Newswise — Cambridge, MASS. – It looks like fireflies flickering in the darkness. Slowly, more and more amass, lighting up the screen in large chunks and clusters. But this is not a video about inse… [+5252 chars]
The recent eruption of Tonga's Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano, at 04:14:45 UT on Jan. 15, was recently confirmed to have launched far-reaching, massive global disturbances in the Earth's atmospher… [+4603 chars]
Wait, wasn't this the plot to that one Kurt Vonnegut novel? Ice Man Cometh Science can do almost anything these days including apparently creating a new type of ice. Which, for the record, is appro… [+2214 chars]
In biology, symmetry is typically the rule rather than the exception. Our bodies have left and right halves, starfish radiate from a central point and even trees, though not largely symmetrical, stil… [+4753 chars]
This is what an Artemis astronaut might see when their lander arrives on the lunar surface. Image: NASA NASA wants other firms beyond Elon Musk's SpaceX to pitch for a new Moon lander vehicle for i… [+2635 chars]
A special kind of lettuce could help anyone headed to Mars stay healthy. Sciepro/Science Photo Library The year 2030 might be when humans finally take their first steps on Mars -- per NASA's timeli… [+4987 chars]
Scientists have found a new way to "see" inside the simplest atomic nuclei to better understand the "glue" that holds the building blocks of matter together. The results, just published in Physical R… [+8137 chars]
Polymers have a lengthy history in the chemical industry. This entails combining tiny chemical building blocks to form lengthy chains of compounds that link together. Polymers are the building block… [+4323 chars]
In typical breads, yeast produces bubbles via a biochemical process, causing dough to rise and develop into light, airy, and tasty treats. Without that yeast, it is difficult to make morsels with the… [+2931 chars]
We're still in the early days of searching for life elsewhere. The Perseverance rover is on its way to a paleo-delta on Mars to look for fossilized signs of ancient bacterial life. SETI's been watchi… [+11399 chars]
It sounds eerily similar to the plot of Matt Damon's blockbuster movie The Martian. But if humans are to survive on Mars, it will mean maximising the use of all available resources and that include… [+7055 chars]
Nearly a year after NASA awarded SpaceX with the $2.9Bn Moon lander contract (which others did not take well), the agency has announced that other space companies such as Blue Origin and Boeing will … [+2002 chars]
