‘Stupidity’ or a brave new world? England’s wild time

'Stupidity' or a brave new world?  England's wild time

No regrets about how I got out – Duckett A brave new world or a crime against the conventions of cricket? On Thursday, with Lord’s stunned watching, England threatened to waste a good day at work against Australia in successive shots. Having eased to 188-1, the hosts stayed true to their Bazballing instincts and attacked … Read more

Mammalian Evolution: A Genetic Time Capsule Revealing the Origins of Human Diseases

Human Genetic Diseases Concept Art

Researchers from the UNC School of Medicine are using evolutionary genomics to understand human diseases. They focus on unchanged, highly constrained genes through mammalian evolution. This new insight allows the tracing of psychiatric and neurological disorders to changes in these genes. This could provide insights into various mental health conditions and potentially allow researchers to … Read more

For the First Time, Starlight From Quasar Galaxies Was Detected at The Dawn of The Universe

For the First Time, Starlight From Quasar Galaxies Was Detected at The Dawn of The Universe

For the first time, starlight has been seen in galaxies burning brightly in the fury of feeding black holes in the first billion years of the Universe’s existence. It makes sense that these active supermassive black holes – known as quasars – would have galaxies around them. But at such vast distances, any starlight within … Read more

Scientists have solved a great mystery at the dawn of time itself

Scientists have solved a great mystery at the dawn of time itself

Many of us would never have thought of the fact that scientists could actually look back in time. The power of telescopes allows us to study phenomena that occurred billions of years ago, and even glimpse the dawn of creation itself. Now, astrophysicists have solved a great mystery at the heart of the birth of … Read more