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]
Pasadena, CA— A team of astronomers led by University of Michigan’s Ian Roederer and including Carnegie’s Erika Holmbeck have identified the widest range of elements yet observed in a star beyond our… [+4371 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]
Death may be the most uncanny topic to discuss for human beings. Even thinking about it is uncomfortable for some people. To eliminate the mystery behind it, researchers worldwide are conducting sc… [+3692 chars]
The transgenic papaya "SunUp" was developed in the 1990s and was widely publicized because of its ability to resist the papaya ringspot virus. Although researchers from the Ming group had identified … [+4734 chars]
There's been discussion about which human-made objects can be "seen from space." If you have a good enough zoom lens, you can spot even fairly small things, like a SpaceX Crew Dragon on a Falcon 9 ro… [+1444 chars]
Storms, volcanic eruptions, wildfires, clouds. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's new GOES-18 satellite will witness them all, helping us to better forecast and understand weather,… [+1526 chars]
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has recently shared a dazzling view of a broad-brimmed Mexican hat resembling a galaxy called NGC 7814. Also known as ‘Little Sombrero’ or Caldwell 43, the galaxy is loc… [+614 chars]
Is this thing ever gonna launch? A Curse Upon You Boeings Starliner, it seems, may be cursed. As Reuters reports, Boeing and its supplier, Aerojet Rocketdyne, are playing the blame game as the May… [+1500 chars]
Despite the rapid melting of ice in many parts of Antarctica during the second half of the 20th century, researchers have found that the floating ice shelves which skirt the eastern Antarctic Peninsu… [+4994 chars]
Credit: CC0 Public Domain ESA’s Gaia space telescope revolutionizes our understanding of the Milky Way. It scans the sky to measure the position, movement, distance, and characteristics of billions … [+948 chars]
Future quantum computers are expected not only to solve particularly tricky computing tasks, but also to be connected to a network for the secure exchange of data. In principle, quantum gates could b… [+7844 chars]
