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Study unveils volcanic history and clues to ancient life on Mars
In a study co-authored by a Texas A&M University scientist, researchers have revealed new insights into the geological ...
Saturday Citations: An exoplanetary biosignature; the diplomacy of body odor; personalities of bees
This week, the Curiosity rover found large carbon deposits on Mars, suggesting an ancient carbon cycle. Researchers exploring ...
Scientists reveal how a protein linked to Parkinson's disease transforms biomolecular condensates
An international research collaboration led by Rutgers University-New Brunswick scientists that examined microscopic blobs of ...
Throwing a 'spanner in the works' of our cells' machinery could help fight cancer, fatty liver disease... and hair loss
Fifty years since its discovery, scientists have finally worked out how a molecular machine found in mitochondria allows us ...
Q&A: What makes an 'accidental dictator' in the workplace?
The professional world has no shortage of micromanagers—or, as Penn State School of Labor and Employment Relations (LER) ...
NASA's Lucy spacecraft is speeding toward another close encounter with an asteroid
NASA's Lucy spacecraft will swoop past a small asteroid this weekend as it makes its way to an even bigger prize: the ...
Screen time prevalent under grandparents' care, study finds
When Grandma and Grandpa are in charge, the children are likely staring at a screen—a long-standing parental complaint now ...
Space traffic and trash: Policy experts work toward a sustainable final frontier
In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik. Several months later, the U.S. sent Explorer I into space. With two small objects ...
Magnetic fields can map the universe—here's how
Who knew that magnetic fields could be so useful? Astronomers are able to use magnetic fields to map our environment within ...
Hard carbon-tin nano-composite creates high-performance battery anode
As the demand continues to grow for batteries capable of ultra-fast charging and high energy density in various sectors—from ...
Astronomers confirm the existence of a lone black hole
A team of astronomers at the Space Telescope Science Institute, working with one colleague from the University of St Andrews' Center for Exoplanet Science and another from the European Southern ...
Hubble spies a cosmic pillar in the Eagle Nebula
In anticipation of the upcoming 35th anniversary of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, ESA/Hubble is continuing the celebrations with a new view of the Eagle Nebula. This vast stellar nursery ...