PinnedPublished inAbout Me StoriesAbout Me — Katrina PaulsonFollowing life’s curious adventures through writingJan 1, 202128Jan 1, 202128
New Study Finds the ‘Silent’ X Chromosome in Mice Activates with AgeResearchers believe this discovery may explain why females, including humans, tend to live longer and retain a higher level of cognitive…3d ago33d ago3
The North American Continent is Dripping Into the Mantle Beneath ItThe continent, especially beneath the Midwest is falling.May 43May 43
Scientists Discover Why Toxic Thoughts Run Rampant When We’re TiredA study shows what happens in our brain to allow negative thoughts to flourish when we’re sleep deprived.Apr 302Apr 302
Magnetic Bacteria May Help Animals Navigate EarthA researcher created a database with hundreds of millions of animal DNA sequences that contain types of magnetic bacteria that may help…Apr 261Apr 261
Scientists Sound the Alarm to Stop Research into Mirror LifeAlmost 40 scientists warn against continuing research into synthesizing a type of artificial mirror cell that could wreak havoc and…Apr 2323Apr 2323
Scientists Discover a Uniquely Human Gene Linked to Spoken LanguageAnd when geneticists put it in mice, they squeaked in more complex waysApr 196Apr 196
Never Before Seen Ecosystem is Revealed After Giant Iceberg Broke Off the Antarctic PeninsulaAnd the international team of researchers investigating the 209-square-mile swath of seabed were shocked by what they saw.Apr 163Apr 163
New Discovery Inside Cells May Provide Key to LifeOnce scientists noticed strange blob-like features inside a cell for the first time, they started seeing them everywhere.Apr 139Apr 139
Scientists Discover New Function of Cells in Our Immune SystemScientists knew about the proteasome, but they didn’t know they could do this.Apr 94Apr 94