Two tiny mutations in the genome of cattle likely cause some animals to be significantly more susceptible to digital dermatitis, an extremely painful disease that is widespread in cattle kept indoors… [+3180 chars]
Newswise — HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Aug. 4, 2022) – In research that could broadly benefit science, medicine and engineering, a new kind of ultrasensitive optical sensing instrument has been developed by a … [+4874 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. Jack Baggaley, Professor Eme… [+5056 chars]
The stars have not been aligned for Europe's first Martian rover ExoMars, but scientists still think the aging vehicle can play a big role in answering one of the biggest questions in Mars exploratio… [+9112 chars]
A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope captures the gorgeous Cartwheel Galaxy in never-before-seen detail. The telescope's composite image, released Tuesday (Aug. 2) furthers our … [+1841 chars]
In 1963, the mathematician Roy Kerr found a solution to Einsteins equations that precisely described the space-time outside what we now call a rotating black hole. (The term wouldnt be coined for a f… [+6317 chars]
New genetic analyses of wild baboons in southern Kenya reveals that most of them carry traces of hybridization in their DNA. As a result of interbreeding, about a third of their genetic makeup consis… [+5535 chars]
A new study published by paleontologists from the American Museum of Natural History and Carthage College refutes the claim that the king of dinosaurs, Tyrannosaurus rex, should be recognized as thre… [+3855 chars]
(Photo: Craig Chandler/University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University Communication) After nearly 20 years of development, a small remote-controlled surgery robot is preparing to join the most exclusive… [+2427 chars]
A group of MIT engineers created color-shifting materials using holographic film, elastic, and a desktop projector. It also takes inspiration from the iridescent colors of butterflies and birds. The … [+1888 chars]
A Falcon 9 rocket colliding with a bridge was responsible for the damage that delayed SpaceX's next human launch. The Falcon 9 first stage was damaged during transport, a SpaceX representative told… [+6293 chars]
In a pre-proof study from Materials, researchers have examined the effect of the electron-phonon coupling parameter's dependency on the atomic temperature in gold, palladium, and ruthenium. The relia… [+6428 chars]