By analyzing the data from ESA's Gaia satellite, Chinese astronomers have discovered 541 new open cluster candidates in the disk of our Milky Way galaxy. The finding, which includes median parameters… [+3268 chars]
The golden spiral arms of a distant galaxy sparkle in new images from the European Southern Observatory (ESO). The galaxy , known as NGC 4254 or Messier 99, is an example of a grand design spiral g… [+1787 chars]
Methanotrophic bacteria consume 30 million metric tons of methane per year and have captivated researchers for their natural ability to convert the potent greenhouse gas into usable fuel. Yet we know… [+4401 chars]
A small asteroid, half the size of a Giraffe, was spotted just two hours before it struck the Earth above Iceland last Friday on March 11. The space rock, dubbed as Asteroid 2022 EB5, was believed to… [+1887 chars]
A team of scientists from University of Waterloo have come up with an exciting new theory that explains the origin of the universe, its expansion, and the presence of dark matter. It involves the exi… [+3617 chars]
Researchers from Umeå University and Uppsala University have developed a new method to control the light emission of light-emitting electrochemical cells, in short LEC. The study is published in Adva… [+3875 chars]
The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has released a new photo snapped by the Very Large Telescope. The photo features the NGC 4254, which is otherwise known as Messier 99. Specifically, the Very… [+2790 chars]
Graphene, an atomic-thick sheet of carbon has found immense applications in gas sensors due to its single-molecule sensitivity, low-noise levels, and high carrier density. However, graphene's much-he… [+3538 chars]
Scientists have long known that learning requires the flow of calcium into and out of brain cells. But researchers at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute have now discovered that floods of calcium origina… [+6820 chars]
A team of scientists found NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will be able to measure a specific kind of space dust littered throughout dozens of nearby planetary systems' habitable zones, or t… [+5745 chars]
Researchers may have solved Stephen Hawkings famous black hole paradox a mystery that has puzzled scientists for almost half a century. According to two new studies, something called quantum hair is… [+2676 chars]
MIT engineers and collaborators have developed a new acoustic fabric that can remedy hearing trouble. The fabric converts sound first into mechanical vibrations, then electrical signals, like our ear… [+3341 chars]