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Scientists have finally solved a nearly 30-year-old mystery surrounding two unusual molecules found in rye pollen that once showed an intriguing ability to help animals fight tumors. By determining their exact 3D structures, researchers have unlocked the blueprint needed to…
Mysterious metallic-looking spheres have appeared on a northeastern Australian beach, prompting the Australian Space Agency to warn residents to be on the lookout for what they state is likely space debris. Australia is investigating the possible space debris incident in…
Traumatic events from your childhood could have a lingering impact on your adult relationships, according to new research from the University of Georgia.
Universities need to rethink how they teach, assess and prepare students for employment as artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly important part of everyday life and work, according to a new study from the University of Manchester. The paper, published in…
5 Min Read NASA’s CAPSTONE Completes Extended Mission Testing Lunar Technologies The Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE) has achieved all primary and extended mission objectives. Credits: NASA As NASA prepares for a sustained human presence…
Picture a bright red apple. Most people can do this easily. They imagine the apple’s shape, color and shine. But for others, the image is vague and blurry or they “see” nothing at all. This is known as aphantasia—a “blind…
A Japanese spacecraft has gotten up close and personal with yet another asteroid, beaming home stunning new imagery of the distant space rock. On Sunday (July 5), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)’s Hayabusa2 probe performed a close flyby of…
The Artemis 2 astronauts look up at footage from their flight during a visit to Capitol Hill. (Image credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky) As we reflect on this past July 4 weekend, and America’s 250th birthday, we look to NASA’s Artemis II…
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Pasadena, California — NASA’s new alien-hunting telescope, the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO), will be serviceable out in space (and it will have gamma-ray detectors, to boot). Do you remember seeing NASA’s Space Shuttle astronauts working on the Hubble Space Telescope…