3D Map of Core-Collapse Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A
New research from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveals near-infrared observations of the young Milky Way supernova remnant Cassiopeia A and a three-dimensional map of…
Berkeley Physicists Demonstrate That Space is Not Squeezed
Using partially entangled atoms, a new experiment by UC Berkeley physicists demonstrated more precisely than ever before that space looks the same in all directions….
Transforming Mini-Neptunes into Habitable Super-Earths
A new study from the University of Washington details how strong irradiation from the host star can cause planets known as mini-Neptunes in the habitable…
How Cancer Uses Notch Signaling to Promote Metastasis
A new computational study shows how cancer cells take advantage of the system by which cells communicate with their neighbors as they pass messages to…
Yale Research Shows Immune Cells Are an Ally, Not Enemy, in Battle Against Alzheimer’s
New research in the battle against Alzheimer’s shows that brain immune cells (called microglia) seem to protect the brain by keeping amyloid plaques corralled, and…
Titan Exposed to the Full Force of the Solar Wind
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has observed Titan in the supersonic and super-Alfvénic solar wind, revealing that Titan’s interaction with the solar wind is in many ways…
Hubble Telescope Views Spiral Galaxy NGC 7714
This newly released Hubble image shows spiral galaxy NGC 7714, which is located 100 million light-years from Earth. This NASA Hubble Space Telescope photo of…
New VLT Image of Cometary Globule CG4
This newly released image from ESO’s Very Large Telescope shows cometary globule CG4, which is located about 1300 light-years from Earth. Like the gaping mouth…
Archaeologists Reveal Factors that Contributed to the Demise of Early Rapa Nui Society
Using flakes of obsidian as a dating tool, a newly published study helps clarify the factors that contributed to the demise of early Rapa Nui…
Study Shows Vitamin D Protects Against Colorectal Cancer
A newly published study from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute reveals that vitamin D can protect some people with colorectal cancer by perking up the immune…
A New Way to Detect the Early Stages of Massive Star Formation
Using data from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope, volunteers discovered a new way to detect the early stages of massive star formation. Sometimes it takes a…
HESS Discovers New Gamma Ray Sources in Large Magellanic Cloud
The H.E.S.S. telescope system has discovered three extremely luminous gamma-ray sources in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Once again, the gamma-ray observatory H.E.S.S. has demonstrated its…
Ring System Around J1407b is Roughly 200 Times Larger Than Saturn’s Rings
A new study from astronomers at the Leiden Observatory reveals details about the gigantic ring system around J1407b. Astronomers at the Leiden Observatory, The Netherlands,…
New Experiments and Simulations Help Explain Collagen’s Force
New research from MIT shows that adding or removing small amounts of water from collagen in tendons can generate surprisingly strong forces, as much as…
Kepler-444: An Ancient Extrasolar System with Five Sub-Earth-Size Planets
Using data from the Kepler spacecraft, astronomers have discovered a compact system of five transiting planets with sizes between those of Mercury and Venus. They…
Dawn Spacecraft Captures Best-Ever View of Ceres
The sharpest images ever seen of the dwarf planet Ceres were taken by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft on January 25. The images were taken 147,000 miles…
Asteroid 2004 BL86 Has a Small Moon
As asteroid 2004 BL86 made its way past Earth yesterday, scientists were able to better measure the asteroid’s size, rotation and location and detected a…
UC Researchers Make Magnetic Graphene
Physicists from the University of California – Riverside have found a way to induce magnetism in graphene while also preserving graphene’s electronic properties. Riverside, California…