ESA's Planetary Defence team The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has approved the naming of ten asteroids – and one comet – after people and places linked to the European Space Agency’s (ESA) efforts to protect…
New RNAi treatment targets eye inflammation
Scientists have developed a new RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutic agent that safely blocked ocular inflammation in mice, potentially making it a new treatment for human uveitis and diabetic retinopathy. [caption id="attachment_11582" align="alignnone" width="773"] The newly…
Two from UW-Madison contribute to human gene editing…
[caption id="attachment_11578" align="alignright" width="300"] “We wanted to bridge the worlds of government and academic experts with people who have disorders and may be affected,” says committee co-chair R. Alta Charo of UW–Madison. PHOTO: JEFF MILLER[/caption]…
The heart of a far-off star beats for…
Scientists observe first planet-induced stellar pulsations. [caption id="attachment_11575" align="alignnone" width="639"] For the first time, astronomers have observed a star pulsing in response to its orbiting planet. The star, HAT-P-2, pictured, is one of the most…
Researchers tracking superbug for antibiotic resistance
An antibiotic resistant strain of bacteria found circulating in wastewater could have severe implications for public health. [caption id="attachment_11572" align="alignnone" width="645"] Researchers at KAUST have uncovered a gene circulating in the Jeddah wastewater networks that…