ISTANBUL (AA) – SpaceX, a US private space company, launched 24 Starlink satellites into orbit. A Falcon 9 rocket launched 24 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in southeastern State of Florida, the SpaceX said on X. The space company later confirmed the deployment of the satellites. According to the SpaceX, Star...
ANKARA (AA) – The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton. They were awarded for “foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks,” the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced. “John Hopfield created an associative memory ...
ANKARA (AA) – The 2024 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday was awarded to scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun, the Nobel Assembly in Sweden announced. They were awarded “for the discovery of the microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation,” the assembly said. Victor Ambros, a professor of natural ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – A recent study by Kobe University researchers in Japan has identified new protein variants that could explain why some people burn fat more effectively during exercise, offering potential pathways to obesity treatment. The research, led by endocrinologist Ogawa Wataru, found that two variants of the protein PGC-1α, known ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – SpaceX aims to launch five uncrewed Starship missions to Mars in two years, CEO Elon Musk announced on X Sunday. Musk previously indicated that the first launches would occur when the next Earth-Mars transfer window opens in two years. He noted that the timeline for crewed missions will depend on the success […]
In a groundbreaking collaboration, scientists from China’s Renmin Hospital and Yale University have developed a promising treatment for glioblastoma, the deadliest brain cancer. Their research, published in the journal Small Science, highlights nanoparticles capable of identifying and attacking tumor cells in mice. The innovation uses somethin...
Washington, United States – AFP Boeing’s beleaguered Starliner returned to Earth on Saturday without the astronauts who traveled in it to the International Space Station, after NASA deemed the risk too great. The gumdrop-shaped capsule landed gently at the White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico at approximately 0401 GMT, its descen...
Manuka honey, known for its medicinal properties, is now making headlines for its effect on breast cancer cells. Research from the Los Angeles Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center reveals that the honey derived from the Manuka tree in New Zealand and Australia reduced tumor growth in mice by 84%. Unlike traditional treatments, Manuka honey did ...
In a revolutionary find, scientists have uncovered a colossal underground water reservoir on Mars, potentially large enough to fill oceans. Revealed in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the water is trapped in tiny fractures seven to twelve miles beneath the Martian surface. This discovery is based on seismic data from NASA’...
Scientists have discovered a gut bacterium that could trigger compulsive eating and obesity. The breakthrough, revealed in a recent study, could lead to new treatments targeting food addiction. A team of researchers from around the world identified a specific bacterium associated with both human and mouse addiction to food, leading to obesity...
