NASA has begun preparations for an unmanned lunar mission on August 29. On Wednesday, the space agency set up its Artemis 1 rocket for final preparations, at the Kennedy Space Centre. It’s hoped th… [+108 chars]
Using synthetic genetic circuits, researchers have modified the root structures of plants, which could make crops more resilient to climate change. The effects of climate change increasingly threate… [+4620 chars]
Using synthetic genetic circuits, researchers have modified the root structures of plants, which could make crops more resilient to climate change. The effects of climate change increasingly threate… [+4620 chars]
These 3D-printed devices are extremely elastomeric and can be compressed, bent, or twisted without breaking, said Kaivalya Deo, a graduate student in the biomedical engineering department and lead au… [+2470 chars]
Some think mammals arose on Earth after dinosaurs were wiped out by the fast climatic and environmental changes which followed the gigantic asteroid strike 66 million years ago. But as Steve Brusatte… [+743 chars]
In a recent study published in Earth and Planetary Astrophysics, a team of researchers from the University of Texas at Arlington, Valdosta State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, and the N… [+5481 chars]
TAMPA, Fla. Intelsat said Aug. 19 it has lost control of its Galaxy 15 satellite after it was likely hit by a geomagnetic storm. High space weather activity likely knocked out onboard electronics ne… [+1698 chars]
Scientists have discovered the remarkable impact of reversing a standard method for combatting a key obstacle to producing fusion energy on Earth. Theorists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) P… [+4377 chars]
Clever mathematicians in Canberra are working out how to keep fit astronauts even fitter when they land on Mars - and unfit rich tourists from collapsing when they go for a spin in space. The resear… [+2926 chars]
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Spectacular images of the Northern Lights have been captured by an astronaut onboard the International Space Station. They show the aftermath of a 'cannibal' ejection from the sun, which triggered g… [+8210 chars]
It sounds like the stuff of nightmares - but scientists are studying a shark that walks on land. Young epaulette sharks are able to walk in and out of the water using their paddle-shaped fins. It is… [+1832 chars]