Science

Science • Apr 23

Jordan to sign Artemis Accords with NASA in Washington

Jordan is set to sign the Artemis Accords with NASA on Thursday during an official ceremony at the agency's...

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Science • Apr 23

Scientists make breakthrough in solving mystery of volcanic lightning

Research shows fine carbon coating on silica in updraught causes electrical charge – and spectacular display.

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Science • Apr 23

Scientists Create “Neurobots” – Living Machines With Their Own Nervous Systems

Neurobots—xenobots with neurons—show self-organized nervous systems and enhanced behaviors, revealing new insights into how biology builds functional...

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Science • Apr 23

H2O2 repurposes plant O2 sensing to regulate post-hypoxia responses

Understanding plant molecular responses to flooding is crucial for strategies to increase resilience. Plants respond to submergence-induced low oxygen...

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Science • Apr 22

A pro-carcinogenic bacterial toxin binds claudin-4 to cleave E-cadherin

The human colon is colonized by trillions of bacteria that play substantial roles in human health and disease1. Epidemiological and experimental studies...

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Science • Apr 22

Space Does Something Strange to Astronauts' Sense of Gravity

When astronauts come back down to Earth, it can take a moment to adjust to the return of gravity.

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Science • Apr 22

Printable meta-assemblies enable synergetic colouration

Biological systems achieve multifunctionality through the synergy of nanoscale building blocks and microscale morphological hierarchies, a multiscale...

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Science • Apr 22

Electronic origin of reorganization energy in interfacial electron transfer

Electron transfer (ET) reactions underpin energy conversion and chemical transformations in both biological1,2 and abiological3–5 systems.

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Science • Apr 22

Quantum entanglement speed is measured for the first time, and it's too fast to comprehend

In the world of quantum physics, incredible events unfold at mind-boggling speeds. Processes thought to happen instantaneously, like quantum entanglement,...

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Science • Apr 22

Chromosomal fusions trigger rediploidization of autopolyploid genomes

The ancestor of all vertebrates is thought to have undergone autopolyploid whole-genome duplication (WGD)1,2, doubling the genetic raw material for...

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Science • Apr 22

Ancient amber reveals a true bug equipped with claws, a highly unusual feature

Amber from the Kachin region of Myanmar has preserved a wealth of fossils, offering insights into the diversity of the Cretaceous fauna of a...

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Science • Apr 22

Soundwaves settle debate about elusive quantum particle

It was a head-spinning discovery. In 2018, researchers in Japan claimed to find concrete evidence of an elusive particle, a Majorana fermion, in a quantum...

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Science • Apr 22

Why Are Giant Ants Letting Tiny Ants Crawl All Over Them?

Tiny cone ants in Arizona have been seen cleaning much larger harvester ants, even inside their open jaws.

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Science • Apr 22

NASA Livestream Goes In-Depth on the Latest, Greatest Space Telescope

Last December, we reported that the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope had completed construction. Now planning a September launch, NASA held a press...

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Science • Apr 22

Identity of ‘Golden Orb’ found in waters off Alaskan coast revealed

The identity of the so-called “golden orb” discovered in 2023 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been revealed.

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Science • Apr 22

From 'Starfield' to Artemis: designing moonbases in games and reality

Looking at the best games for building lunar settlements, and how they compare to NASA's real-life plans for Artemis Base Camp.

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Science • Apr 22

Scientists Discover the Surprising Food and Drink Habits of Bronze Age Societies

Bronze Age people in the South Caucasus consumed a surprising variety of foods, from dairy to grape-based drinks, as evidenced by organic residues in...

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Science • Apr 22

Return of the Blue Marble

Or: How I learned to stop worrying and embraced the Artemis II lunar mission.

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Science • Apr 22

World-first light propulsion ‘metajets’ could enable 20-year mission to Alpha Centauri

Micron-scale "metajets" could make space travel to our nearest star system, Alpha Centauri, possible within our lifetimes.

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Science • Apr 22

Roman, Hubble’s 300-Megapixel Successor, Will Map the Universe

NASA's cutting-edge Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is ahead of schedule and under budget. It could launch in September.

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