Chemistry Lab on ExoMars Rover Will Seek Evidence of Life on Mars
An international team of scientists has created a tiny chemistry lab for a rover that will drill beneath the Martian surface looking for signs of…
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Martian Rocks May Harbor Signs of Life From 4 Billion Years Ago
New Findings Shed Light on the Progression of Atherosclerosis
All Modern Birds Evolved From The Same Common Ancestor
Chandra Reveals X-Ray Binary Stars at the Galactic Center
Astronomers Observe Unprecedented Detail in Pulsar PSR B1957+20
NASA Partnerships Key to Building a Sustainable Moon Presence
ESF Scientists List Top 10 New Species for 2018
Space Storm Hunter Captures First Images and Data
Scientists Detail How Coyotes Conquered the Continent
Coyotes now live across North America, from Alaska to Panama, California to Maine. But where they came from, and when, has been debated for decades….
How Genetic Diversity Helps Protect Against Disease
So much for survival of the fittest – diversity is the key: a team of researchers from the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries…
ETH Astronomers Identify Six ‘Dark Galaxy’ Candidates
Based on new observational data, an international team led by ETH astronomers identified at least six candidates for ‘dark galaxies’ — galaxies that have a…
NASA Image of the Day – GRACE-FO Mission Liftoff
The GRACE-FO, or Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On, mission lifted off on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Air…
VIMOS’s Final Image – Interacting Galaxies NGC 5426 and NGC 5427
Two spiral galaxies are locked in a spellbinding, swirling dance in this image from the VIMOS instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT). The two…
Mechanical Forces Can Contribute to Gene Expression During Development
During embryonic development genetic cascades control gene activity and cell differentiation. In a new publication of the journal PNAS, the team of Ulrich Technau of…
Tunable Diamond Strings Improve Quantum Memory
A quantum internet promises completely secure communication. But using quantum bits or qubits to carry information requires a radically new piece of hardware – a…
Neuroscientists Identify the First Potential Treatment for Cosmic Radiation
Planning a trip to Mars? You’ll want to remember your anti-radiation pills. NASA and private space companies like SpaceX plan to send humans to the…
NASA’s GRACE-FO Spacecraft Ready to Launch
Twin satellites that will monitor Earth’s water cycle are scheduled to launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in Central California on Tuesday, May 22, in…