Large-scale chemoproteomics expedites ligand discovery and predicts ligand behavior in cells | Science
Chemical modulation of proteins enables a mechanistic understanding of biology and represents the foundation of most therapeutics. However, despite decades of research, 80% of the human proteome lacks functional ligands.…
Global warming threatens Antarctica’s meteorites
Antarctica is home to Earth’s largest concentration of meteorites — so many that over 60 percent of meteorite finds originate there. But global warming is endangering Antarctica’s meteorites, and a…
Sophie Kinsella reveals she’s had brain cancer since 2022
Bestselling author Sophie Kinsella revealed Wednesday that she was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2022 and since then has undergone surgery, radiation and chemotherapy to treat the aggressive disease. The…
10 Best Robot Vacuums (2024): Mops, Budget Vacs, Great Mapping
No other product I’ve tested has advanced as quickly as the humble robot vacuum. Just a few short years ago, they were mostly annoying, overpriced devices that fell off steps…
Footprints of Giant Troodontid Dinosaur Found in China
Paleontologists have discovered the tracks of a 5-m- (16.4-foot-) long troodontid at the Longxiang locality in the Chinese province of Fujian. An illustrated reconstruction of the Fujianipus yingliangi track-maker. Image…
Cicadas Are Basically Safe for You—And Your Dog—to Eat. Here’s What to Know
This spring two broods of periodical cicadas will pour out of the ground for a weeks-long stint of mating and egg laying across swaths of the eastern half of the…
131 million in U.S. live in areas with unhealthy pollution levels, lung association finds
Nearly 40% of people in the U.S. are living in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution and the country is backsliding on clean air progress as the effects of…
Ancient coral may have been the first glow-in-the-dark creatures, study finds
A recent study suggests that deep-sea corals from 540 million years ago might have been the first animals to glow.Marine creatures use light for various purposes, such as startling predators,…
2024 Space and Astronomy Events Calendar
Jump to:The New York Times has offered this calendar to readers since 2017. It’s a collection of newsworthy events in spaceflight and astronomy curated by the paper’s journalists.The entries below…
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History Seeks New Ways to Engage Visitors
At the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County, one of the top priorities is helping visitors better understand the not-always-obvious natural world of their community. “We want to remind…