Astronomers Discover Companions of Millisecond Pulsars
Using data from the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have identified the orbiting companions to five-millisecond pulsars in the globular…
Using data from the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have identified the orbiting companions to five-millisecond pulsars in the globular…
Astronomers have discovered giant holes, or cavities, in the hot gas that pervades the Phoenix Cluster, revealing new details about this remarkable system. Galaxy clusters…
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft continues to provide scientists with new data on Ceres and scientists are still trying to identify the “bright spots” and the processes…
A new study from the the University of Washington details how Earth-like planets orbiting close to small stars may have magnetic fields that protect them…
In a newly published study, a team of scientists from Rice University and Baylor College reveal the structural details of a protein seen as key…
A team of scientists from MIT, Harvard, and Wageningen University have developed a new system for human genome editing that has the potential to increase…
This new image from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows dark streaks on the walls of Garni Crater on Mars. Astronomers believe these recurring streaks are…
This newly released Cassini image shows Saturn and its moon Titan. Titan and Saturn have very few things in common, but a hazy appearance is…
A team of scientists has discovered and mapped a light-sensing protein that uses vitamin B12 to perform key functions, including gene regulation. The result, derived…
New research using NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reveals the strongest evidence yet that liquid water flows intermittently on present-day Mars. Using an imaging spectrometer on…
Dermatologists from Yale University have developed a new sunscreen made with bioadhesive nanoparticles that doesn’t penetrate the skin, eliminating serious health concerns associated with commercial…
This newly released Hubble image shows barred spiral galaxy NGC 613. Ribbons of dust festoon the galaxy NGC 613 in this new image from the…
After monitoring 24 pulsars with the Parkes Radio Telescope for 11 years, new research casts doubt on our understanding of galaxies and black holes. For…
This newly released image from the International Space Station shows the Nile River at night. NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, recently past the halfway mark of…
In a newly published study, biologists from MIT detail how a yeast protein may lead to anti-amyloid therapeutic opportunities. Fibrous protein clumps known as amyloids…
Scientists from Yale University have developed a new platform to view metabolism, taking a very big step forward in terms of understanding how metabolism interfaces…
New Horizons gives astronomers a better view of the rich color variations of Pluto. NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft captured this high-resolution enhanced color view of…
NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft continues to deliver data to astronomers, revealing new images and much more about the dwarf planet Pluto. The newest high-resolution images…