A team of scientists has created a powerful new method for generating protein drugs. Using computers, they designed molecules that can target important proteins in the body, such as the insulin recep… [+2990 chars]
The speed of sound is not constant. It varies based on the density and temperature of the medium through which it travels. Sound travels fast when the medium is dense. Scientists recently confirmed … [+1642 chars]
China's first Mars orbiter is keeping tabs on multiple robots on the Red Planet's surface. The Tianwen 1 orbiter recently captured photos of the Zhurong rover, its partner on the Tianwen 1 Mars miss… [+3341 chars]
On April 15, planetary scientist and NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins will launch to the International Space Station and, as such, will likely be in space when the agency's Artemis 1 mission launches t… [+7195 chars]
In the coming days a Russian Soyuz capsule is scheduled to leave the International Space Station for Earth, bringing home three personnel who have completed months of duties on the facility. Two of … [+4473 chars]
Researchers at the University of Bonn have created a gas of light particles that can be extremely compressed. Their results confirm the predictions of central theories of quantum physics. The finding… [+4729 chars]
NASA’s Nancy Gracy Roman Space Telescope won’t launch until 2027, and it won’t start operating until some time after that. But that isn’t stopping excited scientists from dreaming about their new toy… [+11889 chars]
The Cambrian Explosion, more than 500 million years ago, saw the rapid spread of bilaterian species – symmetrical along a central line, like most of today's animals, including humans. The 518-millio… [+4106 chars]
On Scotlands west coast is the Firth of Clyde, a large saltwater inlet home to thousands of harbor porpoisesand one dolphin named Kylie. Kylie hasnt been observed with other common dolphins (Delphin… [+8665 chars]
Using a microphone, a laser, and some crafty mathematics, a team of scientists has measured the speed of sound on Mars, in what is a scientific first and another cool finding made possible by NASAs P… [+3726 chars]
Enlarge/ The three-dimensional structures of proteins provide many opportunities for specific interactions. 18 with 14 posters participating Thanks in part to the large range of shapes they can ado… [+3276 chars]
Enlarge/ Astra's LV0009 takes off from Kodiak Island, Alaska, on March 15. 39 with 22 posters participating Welcome to Edition 4.36 of the Rocket Report! As I took last week off for Spring Break, t… [+7755 chars]
