Scientists Grow Tiny Brains in 3D-Printed Bioreactor
Small device contains wells to let small bits of tissue grow, develop, and be studied in real time. Scientists from MIT and the Indian Institute…
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Scientists Have Identified 9 Potential New COVID-19 Treatments – Including Several That Are Already FDA-Approved
Promising candidates include widely used transplant-rejection drug cyclosporine. A team led by scientists in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has…
Searching for New Physics in the Subatomic World
Particle physicists use lattice quantum chromodynamics and supercomputers to search for physics beyond the Standard Model. Peer deeper into the heart of the atom…
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Survives First Frigid Martian Night on Its Own
Making it through the frigid Martian temperatures after being deployed by NASA’s Perseverance rover is a major milestone for the small rotorcraft. NASA’s Ingenuity Mars…
Surprising Research Reveals Photosynthesis Could Be As Old as Life Itself
Researchers find that the earliest bacteria had the tools to perform a crucial step in photosynthesis, changing how we think life evolved on Earth. The…
Experiments Show Sunlight Destroys COVID Virus 8 Times Faster Than Scientists Thought
Researchers urge a closer examination of sunlight’s efficacy in inactivating the SARS-CoV-2 virus. A year ago scientists everywhere were scrambling to get their minds around…
Check Out Australia’s Oldest Known Rock Painting – A 2 Meter Kangaroo Over 17,000 Years Old
New dating techniques reveal kangaroo painting is about 17,300 years old. A two-meter-long painting of a kangaroo in Western Australia’s Kimberley region has been identified…
First James Webb Space Telescope General Observer Scientific Programs Selected
The General Observer scientific observations for the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope’s first year of operation have been selected. Proposals from ESA member states comprise…
Two Strange Planets: Unsolved Magnetic Mystery on Uranus and Neptune
Uranus and Neptune both have a completely skewed magnetic field, perhaps due to the planets’ special inner structures. But new experiments by ETH Zurich researchers…
If COVID Spread to North American Bats, It Could Be Disastrous – Here Is the Current Risk Assessment
The risk is low that scientists could pass coronavirus to North American bats during winter research, according to a new study led by the U.S….
Double-Duty: New Catalyst Generates Hydrogen Fuel While Cleaning Up Wastewater
Hydrogen is a pollution-free energy source when it’s extracted from water using sunlight instead of fossil fuels. But current strategies for “splitting” or breaking apart…
Extra-Terrestrial Particles Discovered in Antarctica Reveal Ancient Meteoritic Impact 430,000 Years Ago
Research led by the University of Kent’s School of Physical Sciences has found new evidence of a low-altitude meteoritic touchdown event reaching the Antarctic ice…
Physics Mystery Behind “Coffee Ring” Formation Uncovered
An international research team, led by Monash University, has discovered for the first time the mystery behind the formation of ‘coffee rings’ by examining the…
Distant Stars Spiraling Towards a Collision Help Unravel the Mysterious Forces That Bind Sub-Atomic Particles
Space scientists have found a new way to probe the internal structure of neutron stars, giving clues about the makeup of matter at an atomic…
“Eat Me!” – The Cell Signal of Death
An ‘eat-me’ signal displayed on cell surfaces requires activation of a lipid-scrambling protein by a nuclear protein fragment. Scientists at the Institute for Integrated Cell-Material…
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Spies Movement of Shadows Near the Moon’s South Pole
At the Moon’s North and South Poles, the Sun is never more than 1.5° above or below the horizon. The resulting pattern of daylight and…
How Life on Land Recovered After “The Great Dying” Mass Extinction Event
By characterizing how ancient life responded to environmental stressors, researchers gain insights into how modern species might fare. Over the course of Earth’s history, several…
Astronomers See a “Space Jellyfish” – Stunning Cosmic Phenomenon
A radio telescope located in outback Western Australia has observed a cosmic phenomenon with a striking resemblance to a jellyfish. Published today in The Astrophysical…