Cryospheric ecosystems are some of the oldest on the planet. EPFL scientists have found that the microorganisms living in them have a unique genetic signature. They performed an inventory of the micr… [+3722 chars]
It also helped launch two Starlink missions, the company added. Nilesat 301 will operate from geostationary orbit, which lies about 35,800 kilometres above Earth. SpaceX has up to five more launche… [+312 chars]
Stem cells are essentially our body's raw materialscells that give rise to all other cells and tissues with specialized functions. The conversion into specific cells occurs through a process called "… [+4135 chars]
Dear readers, Welcome to Quartzs newsletter on the economic possibilities of the extraterrestrial sphere. Please forward widely, and let me know what you think. This week: Building a new orbit, scru… [+6585 chars]
Marine cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) are major contributors to the global carbon cycle and are the basis of the food web in many of the world's oceans. They only require sunlight, carbon dioxide, … [+3051 chars]
Thousands of mysterious viruses that were recently discovered lurking in the world's oceans may exert huge influence over the ecosystems, in part by "reprogramming" the hosts they infect, scientists … [+6302 chars]
The research supervised by leading astrophysicist Prof Stephen Smartt is based on analysis of a 2017 gravitational waves discovery. Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast claim to have identified… [+2326 chars]
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Gaia Observatory is a mission dedicated to astrometry, a branch of astronomy where the velocity and proper motion of celestial objects are measured to learn more abo… [+4418 chars]
When paint thinner, ink, and adhesives dry, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are released, which can be harmful to one’s health. One of the most common VOCs is xylene, which comes in three distinct … [+2449 chars]
PhysNASA simulation suggests some volcanoes might warm climate, destroy ozone layerTectonic map of the Earth. Hasterok et al./Earth-Sci.Rev. Based on a series of models considering how the continen… [+3969 chars]
ByMax-Planck-GesellschaftJune 9, 2022 Astronomers have finally resolved the conflict between the internal structure of the Sun as determined from solar oscillations and the structure derived from th… [+12416 chars]
Scientists have been measuring earthquakes for hundreds of years. As instruments have advanced, so has our understanding of how and why the ground moves. A recent article published in Reviews of Geop… [+8697 chars]
