Astronomers are buzzing after observing the fastest nova ever recorded. The unusual event drew scientists attention to an even more unusual star. As they study it, they may find answers to not only t… [+5613 chars]
A comet visiting the sun has disintegrated in front of astronomers' eyes in a series of unprecedented observations that may help explain why comets orbiting close to the sun seem to disappear. The … [+2859 chars]
Evidence suggests that carbon nanotubes, tiny tubes consisting of pure carbon, could be forged in the envelopes of dust and gas surrounding dying stars. The findings propose a simple, yet elegant mec… [+7352 chars]
Move over Strawberry Moon, a rare celestial event is going to put you to shame in Montreal next week on June 24. As if we need another reason to celebrate St. Jean-Baptiste. According to the Old Far… [+1301 chars]
Venus’ environment bears no signs of microbes consuming or pooping, which indicates that the rare chemical configuration of the planet’s clouds cannot be understood by extraterrestrial life. In a re… [+1547 chars]
Serotonin (5-HT) is one of the main neurotransmitters in the human central nervous system and peripheral nervous system. It helps regulate appetite, memory, cognition and mood through serotonin recep… [+3297 chars]
Just like a murder of crows, a shrewdness of apes and a murmuration of starlings, tightly packed stars of a similar age within the center of a galaxy have a collective name: a bulge. Most galaxies h… [+4856 chars]
Imagine a road with two lanes in each direction. One lane is for slow cars, and the other is for fast ones. For electrons moving along a quantum wire, researchers in Cambridge and Frankfurt have disc… [+4965 chars]
Is this a sea of glittering sequins? Or is it just a globular cluster brimming with millions of brilliant stars? Thanks to the ceaseless capabilities of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope in capturing w… [+2872 chars]
In recent decades, Mars has been regarded as humanitys next frontier in terms of space exploration and travel. Astronomers and space enthusiasts have concentrated more on Mars than any other planet … [+2672 chars]
A pair of researchers at Michigan State University has conducted an experiment with Escherichia coli bacteria meant to help settle a long-time debate in the evolutionary community. They have written … [+2803 chars]
Scientists have successfully created a high-resolution moon map by utilizing the data from China’s recent lunar missions. The detailed map was developed using the data that China’s Lunar Exploration… [+1012 chars]
