A massive asteroid is headed for the Earth! According to space agency NASA, a 1,500-feet wide giant space rock will be making its closest approach to the Earth today, April 28. The size of the astero… [+2365 chars]
Scientists at the Babraham Institute have shown that two RNA binding proteins hold the key to a stronger immune response to influenza in mice. Their findings, published today in Nature Communications… [+3499 chars]
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers have developed a new all-optical ultrasound technique capable of performing on-demand characterization of melt tracks and detecting formation… [+4492 chars]
NASA's flying observatory will lift off for the final time later this year. Following a zero-funding allocation in the White House's 2023 federal budget request in March, NASA and its partners at th… [+2393 chars]
A new study from North Carolina State University examines immune system diversity in the critically endangered Wyoming toad and finds that genetic bottlenecks could impact a species' ability to respo… [+4095 chars]
Graphene-based micro-supercapacitors (EG-MSCs) combine the distinct properties of graphene and the advantages of planar device configuration to maximize charge storage. Therefore, they can provide mo… [+2768 chars]
In an international collaboration, Earth scientists at the University of Cologne and Freie Universität Berlin have discovered that some magmas on Earth, which made their way through the deep terrestr… [+3765 chars]
This mosaic of Bennu was created using observations made by NASAs OSIRIS-REx spacecraft that was in ... [+] close proximity to the asteroid for over two years. NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona Re… [+3231 chars]
Quantum theory has predicted many phenomena that are difficult, if not impossible, to observe in practice. One particularly tricky example is the Unruh effect, which would take longer than the age of… [+3772 chars]
Scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered that body size is more important than body shape in determining the energy economy of swimming for aquatic animals.This study, published today … [+4307 chars]
From a tropical rainforest to the edge of time itself, James Webb begins a voyage back to the birth of the Universe so went the launch narration when astronomys latest superpowered space explorer, th… [+4282 chars]
The next time you're fidgeting in an uncomfortable seat on a crowded train or airplane and wishing for a better way to travel, be grateful that you aren't a tardigrade. For these near-microscopic ani… [+4986 chars]
