Microscope image of genetically engineered kidney organoids were used to solve a medical mystery about tuberous sclerosis complex. Credit: Cell Research Scientists have solved a medical mystery in a… [+3169 chars]
Fireballs are another word for particularly bright meteors or shooting stars. These celestial bodies are the streaks of light we spot in the sky when space debris like meteoroids or asteroids enter t… [+2268 chars]
The development of high-speed strobe-flash photography in the 1960s by the late MIT professor Harold "Doc" Edgerton allowed us to visualize events too fast for the eyea bullet piercing an apple, or a… [+4550 chars]
Scientists have discovered that the body's own natural killer cells can suppress the immune benefits of therapeutic vaccines, a problem that can affect inoculations against chronic viral infections a… [+5240 chars]
ByU.S. Department of EnergyJuly 24, 2022Some components included in an integrated human-natural systems model to capture feedbacks among human-caused drivers and natural systems at the regional and g… [+1922 chars]
Given its similarities to its neighbor, Saturn, it seems natural to ask why Jupiter doesn't also have a magnificent, extensive system of visible rings. Alas, it's not the reality. While Jupiter does… [+4168 chars]
This fireball was a "random occurrence" and not associated with any meteor shower. A spectacular fireball on Friday was spotted zooming over several US states, including Indiana and Wisconsin. The A… [+1659 chars]
Photo: Spacecreator/DepositphotosThis post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please read our disclosure for more info. For centurie… [+7154 chars]
A depiction of Earth, first without an inner core; second, with an inner core beginning to grow, around 550 million years ago; third, with an outermost and innermost inner core, around 450 million ye… [+5653 chars]
Ethics statements and consent to participate This study was approved by the Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine Ethical Committee (G1178, R91). Written, informed consent was obtained from t… [+8834 chars]
Physicists at the Center for Computational Quantum Physics at the Flatiron Institute in New York City have succeeded in creating a remarkable, never-before-seen phase of matter. Although there is sti… [+4541 chars]
On a warm July day in 1972, NASA launched a new Earth-imaging satellite called the Earth Resources Technology Satellite. "ERTS" was the first satellite of what later became NASA and the U.S. Geologic… [+6329 chars]
