Plants are coated with a network of light-sensing photoreceptors that detect different wavelengths of light. Van Andel Institute and Washington University scientists have determined the molecular str… [+2648 chars]
When the James Webb Space Telescope aims at exoplanet atmospheres, it’ll use spectroscopy to identify chemical elements. One of the things it’s looking for is methane, a chemical compound that can in… [+11108 chars]
Long-period comets take more than 200 years to complete an orbit around the Sun. As they approach Sun, they emit gas and dust. This cometary activity is what gives comets their striking appearance in… [+2649 chars]
The discovery could help scientists see the genetic contributions to diseases and use the genome sequences as a routine part of clinical care in the future. Scientists claim to have created the mos… [+3095 chars]
An international team of scientists has proved that Mercury, our solar system's smallest planet, has geomagnetic storms similar to those on Earth.The research by scientists in the United States, Cana… [+3759 chars]
Jupiter’s moon Europa is a prime candidate in the search for life. The frozen moon has a subsurface ocean, and evidence indicates it’s warm, salty, and rich in life-enabling chemistry. New research… [+9744 chars]
Our universe is filled with unsolved mysteries and this particular black widow star system has emerged as one of the biggest mysteries to solve. A dead star is sending pulsars (radio signals from a s… [+2741 chars]
Artists impression of odd radio circles. It is thought to take the rings 1 billion years to reach ... [+] the size we see them today. The rings are so big (millions of light years across), theyve exp… [+4821 chars]
A first-of-its-kind study led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers reveals why liquid droplets have the ability to erode hard surfaces. The discovery could help engineers design better,… [+3848 chars]
Where standard 3D printing uses a digital blueprint to manufacture an object out of materials like plastic or resin, 3D bioprinting manufactures biological parts and tissues out of living cells, or b… [+3653 chars]
A view from the Perseverance rover as it looks back at its wheel tracks in March 2022. Credit: NASA NASAs Perseverance Mars rover has been racing toward an ancient Martian river delta in recent week… [+3317 chars]
The power of what you can't see. Since the universe formed, it's expanded at an increasing rate, leaving the most distant parts of the universe incredibly difficult to see — leaving much of the univ… [+4699 chars]
