Enlarge/ Boeing's Orbital Flight Test-2 mission launches on May 19, 2022. 21 with 16 posters participating Five weeks have passed since Boeing's Starliner spacecraft returned from a largely success… [+3298 chars]
ByAssociation of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)July 1, 2022 An amateur astronomers keen eyes led to the discovery of an unusual ultra-faint dwarf galaxy on the outskirts of the Androm… [+9011 chars]
Lab-grown human heart cells provide a powerful tool to understand and potentially treat heart disease. However, the methods to produce human heart cells from pluripotent stem cells are not optimal. F… [+4225 chars]
Humanity has only had the ability to photograph the entire Earth from space since the late 1950s. Before then, no one had seen the Earth from space. Seeing our world from such a vantage point has bee… [+3065 chars]
ByAssociation of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)July 1, 2022 An amateur astronomers keen eyes led to the discovery of an unusual ultra-faint dwarf galaxy on the outskirts of the Androm… [+9011 chars]
Researchers have identified isopropyl alcohol, also known as iso-propanol in space. This is the first time that the compound has been found beyond Earth. Isopropyl alcohol is a common ingredient in a… [+2633 chars]
Although most fundamental mathematical equations that describe electronic structures are long known, they are too complex to be solved in practice. This has hampered progress in physics, chemistry an… [+6061 chars]
The excessive emission of greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide, is rapidly raising the average global temperature. Capturing the carbon dioxide and converting it to useful fuels and chemicals … [+5539 chars]
Octopuses are brainy creatures with sophisticated smarts, and now scientists have uncovered a clue that may partly explain the cephalopods' remarkable intelligence: Its genes have a genetic quirk tha… [+3327 chars]
Making a 3D map of our galaxy would be easier if some stars behaved long enough to for us to calculate the distances to them. However, red supergiants are the frisky kids on the block when it comes t… [+6082 chars]
The Iceland volcanic explosion provides a unique glimpse into the Earth beneath our feet. The recent Fagradalsfjall eruption in southwest Iceland has captivated the globe, including nature enthusiast… [+3404 chars]
When you think Jurassic Park, you probably imagine a chomping T-Rex, or even a giant snapping Mosasaurus leaping out of the ocean. But how about vampire squid? The vampire squid is one of the most m… [+2727 chars]
