Astronomers Explain Mystery Star’s Unusual Behavior
New research clarifies the mystery of the unusual fluctuations in light coming from distant star KIC 8462852. Sorry, E.T. lovers, but the results of a…
New Approach Identifies Genetic Markers Linked to Complex Diseases
Researchers from MIT have developed a new approach that identifies genetic markers linked to complex diseases. Many diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, and schizophrenia, tend…
ESO Image of the Week – Vela Ring Galaxy
This newly released ESO image of the week shows the Vela ring galaxy, visible as a bright core surrounded by a baby blue halo. As…
New Study Details How Bacteria Become Individualists
No two bacteria are identical – even when they are genetically the same. New research reveals the conditions under which bacteria become individualists and how…
Scientists Unveil the First Global Topographic Model of Mercury
Using data from NASA’s MESSENGER mission, astronomers created the first global digital elevation model (DEM) of Mercury, revealing in stunning detail the topography across the…
Cassini Spacecraft Views Saturn’s Moon Epimetheus
Cassini gets a closer look at Saturn’s little moon Epimetheus. Life is hard for a little moon. Epimetheus, seen here with Saturn in the background,…
Hubble Image of the Week – Spiral Galaxy NGC 6814
This newly released Hubble image shows spiral galaxy NGC 6814, which is located 75 million light-years away. Spiral galaxies together with irregular galaxies make up…
New Horizons Reveals a Distinct Water-Ice Signature on the Surface of Hydra
NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft reveals a distinct water-ice signature on the surface of Pluto’s outermost moon, Hydra. NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has sent home the…
Astronomers Examine the Processes Involved in Generating Turbulence
A new study of turbulence in galaxies concludes that in many cases it is generated not by star formation but by gravitational effects alone. The…
New Research May Help in the Development of Nano-Optical Transistors for a Photonic Computer
Researchers show that a single molecule allows a beam of light with a few photons to be controlled – a step towards the photonic computer….
Yale Researchers Identify a Genetic Mutation Linked to Acne
New research from Yale University has identified a genetic mutation responsible for the defects that give rise to mild and severe acne, possibly revealing new…
Astronomers Discover Three Potentially Habitable Worlds
Astronomers have discovered three planets with sizes and temperatures similar to those of Venus and Earth, orbiting an ultra-cool dwarf star just 40 light-years from…
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Reveals Clues about Volcanoes Under Ice on Ancient Mars
New evidence from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter suggests that volcanoes erupted beneath an ice sheet on Mars billions of years ago. The research about these…
Evidence Points to Planet Nine Existing, But How Was it Produced?
New research examines Planet Nine and the mystery behind its existence. Earlier this year scientists presented evidence for Planet Nine, a Neptune-mass planet in an…
Yale Engineers Develop a New Tool to Fight Dust
Inspired by gecko feet, Yale researchers have developed a promising tool in the war on dust. Micrometric and sub-micrometric contaminant particles — what most of…
Newly Released Cassini Image – The Dew Drop of Saturn
This newly released image of Saturn and Enceladus was taken by NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft last May. The water-world Enceladus appears here to sit atop Saturn’s…
New Elevation Map of Pluto’s ‘Heart’ from New Horizons
NASA releases a new elevation map of Pluto’s heart-shaped surface area. This newest shaded relief view of the region surrounding the left side of Pluto’s…
Hubble Image of the Week – NGC 4394
This newly released Hubble image shows NGC 4394, which is located about 55 million light-years away. Discovered in 1784 by the German–British astronomer William Herschel,…