresh air of October 2024, two snapshots, a portion of the Great Wall of China and a patio bathed by the Sun at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa, enter through space, encrypted in pulses of quantum light. The photos were not notable. The way they traveled was the opposite. From a…
From the Gelbspan Files Russell Cook Nice that someone big finally noticed the plagiarism problem going on. It just wasn’t an individual I was expecting. I’ve only been trying to alert reporters and legal scholars to this problem for the last several years, including the Washington Free Beacon‘s Thomas Catenacci (and when he previously was…
What you did not hear last night, but you need to know last night, President Trump went to a joint session of the Congress. Titled “The renewal of the American dream”, there was a great emphasis on the economy, border security and foreign relations, but what did not hear was the reality of a vacuum…
A newly discovered altar buried near the center of the old Mayan city of Tikal offers a new vision of the 1,600 -year -old tensions between Tikal and the Mexican central capital of Teotihuacan. Only steps from the Tikal Center, a 2,400 -year -old Mayan city in Guatemala, a team of international researchers, including Brown…
Tau phosphorylation makes its structure more flexible and allows you to form dynamic drops of liquid when the temperature increases. Tau in this state can trigger the intracellular tau to add near the nuclear envelope. Credit: National University of Taiwan In a study published in it Journal of the American Chemical SocietyScientists explore how a…
An interdisciplinary research team led by Professor Dr. Bent Brachvogel has examined how mitochondria influence the premature aging of the skeleton. Mitochondria are also known as the ‘cell powers’ and play a key role in energy production through cellular respiration. Researchers have discovered that premature deterioration dependent on the development of mitochondrial respiration is responsible…
The solar flares accelerate energy electrons that escape the interplanetary space, guided by the spiral magnetic field of Parker, and are responsible for the generation of interplanetary solar radio explosions type III. With multiple spacecraft now in orbit around the sun (see for example Musset et al 2021), we are in a unique position to…
Editor’s note: This story was first published on March 26, 2025. We could see up to 10.8 million cases of HIV more than expected in the next five years if planned cuts for HIV international financing are produced. This increase in infections in low and medium -sized income countries would contribute up to 2.9 million…
He Columbia Climate School undergraduate office He recently organized his third annual panel of students’ racing conversations, with three students of the Sustainable Development Program (SDEV). The event offered an opportunity for current students from Columbia to learn about the various sectors and future professional career open to students interested in looking for climatic careers…