A research team led by the University of Copenhagen has recently discovered an entirely new class of highly reactive chemical compounds hydrotrioxides (ROOH) in Earth’s atmosphere. The chemicals are … [+2864 chars]
If we plan to send humans to the moon for longer stays than a few days, we’ll need to find efficient ways to produce the resources they need to live there. One key resource is water, and finding a co… [+2391 chars]
We are familiar with the view that is offered by the lunar eclipse from earth but it is not the same as from space. We now have an idea of how it looks from there due to the stunning work of Lucy, th… [+1343 chars]
The dopaminergic system appears to play an important but overlooked role in LSD’s effects on consciousness, according to new research published in the journal Psychopharmacology. The findings provide… [+4264 chars]
ByESA/HubbleMay 29, 2022 Spiral galaxy NGC 4603 containing Cepheids being used for distance measurements. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, J. Maund The search for Cepheids The top-ranked scientific … [+4522 chars]
If NASA's Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex serves as a theme park for the space set, then its newest attraction is the agency's own take on "Tomorrowland." "Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Comple… [+5941 chars]
ByNASAMay 29, 2022 The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST or Webb) is an orbiting infrared observatory that will complement and extend the discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. It covers longer w… [+5368 chars]
Aggressive behaviours included chasing, biting and pinning, the study found. (Unsplash/Representative) A team of neuroscience researchers was left really surprised after a gene-editing experiment co… [+2312 chars]
ByAlfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine ResearchMay 29, 2022 Cotton grasses on the banks of the Lower Ilerney, Russia. Credit: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / Stefan Kruse Resea… [+6826 chars]
While researchers have known for a while that oxybenzone, an organic ingredient in sunscreen, can damage coral reefs, the exact mechanism behind how oxybenzone kills coral was unknown. Stanford civi… [+4832 chars]
Recently, a 13-year-old in Mumbai asked philosopher of mathematics Sam Baron what would happen if someone were to move hypothetically at twice the speed of light. Baron replied, As far as we know, i… [+4927 chars]
ByAdam Zewe, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMay 29, 2022 In a new study, MIT researchers demonstrate a machine-learning approach that can learn to control a fleet of autonomous vehicles as the… [+8198 chars]
