A few days back a giant sunspot erupted on the solar surface that has left scientists and researchers worried about a possible geomagnetic storm directed at Earth. On Friday, a massive solar flare wa… [+1724 chars]
Aging and age-related disorders pose a complex challenge to the biomedical research community. To better understand how senescence is regulated is of high significance to promote healthy aging and tr… [+5138 chars]
To understand the new result, start by picturing a quantum system such as a set of atoms. Each atom has a property, called spin, that is somewhat similar to the alignment of a magnet, in that it poin… [+5140 chars]
China knows which asteroid it will target to test planetary defense techniques in the 2020s. The China National Space Administration plans to work at potentially hazardous asteroid 2020 PN1 in a mis… [+2246 chars]
Title:On the Origin of Diffuse Radio Emission in Abell 85 – Insights from new GMRT Observations Authors: Majidul Rahaman, Ramij Raja, Abhirup Datta, Jack O Burns, and David Rapetti First Authors In… [+5848 chars]
Living and working in space for extended periods of time presents a number of challenges. These include radiation, as locations beyond Earth's protective magnetosphere are exposed to greater levels o… [+6593 chars]
For a schematic overview of the experimental design, see Fig. 2. Experimental evolution Protocol The stock population (Stock population below) was allowed to expand for one generation and from thi… [+43029 chars]
A desert and a world that seems like our own form the backdrop of The Book of Sand, the sci-fi debut of bestselling author Mo Hayder (Birdman, The Treatment). Sadly, Hayder passed away last year, but… [+23461 chars]
alien: A non-native organism. (in astronomy) Life on or from a distant world. atmosphere: The envelope of gases surrounding Earth, another planet or a moon. boil: To heat a liquid to the temperatur… [+4046 chars]
If chemists built cars, they'd fill a factory with car parts, set it on fire, and sift from the ashes pieces that now looked vaguely car-like. When you're dealing with car-parts the size of atoms, … [+3645 chars]
This article was originally published at The Conversation. (opens in new tab) The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Martin Bauer (opens in new t… [+7832 chars]
Scientists have revealed specific alterations to the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) the place where nerves connect to the muscle they control in fast-twitch muscle fibers in two mouse models of spinal … [+4366 chars]