Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) used tools of genetics research… [+4464 chars]
Researchers have created an improved method for turning genes on and off using electrical signals. Researchers, led by experts at Imperial College London, have developed a new method that allows gen… [+4895 chars]
You are no doubt viewing this article on a digital device whose basic unit of information is the bit, either 0 or 1. Scientists worldwide are racing to develop a new kind of computer based on the use… [+4717 chars]
A black hole can be formed by the death of a massive star. Black holes are mysterious objects, which have intrigued scientists and space enthusiasts for decades. Black holes are dreaded too, since t… [+2759 chars]
NASAs robotic geologist Perseverance, which is busy uncovering secrets of Mars, has transmitted a desolate yet charming picture from the red planet. In its latest attempt, the rover has sent a pictur… [+2242 chars]
Some animals, such as rosemary beetles and starlings, possess brilliant iridescent colors that constantly change in the light. In a new study from the University of Bristol, researchers have found th… [+2359 chars]
NASA explains that before the ISS, the first U.S. space station, Skylab, demonstrated that humans could live in space for up to a year. Skylab became a space outpost from 1973 to 1974. During those y… [+1482 chars]
It is well established that older adults are more susceptible to infection and their immune systems less capable of generating a strong immune response. Now, a new University of Arizona Health Scienc… [+6411 chars]
Cold-survival strategies in animals. Species (tan circles) can utilize one of three axes (migration, torpor or cold resistance) to facilitate survival in freezing environments. Species may utilize ju… [+5686 chars]
NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter has successfully completed 27 flights. The space machine, which first took to the Martian skies in April last year, was originally only meant to fly five times. NAS… [+2611 chars]
It may not be as talked about as it should probably was, but more than 50 years ago, the world almost reached a brink due to a huge solar storm. However, the almost-end-of-the-world event was not dir… [+3335 chars]
The mystery behind where the earth ends and space begins has been an open question for centuries. However, the answer is extremely simple - the Karman line. The FAI which keeps records of aeronautic… [+1547 chars]
