Experiment designed for home or classroom shows how time, temperature affect diffusion. Marinated, or pickled, eggs are enjoyed by cultures around the world. There are Pennsylvania Dutch red-beet pi… [+2615 chars]
The Bohr model, introduced by Danish physicist Niels Bohr in 1913, was a key step on the journey to understand atoms. Ancient Greek thinkers already believed that matter was composed of tiny basic p… [+7695 chars]
Scientists have confirmed the speed of sound on Mars, using equipment on the Perseverance rover to study the red planet's atmosphere, which is very different to Earth's. What they discovered could… [+4618 chars]
Researchers have developed a new high-purity single-photon source that can operate at room temperature. The source is an important step toward practical applications of quantum technology, such as hi… [+4628 chars]
Two astronauts on a spacewalk completed several maintenance tasks outside of the International Space Station, despite getting off to a slow start due a wardrobe malfunction. NASA astronaut Raja Char… [+4443 chars]
Small magnetic waves with a seven-year cycle have been discovered at Earth’s core. Electric currents generated by the movement of molten iron deep within the planet’s core are responsible for the pl… [+3044 chars]
"Crew-4 will fly to the International Space Station in a new Dragon capsule named..." Freedom First, there was Endeavor. Then there was Resilience and Endurance. Now, the fourth SpaceX Crew Dragon… [+2072 chars]
Tiny predatory bacteria attack microorganisms. These ultramicrobacteria are widely distributed, for example, in sewage treatment plants and in the seafloor. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute fo… [+4572 chars]
For life to survive, it needs to respond to challenges, particularly by adapting the activity of its immune system. As we have seen with Covid, outside infectious agents are constantly trying to gain… [+4733 chars]
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The BOLT II “In memory of Mike Holden” flight experiment, managed by the Air Force Research Laboratory/Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFRL/AFO… [+6464 chars]
Last year was a big year for Linux, as the operating system (OS) played a critical role in a major achievement: the first-ever powered flight on another planet. On 19 April last year, the Ingenuity d… [+4272 chars]
By positing that the spinning top-shaped asteroid Ryugu is the extinguished remains of a long-dead comet, scientists may have been able to solve mysteries surrounding its origins. Hayabusa2 returned… [+4678 chars]
