Scientists Grow Plants in Moon Soil – A First in Human History
Scientists have grown plants in soil from the Moon, a first in human history and a watershed moment in lunar and space exploration. In a…
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NASA Mars Perseverance Rover Campaign #2: The Delta Front
Recently on Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover officially began the “Delta Front Campaign.” This second campaign of the mission commenced on April 18th, 2022, the 415th…
New COVID-19 Testing Device Delivers Results in 30 Seconds – As Sensitive and Accurate as a PCR Test
With any highly infectious disease, time can be a killer. It is crucial to get a test result for a pathogen quickly, lest someone continue…
“Hotter-Drought Fingerprint” – Can Earth’s Forests Survive Global Warming?
Global team of scientists determine ‘fingerprint’ for how much heat, drought is too much for forests. The authors conclude that limiting Earth’s warming will determine…
NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover: A Day in the Life of a T-DOC
It takes a team to plan Perseverance’s daily activities, including people in many different roles. One of these roles is called the tactical documentarian, or…
NASA Perseverance Mars Rover: Nobody Tell Elmo About Issole
America’s favorite red monster may not be interested in rocks, but Perseverance can’t wait to keep exploring the rocks on Mars! How does the rover…
Two Common Over-the-Counter Compounds Reduce COVID-19 Virus Replication by 99% in Early Testing
A pair of over-the-counter compounds has been found in preliminary tests to inhibit the virus that causes COVID-19, University of Florida Health researchers have found….
The Early Bird Gets…the Truffle? Birds Hunt for Fungi, Too
Humans like truffles, as do many mammals. Now new evidence suggests that birds may also seek out and disperse these ecologically important fungi. A study…
“Strange Impact” – Shopping Online? Here’s What You Should Know About User Reviews
The Strange Impact of the First Consumer Review If you’re about to buy something online and its only customer review is negative, you’d probably reconsider…
5 Questions Answered: What Are “Murder Hornets” and Are They Really Dangerous?
Editor’s note: According to recent press reports, two Asian giant hornets – a species not known to occur in North America – were found in…
Molecular & Isotopic Evidence of Milk, Meat & Plants in Prehistoric Food Systems
A team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, with colleagues from the University of Florida, provide the first evidence for diet and subsistence…
Astronomers Measure Magnetic Field of Black Hole V404 Cygni
Scientists measure the magnetic field of the black hole binary V404 Cygni, revealing a significantly weaker magnetic field than previously thought. Black holes are famous…
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…
A New Technique for Growing Materials from Nanorods
A newly published study in the journal Science describes a new technique for growing materials from nanorods, which was developed by scientists at the University…
