Some 252 million years ago the world was going through a tumultuous period of rapid global warming. To understand what caused it, scientists have looked to one particular event in which a volcanic e… [+4347 chars]
Various technologies, networks and institutions benefit from or require accurate time keeping to synchronize their activities. Current ways of synchronizing time have some drawbacks that a new propos… [+4105 chars]
When Russia sent its armed forces into Ukraine amidst accusations of Nazism and NATO aggression, it left most of its credibility behind. What’s left of its credibility is in shreds as Russia lurches … [+7193 chars]
Until a few decades ago, no human being had ever been away from gravity’s loving embrace. As the era of space exploration dawns, it’s still unclear how long stretches without gravity will affect the … [+2513 chars]
OfUS Department of EnergyMay 9, 2022 Ultrafast science is the study of processes in atoms, molecules, or materials on the femtosecond scale or faster. A femtosecond is one millionth of a billionth o… [+4061 chars]
The approach revealed new conserved components of a defense mechanism against cytoskeleton inhibitors. a, LatB interferes with actin polymerization. b, Soil microorganisms deploy (arrows) actin inhib… [+4953 chars]
While the Cumbre Vieja eruption in La Palma, Spain, is said to have cost EUR 843 million, thankfully, only one casualty was reported. While the emergency response is celebrated, the event has sparked… [+3389 chars]
Credit: The American Chemical Society Are you a grade B maple syrup fan? For a lot of maple syrup connoisseurs, grade B was always the go-to syrup. It’s dark, caramelly, rich, complex. But unfortuna… [+751 chars]
Species interactions, including trophic associations, play an important role in shaping ecological communities and their outcome and intensity can be influenced by changing abiotic conditions. Howeve… [+2417 chars]
Enlarge/ NASA's Mars Ingenuity helicopter has been flying across the red planet for more than a year. 279 with 127 posters participating The achievement of powered flight on another world is one of… [+3579 chars]
Imagine a computer that can think as fast as the human brain while using very little energy. That's the goal of scientists seeking to discover or develop materials that can send and process signals a… [+7376 chars]
In this decade and the next, astronauts will be going to space like never before. This will include missions beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for the first time in over fifty years, renewed missions to t… [+7353 chars]
