Hubble Sees the Eerie Glow of a Dead Star
This newly released Hubble image of the Crab Nebula shows the eerie glow of a dead star, which exploded long ago as a supernova. But…
Yale Develops New Gene Editing Strategy to Correct Mutations
Using a new gene editing strategy, researchers from Yale University can correct mutations that cause thalassemia, a form of anemia. Their gene editing technique provided…
Astronomers Find Unexpected Giant Glowing Halos around Distant Quasars
A new survey by the MUSE instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope indicates that halos around quasars are far more common than expected. The properties…
Harvard Engineers Create the First Fully 3D-Printed Heart-on-a-Chip
Engineers from Harvard University have made the first entirely 3D-printed organ-on-a-chip with integrated sensing. Using a fully automated, digital manufacturing procedure, the 3D-printed heart-on-a-chip can…
Scientists Generate the Fastest Electric Current Ever Measured Inside a Solid Material
Using ultrafast laser flashes, physicists from the Max Planck Institute have generated the fastest electric current that has ever been measured inside a solid material….
10 Years of Revolutionary Solar Views from NASA’s STEREO Mission
Ten years ago the twin STEREO spacecraft joined a fleet of NASA spacecraft monitoring the sun and its influence on Earth and space – and…
Astronomers Discover Potential New Hunting Ground for Exoplanets
A group of citizen scientists and professional astronomers have discovered a star surrounded by the oldest known circumstellar disk — a primordial ring of gas…
Two-Pronged Immune Response Destroys Tumors
Using a combination of four different therapies, researchers from MIT reveal a new treatment that destroys tumors in mice. Harnessing the body’s own immune system…
Cassini Views Saturn’s Dynamic Atmosphere
Astronomers are using Saturn’s clouds to study fluid dynamics, which seeks to understand the motion of gases and liquids. Saturn’s lack of a solid planetary…
Hubble Image of the Week – Globular Cluster NGC 362
This newly released Hubble image shows globular cluster NGC 362, which is located 27,000 light-years away. Globular clusters offer some of the most spectacular sights…
Hubble Views the Red Spider Nebula
This newly released Hubble image shows the Red Spider Nebula, which is located some 3,000 light-years away in the constellation of Sagittarius. Huge waves are…
Astronomers Reveal That Uranus May Have Two Undiscovered Moons
New research suggests that there could be two previously undiscovered moonlets orbiting near Uranus’ rings. Rob Chancia, a University of Idaho doctoral student, spotted key…
Neuroscientists Identify Two Key Groups of Neurons That Help Regulate Appetite
In a newly published study, Scientists from MIT have identified two key groups of neurons within the hypothalamus that help regulate appetite. MIT neuroscientists have…
Hotspots in Active Galactic Nucleus Cygnus A
Astronomers used the Low Frequency Array radio telescope to obtain high spatial resolution images of the hotspots in Cygnus A, providing the first direct evidence…
Discovery of First Binary-Binary Questions What We Know About the Solar System
Binary system HD 87646 raises new questions about how protoplanetary disks form. Everything we know about the formation of solar systems might be wrong, says…
Astronomers Discover Mysterious Cosmic Objects Erupting in X-rays
Using data from both Chandra and XMM-Newton, astronomers discovered two flaring objects in two different galaxies. These objects brighten in X-rays by a factor of…
New Study Shows Resistance to Cancer Drugs Runs Deeper Than a Single Gene
A new study from Yale University shows that resistance to cancer drugs runs deeper than a single gene. Searching for more individual genes to predict…
Heme Molecule May Be The Key To More Effficient Batteries
New research from Yale University shows that a molecule that transports oxygen in blood could be key to developing the next generation of batteries. Lithium-oxygen…