Why NASA is sending national secrets to the Moon
With serious data breaches on the rise this year – alongside increasing threats to humanity’s existence on Earth – it’s not entirely surprising that some … Read more
Spider Silk Is Spun by Genetically Modified Silkworms for the First Time
Chinese scientists have successfully synthesized spider silk from genetically modified silkworms, producing fibers far stronger than Kevlar. Published in the journal Matter, this groundbreaking study … Read more
X-Ray “Computer Vision” Reveals Unprecedented Physical and Chemical Details
A team from SLAC, Stanford, MIT, and Toyota Research Institute used machine learning to re-analyze X-ray movies of lithium ions flowing in and out of … Read more
The Mystery of These Deep-Sea ‘Hoofprints’ May Finally Be Solved : ScienceAlert
A set of mysterious ‘hoofprints’ on the seafloor off the coast of New Zealand are not actually the work of a mythic underwater horse trotting … Read more
Webb telescope just made tantalizing find on ocean world Europa
There are few places in our solar system more intriguing than Europa. Beneath its cracked icy shell, NASA and planetary scientists suspect this Jupiter-orbiting moon … Read more
Cambridge Researchers Discover New Way To Measure Dark Energy
Researchers have discovered a method to potentially detect and measure dark energy by examining the motion between the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies. This technique, … Read more
The JWST is Forcing Astronomers to Rethink Early Galaxies
The JWST has surprised astronomers again. Contrary to our existing understanding, the JWST showed us that the early Universe was full of fully-formed galaxies similar … Read more
Farewell Nishimura! Comet P1 moves into the southern hemisphere
Comet P1 Nishimura’s evening show for northern hemisphere observers is now essentially over. It’s the turn of southern hemisphere sky watchers to seek out the … Read more
Life on Jupiter’s Moon? NASA’s Webb Finds Carbon Source on Surface of Europa
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has detected carbon dioxide on Europa, Jupiter’s moon, suggesting it might have conditions suitable for life. The discovery points to … Read more
Groundbreaking Study Uncovers Origin of “Conscious Awareness”
A recent study used infants to investigate the origins of purposeful action, showing that agency emerges from the relationship between an organism and its environment. … Read more