A research team‚ affiliated with UNIST has unveiled a novel method to produce a selective anticancer precursor substance that targets and eliminates cancer cells. This groundbreaking method‚ previously existing only in theory‚ has now been experimentally proven for the first time‚ opening up new possibilities in the development of innovative drugs through extensive research on the effects of anticancer precursors on the human body.

Atomic nuclei are made of nucleons (like protons and neutrons)‚ which themselves are made of quarks. When crushed at high densities‚ nuclei dissolve into a liquid of nucleons and‚ at even higher densities‚ the nucleons themselves dissolve into a quark liquid.

Amid the threat of dramatic sea level rise‚ coastal communities face unprecedented dangers‚ but a new study reveals that as flooding intensifies‚ disadvantaged populations will be the ones to experience some of the most severe burdens of climate change.

A pair of astronomers‚ one with LuleÃ¥ University of Technology's Asteroid Engineering Laboratory‚ in Finland‚ the other with the Southwest Research Institute‚ in the U.S.‚ has found via computer simulation‚ that some large asteroids that come close to Earth can be torn apart by its gravity. Mikael Granvik and Kevin Walsh have posted their paper on the arXiv preprint server—it is scheduled to be published soon in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

A marine biologist at the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine‚ Atmospheric‚ and Earth Science‚ has documented a case of a silky shark with a regenerated dorsal fin‚ after much of it was lost due to maiming by an unknown person. In her paper published in Journal of Marine Sciences‚ Chelsea Black describes how the shark came to her attention and how she was able to observe the fin regrowth.

Last year‚ Typhoon Hinnamnor‚ which caused 36 fatalities‚ gained notoriety as the first super typhoon that developed at a high latitude as 25°N since Korea Meteorological Administration records began. This year in Osong‚ Chungcheongbuk-do‚ an unanticipated intense downpour caused rivers to suddenly overflow‚ resulting in numerous casualties.

NASA's Juno spacecraft will on Saturday‚ Dec. 30‚ make the closest flyby of Jupiter's moon Io that any spacecraft has made in over 20 years. Coming within roughly 930 miles (1‚500 kilometers) from the surface of the most volcanic world in our solar system‚ the pass is expected to allow Juno instruments to generate a firehose of data.

The perception of taste is one of the most important senses and helps us identify beneficial foods and avoid harmful substances. For instance‚ our fondness for sweet and savory foods results from our need to consume carbohydrates and proteins. Given their importance as an evolutionary trait‚ researchers around the world are investigating how taste receptors originated and evolved over a period of time. Obtaining these insights into the feeding behavior of organisms can help them paint a picture of the history of life on Earth.

When NASA's Curiosity Mars rover isn't on the move‚ it works pretty well as a sundial‚ as seen in two black-and-white videos recorded on Nov. 8‚ the 4‚002nd Martian day‚ or sol‚ of the mission. The rover captured its own shadow shifting across the surface of Mars using its black-and-white Hazard-Avoidance Cameras‚ or Hazcams.

A team of archaeologists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel‚ working with a colleague from the National University of Mongolia‚ has conducted a study of the 405-km wall system in eastern Mongolia known as the Mongolian Arc in order to learn more about its history and purpose. In their paper published in Journal of Field Archaeology‚ the group describes the techniques and technology they used to study the wall.