In a study, published in Science Advances, an international team of researchers have identified 28 gene regions that have been particularly important in the evolution of Darwin's finches. These genet… [+4998 chars]
Concerned that efforts to staunch the flow of excess greenhouse gases bleeding into our atmosphere won't be enough to save us from a worsening crisis, MIT engineers have returned to a decades old vis… [+4495 chars]
In October 2020, a small spacecraft briefly touched down on an asteroid to snag a piece of it to bring to Earth. Almost two years later, scientists have learned that if the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft had … [+2935 chars]
Hawk moths are known for being some of the largest night fliers in the insect world. With wingspans of more than four inches, many species are big enough to comfortably fill the palm of your hand. Th… [+6214 chars]
Sweating fighter is punched in the face getty This story on neuro-regeneration is part of an extended series on Regenerative Medicine. For other stories on this topic see williamhaseltine.com and s… [+8358 chars]
Unisexual reproduction lacks meiotic recombination, resulting in the accumulation of deleterious mutations and hindering the creation of genetic diversity. Thus, unisexual taxa are commonly considere… [+2938 chars]
Touted as the first idea of its kind, the team is not stopping at just building a base on the moon and Mars. Interestingly, the Lunar and Mars Glass concepts are just one part of a larger project; th… [+1278 chars]
For a polymer composed of very simple repeating units, polyethylenimine (PEI) has an astounding number of practical applications, including detergents, adhesives, cosmetics, industrial agents, CO2 ca… [+4172 chars]
The field of artificial intelligence (AI) has made astonishing progress in recent years, mastering an increasing range of tasks that now include Atari video games1, board games such as chess and Go2,… [+31418 chars]
A HUGE sunspot was recently discovered on the Sun's surface and may soon be exploding, experts say. The sunspot dubbed AR3055 either appeared for the first time over this weekend or grew in size fro… [+1817 chars]
The James Webb Space Telescope may be getting most of the attention this summer, but next year, keep an eye out for NASA's Astrophysics Stratospheric Telescope for High Spectral Resolution Observatio… [+3246 chars]
A tiny satellite aims to extend radiation studies conducted by CERN into space. The cubesat-sized CELESTA (CERN Latchup Experiment STudent sAtellite) is scheduled to launch on Wednesday (July 13) ab… [+2925 chars]
