NASA has been working on the Space Launch System (SLS) for more than a decade, and we may finally see the super heavy-lift rocket head into space for the first time later this month. When the SLS and… [+2702 chars]
Humans, animals, plants and all other lifeforms are built from chiral molecules, bound together to form asymmetric organelles, cells, and organs. However, the cause of this broken symmetry and, by ex… [+977 chars]
Spontaneous mutations that reconfigure DNAs 3D shape may contribute to autism, according to a new study. The mutations occur in genetic stretches that dont code for proteins but affect the expression… [+5639 chars]
Credit: SpaceX SpaceX has recorded a Falcon 9 rocket crash, although in this particulate case it was not yet launched. The Texas-based company builds its engines and rockets in one place and moves … [+1036 chars]
Sharks are fascinating creatures. These fish have been around for around 455 million years and are known to be one of the ocean's apex predators, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adm… [+2348 chars]
It's alive! A team of scientists at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands managed to successfully insert human muscle genes into a bit of baker's yeast for the first time. The human gen… [+2134 chars]
Aug 8 2022Reviewed by Alex Smith The vast majority of galaxies, according to the accepted theory of cosmology, are encircled by a halo of dark matter particles. Despite being invisible, this halo’s … [+5365 chars]
One of the images captured by the Webb Telescope: the Carina Nebula. Photo: NASA Days ago, many newspapers, including ours, talked about the space photos taken by James Webb Space Telescope. They ar… [+5288 chars]
ByBiodesign Institute at ASUAugust 8, 2022 Recent research analyzes mathematical models created to deduce conclusions about how evolution works at the level of populations of organisms. A study exa… [+11118 chars]
A completely new-to-nature yeast chromosome has been developed, paving the way for engineered yeast to be applied to an array of industrial applications. Scientists from the ARC Center of Excellence… [+2839 chars]
A new instrument, recently attached to the International Space Station, has taken its first look at Earth, revealing the chemical composition of mineral dust from Australian deserts. The instrument,… [+2887 chars]
Taken from the August 2022 issue of Physics World, where it appeared under the headline "As time goes by". Members of the Institute of Physics can enjoy the full issue via the Physics World app. Sha… [+6982 chars]
