If humankind is to one day make the interplanetary jump from Earth to Mars then the ability to grow plants on the Red Planet will be vital. Matt Damon found a way in the 2015 blockbuster The Martia… [+7478 chars]
Scientists from Tel Aviv University (TAU) have developed a camera system that can recognize the colors of the infrared spectrum that doesn’t require the converting to the visible spectrum after the f… [+2800 chars]
Juno photos of Jupiter are absolutely stunning, as weve seen before. But as we all know, they arent here just to amaze us, they have major scientific importance. And you, our dear reader, can now con… [+2365 chars]
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question youd like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. How many ice ages has the Earth had, and could … [+4358 chars]
What is the common thread among mRNA vaccines, genomic drugs, NASA's mission to the moon and the harnessing of nuclear power? They all have been products of science convergence, where knowledge from … [+3981 chars]
Summary: Findings reveal the molecular mechanism for acetylcholine in learning and memory. Source: Fujita Health University Patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have lower levels of the neuromodu… [+7224 chars]
The moon has a new double crater after a rocket body collided with its surface on March 4. New images shared by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which has been circling the moon since 2009, have… [+3234 chars]
The Antarctic midge might be smaller than a pea, but its the continents largest land animaland only native insect. The midge has clearly evolved to survive in extreme conditions, yet a warming climat… [+2781 chars]
Using data from ESA's XMM-Newton satellite and NASA's NuSTAR space observatory, Indian astronomers have performed a broadband X-ray analysis of a unique intermediate polar known as Paloma. Results of… [+3434 chars]
As the sun comes out and the stars start to fade, Ryan Hunt ’23 and Alvaro Marin Miralles ’23 head back to their dorms. On clear nights, they are up at the Peters Observatory with Assistant Professor… [+2937 chars]
A new video released by the European Space Agency (ESA) on Monday (June 27) shows the crater-riddled surface of the solar system's smallest planet Mercury as captured during a super close flyby of th… [+4103 chars]
An exoplanet hunter and first-light detector on NASA's next-generation space telescope is ready to do science, six months after the observatory launched to space. The $10 billion James Webb Space Te… [+3158 chars]
