Quote of the Week
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do."
Mark TwainTODAY'S BRIGHTER SIDE NEWS
Researchers find a new way to supercharge the body’s natural antiviral defenses
A WSU-led study reveals how ISG15 signals between cells to strengthen defenses against RSV. Lab results suggest a possible route to host-directed treatments.
Scientists discover how crocodiles survived the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs
Crocodile relatives followed warm climates for millions of years. New models suggest tropical refuges helped some survive the dinosaur-killing asteroid.
Scientists discover why animals evolved necks, and surprisingly it wasn’t to turn their heads
A study of early tetrapod neck mobility combines fossils with sturgeon mechanics, finding that a distinct neck did not immediately mean a freely moving head.
Scientists find evidence of a solar storm near a supermassive black hole
A solar-like black hole eruption reveals a familiar X-ray timing pattern, linking magnetic energy release with a fast wind near NGC 3783’s central black hole.