The field of exoplanet study has come a long way in recent decades. To date, 5,063 exoplanets have been confirmed in 3,794 systems beyond our own, with another 8,819 candidates awaiting confirmation.… [+6919 chars]
In 2023 the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will hurtle through dust and debris left in the inner ... [+] solar system by Halley's comet in 1986. (Photo by F. Carter Smith/Sygma via Getty Images) … [+3705 chars]
Microscope image of genetically engineered kidney organoids were used to solve a medical mystery about tuberous sclerosis complex. Credit: Cell Research Scientists have solved a medical mystery in a… [+3169 chars]
Could the global actions to reduce harmful air pollutants in the atmosphere be deemed futile? New research has found that clean air is fostering global warming while pollution keeps our planet cool.… [+974 chars]
What do you know about nebulae? Recently, when NASA released the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope, there were a total 5 images out of which two were of nebulae- Carina Nebula, and Sou… [+2363 chars]
Water is life, but for all its importance, humanity has a surprisingly limited view of Earth's freshwater bodies. Researchers have reliable water level measurements for only a few thousand lakes arou… [+6138 chars]
In the early '90s, on a trip to the Space Telescope Science Institute, Dave Meyer was met with an air of exhilaration and an urgent tone. "You've got to see this." Elsewhere in the building, image… [+12944 chars]
The development of high-speed strobe-flash photography in the 1960s by the late MIT professor Harold "Doc" Edgerton allowed us to visualize events too fast for the eyea bullet piercing an apple, or a… [+4550 chars]
The Landsat program has collected over 10 million satellite images showing the state of the Earth’s surface over the past 50 years. Since its first launch on July 23, 1972, seven other satellites thr… [+3959 chars]
We are living in a renaissance of psychedelic research, no doubt about itparticularly when it comes to medical treatment. Psilocybin and MDMA are being used to alleviate depression and post traumatic… [+3696 chars]
The development of high-speed strobe-flash photography in the 1960s by the late MIT professor Harold "Doc" Edgerton allowed us to visualize events too fast for the eyea bullet piercing an apple, or a… [+4550 chars]
The field of exoplanet study has come a long way in recent decades. To date, 5,063 exoplanets have been confirmed in 3,794 systems beyond our own, with another 8,819 candidates awaiting confirmation.… [+6919 chars]