New genetic test effectively screens for cancer

ISLAMABAD-A single test can identify the multitude of known sources of genetic variation underlying mismatch repair deficiency syndrome in inherited colon, endometrial, and other cancers, researchers report in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics.Researchers have developed a new integrated genetic/epigenetic DNA-sequencing protocol known as MultiMMR that can […]

MIT teams ready for Mars rover landing

ISLAMABAD-Following touchdown, MOXIE will brew up oxygen while geologists comb for sediments to sample. Recently, NASA’s newest Mars rover, Perseverance, is scheduled to touch down on the surface of the red planet following a nail-biting entry and descent sequence vividly known as the “seven minutes […]

Supercomputer turns back cosmic clock into mysteries

ISLAMABAD-Astronomers have tested a method for reconstructing the state of the early Universe by applying it to 4000 simulated universes using the ATERUI II supercomputer at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ). They found that together with new observations the method can set better […]

A new theory explains how superconductivity arises

islamabad   –  In a study published in Quantum Materials, Si of Rice University and Nica of Arizona State University argue that unconventional superconductivity in some iron-based and heavy-fermion materials arises from a general phenomenon called “multiorbital singlet pairing.” In superconductors, electrons form pairs and flow without resistance.  […]

NASA to launch initial elements for Lunar outpost

islamabad   –  NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for the agency’s Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) and Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO), the foundational elements of the Gateway.  As the first long-term orbiting outpost around the Moon, […]

Paving the way for information transfer in tiny circuits

ISLAMABAD-Removing one charged molecule from a one-dimensional array causes the others to alternately turn ‘on’ or ‘off,’ paving the way for information transfer in tiny circuits.Small electronic circuits power our everyday lives, from the tiny cameras in our phones to the microprocessors in our computers. To […]

Methane-eating bacteria found in extreme environments

ISLAMABAD-Advanced X-ray techniques yield insights into a bacterial enzyme that turns methane gas into liquid fuel.Scientists have determined the structure of a unique enzyme, produced by a species of methane-eating bacteria, that converts the greenhouse gas into methanol – a highly versatile liquid fuel and […]

Hidden climate risk posed by carbon-chomping soil bacteria

ISLAMABAD-Much of the earth’s carbon is trapped in soil, and scientists have assumed that potential climate-warming compounds would safely stay there for centuries. But new research from Princeton University shows that carbon molecules can potentially escape the soil much faster than previously thought. The findings suggest a key […]

Molecular nanofibers constructed that are stronger than steel

ISLAMABAD-Self-assembly of Kevlar-inspired molecules leads to structures with robust properties, offering new materials for solid-state applications.Self-assembly is ubiquitous in the natural world, serving as a route to form organized structures in every living organism. This phenomenon can be seen, for instance, when two strands of DNA […]