Scientists at the Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution announced today that ribonucleic acid (RNA), an analog of DNA that was likely the first genetic material for life, spontaneously forms on … [+4910 chars]
Sunspots are the areas with the strongest magnetic fields and, therefore, a good indicator of solar activity. They give indications of the possibility of solar eruptions that may precede geomagnetic … [+858 chars]
image: In a Rice University study, a polycrystalline material spinning in a magnetic field reconfigures as grain boundaries appear and disappear due to circulation at the interface of the voids. The … [+6820 chars]
Let's be clear - black holes are monstrously powerful. They can swallow and decimate large cosmic entities, sending them to the uncharted darkness on the other side. Now, scientists have found pilot … [+2095 chars]
Sustainable chemical applications need to be able to employ renewable energy sources, renewable raw materials, and earth-abundant elements. However, to date many techniques have only been possible wi… [+4936 chars]
NASAs first crewed trip to the moon since 1972 was originally slated for 2024. But last year the trip got delayed to 2025 or laterand or later is looking highly likely. One major reason for the holdu… [+2938 chars]
This article was originally published at The Conversation. (opens in new tab) The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Andrew Gunn (opens in new ta… [+6336 chars]
The World Health Organization estimates that nearly 300,000 people die every year due to pregnancy-related causes. A study finds that complex human childbirth and cognitive abilities are a result of… [+5441 chars]
NASA, on June 1, announced that it is buying five additional SpaceX crew transportation services to the International Space Station (ISS). The agency said that it is issuing a "sole source modificati… [+2271 chars]
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in France has developed a means of using pairs of Cooper pairs to protect qubits inside a quantum computer from external noise. In their pap… [+2275 chars]
WASHINGTON — Physics is probably the last thing on most peoples’ minds as they pop open a bottle of champagne, but new research is revealing the astounding fluid dynamics at play each time we open “a… [+3110 chars]
Superconductors are materials with no electrical resistance whatsoever, commonly requiring extremely low temperatures. They are used in a wide range of domains, from medical applications to a central… [+2768 chars]
