Will an experimental mRNA vaccine help fight the mpox outbreak?
[ad_1] Health workers attend to an mpox patient at a treatment centre in Munigi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo Associated Press/Alamy An mRNA vaccine
A fifth of the world’s plastic garbage is either burned or littered
[ad_1] More than half of uncollected plastic garbage is burned Tim Gainey/Alamy Around 1.5 billion people around the world do not have access to garbage
Does the structure of your brain affect your risk of depression?
[ad_1] A network of neurons in the brain seems to be larger in people with depression, which could change how we think about the condition’s
The Starliner stranding shows why NASA was wise to have a backup plan
[ad_1] After any problem with a rocket launch or mission, experts echo the same refrain: space is hard. As progress in the space industry accelerates,
Ultra-strong stretchy material could enable shape-shifting aircraft
[ad_1] An artist’s rendering of a futuristic aircraft with morphable wings AFRL / NASA An alloy of titanium and nickel is as strong as steel
Asteroid CAQTDL2 is about to hit Earth – but don’t worry, it is only small
[ad_1] The predicted path of asteroid CAQTDL2 over the Philippines Catalina Sky Survey/ESA Astronomers have just discovered that an asteroid is about to strike Earth
We finally know exactly how dark deep space is
[ad_1] NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft in deep space NASA, APL, SwRI, Serge Brunier (ESO), Marc Postman (STScI), Dan Durda We finally know just how dark
Most detailed map of uterine lining yields clues about endometriosis
[ad_1] An atlas of endometrial cells helps reveal its complexity Connect Images / Alamy We now have the most detailed map ever made of the
Wild bees have found a surprising place to nest in cities
[ad_1] An orange-legged furrow bee (Halictus rubicundus) on a pavement in Berlin, Germany Courtesy Sophie Lokatis, Freie Universität Berlin Urban pavements can prove unlikely havens
How understanding the brain’s microglia could end neurodegeneration
[ad_1] As you read this sentence, an army of cells patrols your brain. These soldiers slip around neurons, using their gangly appendages to search for