Human cell division involves hundreds of proteins at its core. Knowing the 3D structure of these proteins is pivotal to understand how our genetic material is duplicated and passed through generation… [+2715 chars]
WASHINGTON The private astronauts who spent two weeks on the International Space Station in April said they tried to pack too much into their schedules while on the station, putting a strain on both … [+4058 chars]
With their stretched bodies, immense wingspan and iridescent coloring, dragonflies are a unique sight. But their originality doesn’t end with their looks: As one of the oldest insect species on the p… [+5082 chars]
A study led by a Monash University geologist has provided fresh evidence for when high rates of erosion occurred throughout the history of Mars. The findings, published today in Geology date when cl… [+2955 chars]
NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars shows an unusual structure in the rocks that looks like an alien doorway. One of the most recent images captured by National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NA… [+1472 chars]
In a ghastly vision of a future cut off from sunlight, the machine overloads in the Matrix movie series turned to sleeping human bodies as sources of electricity. If they'd had sunlight, algae would … [+4125 chars]
Parts of Antarctica have actually gained ice during the last 20 years, new research reveals, despite the continent suffering significant loss due to global warming. Researchers say that sea ice, pus… [+6408 chars]
A study led by a Monash University geologist has provided fresh evidence for when high rates of erosion occurred throughout the history of Mars. The findings, published today in Geology date when cl… [+2955 chars]
Three years ago, scientists used a telescope the size of Earth to produce the first-ever image of a black hole. Now, they've done it again — this time, closer to home, and of a very different invisib… [+5454 chars]
Good morning, gentle reader, and welcome to your Friday roundup of the best stories and images from This Week in Space. This week, it’s all good news. The James Webb Space Telescope is fully aligned … [+6975 chars]
Astronomers on Thursday gave us our first look at the supermassive black hole in the centre of the Milky Way galaxy. According to experts, every galaxy has its own black hole which absorbs all light… [+1625 chars]
Theres green energy and then theres truly GREEN energy, or rather, blue-green energy. A colourful colony of photosynthetic cyanobacteria, known as blue-green algae, have successfully powered a comput… [+3894 chars]