Sarah Stanley

Oct 19, 2024 | asbmb.org | Sarah Stanley

Viruses are tricky to keep up with. They evolve quickly and regularly develop new proteins that help them infect their hosts. These rapid shifts mean that researchers are still trying to understand a multitude of viral proteins and precisely how they increase viruses’ infecting abilities—knowledge that could be crucial for developing new or better virus-fighting treatments.

Oct 16, 2024 | phys.org | Sarah Stanley

Encircling Earth are the Van Allen radiation belts—vast, doughnut-shaped rings of highly energetic charged particles, mostly originating from the sun, that are trapped by our planet's magnetic field, or magnetosphere. The belts prevent dangerous radiation from reaching Earth's atmosphere, but can also pose hazards to nearby spacecraft.

Oct 10, 2024 | phys.org | Sarah Stanley

Before Earth became the blue planet, it was engulfed by a very different kind of ocean: a vast, deep magma ocean reaching down hundreds or perhaps even thousands of kilometers. As early Earth's magma ocean cooled and solidified, different types of minerals crystallized at different rates, so the chemical makeup of the molten rock changed over time.

Sep 30, 2024 | phys.org | Sarah Stanley

We know that beneath its crater-pocked silicate crust, the moon has an olivine mantle and a metallic core. Some research has also suggested that a partially molten layer may lie at the base of the otherwise solid mantle, sandwiched between it and the solid core. But other evidence disagrees.

Sep 23, 2024 | straitstimes.com | Sarah Stanley

The Alcove Studio at Coliwoo Orchard, where the writer stayed. ST PHOTO: SARAH STANLEY Updated Sep 25, 2024, 09:14 AM Published Sep 23, 2024, 04:15 PM SINGAPORE – Every so often, I dream of staying in Orchard Road. The area is, after all, known for being a premier lifestyle destination, with high-end malls and an array of food and beverage options. But along the bustling boulevard, hotel prices are steep. Already a subscriber?