Classical thermodynamics has only a handful of laws, of which the most fundamental are the first and second. The first says that energy is always conserved; the second law says that heat always flows… [+10158 chars]
(Photo: Andy Holmes/Unsplash) Sometimes experiments dont go as planned. Case in point: when some scientists set out on making hamsters more peaceful via gene editing, they accidentally made the fuzz… [+2507 chars]
AstroForge is young and very ambitious. The California-based startup, which was founded in January 2022, came out of stealth mode today (May 26), announcing that it aims to become the first-ever via… [+5460 chars]
A large team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in the U.S., Spain, France and Finland has found that frequent dust devils and daytime upslope winds are the reason for Mars's consta… [+3283 chars]
On the list of scientific tools that help us understand health, evolution or the environment, the Trinidadian guppy doesn't often come to mind. The fish are more often thought of as aquarium pets in… [+6638 chars]
This story is part of Welcome to Mars, our series exploring the red planet. If you enjoy clear skies, then don't put Mars on your list of vacation destinations. The NASA Perseverance rover's unique… [+2385 chars]
Scientists have revised a fundamental law foundational to fusion energy research that could allow for more hydrogen fuel in reactors, and potentially help obtain more energy from fusion than previous… [+4651 chars]
Mars is one of the most active planets in the solar system for the space research - be it NASA or CNSA, both have sent their robots there to dig out information and research facts about Mars. But the… [+1732 chars]
Most people carry the fungus Candida albicans on their bodies, without causing many problems. However, when a systemic infection occurs with this fungus, it is dangerous and difficult to treat. The f… [+3049 chars]
Astronomers from the University of Arizona (UA) and elsewhere report the discovery of a new ultra-faint dwarf galaxy. The newfound galaxy, designated Tucana B, is the first quenched and isolated obje… [+3231 chars]
Astronauts living and working in orbit could have their spacecraft and suits cleaned by specially developed microbes. Microorganisms in space present a serious threat to both the health of spacefare… [+2569 chars]
A new study sheds light on how humans may not simply be warming Earth, but instead may be making the planet's climate chaotic. The new research was shared on ArXiv and is pending peer review. The re… [+2736 chars]
