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Published Brightest gamma-ray burst ever observed reveals new mysteries of cosmic explosions - Brightest Gamma-Ray Burst Ever Observed Reveals New Mysteries of Cosmic Explosions


Scientists believe the gamma-ray emission, which lasted over 300 seconds, is the birth cry of a blac...
Published Scientists map gusty winds in a far-off neutron star system - Scientists Map Gusty Winds in a Far-Off Neutron Star System



Astronomers have mapped the 'disk winds' associated with the accretion disk around Hercules X-1, a s...
Published Hubble sees possible runaway black hole creating a trail of stars - Hubble Sees Possible Runaway Black Hole Creating a Trail of Stars



There's an invisible monster on the loose, barreling through intergalactic space so fast that if it...
Published Tiny biobattery with 100-year shelf life runs on bacteria - Tiny Biobattery with 100-Year Shelf Life Runs on Bacteria



A tiny biobattery that could still work after 100 years has been developed. ABSTRACT: Tiny Biobatter...
Published Scientists recover an ancient woman's DNA from a 20,000-year-old pendant - Scientists Recover DNA from 20,000-Year-Old Pendant



An international research team has for the first time successfully isolated ancient human DNA from a...
Published Wireless olfactory feedback system to let users smell in the VR world - Wireless Olfactory Feedback System to Let Users Smell in the VR World



A research team recently invented a novel, wireless, skin-interfaced olfactory feedback system that...
Published A step toward safe and reliable autopilots for flying - A Step Toward Safe and Reliable Autopilots for Flying



Researchers developed a machine-learning technique that can autonomously drive a car or fly a plane...
Published Lingering effects of Neanderthal DNA found in modern humans - Lingering Effects of Neanderthal DNA Found in Modern Humans



Recent scientific discoveries have shown that Neanderthal genes comprise some 1 to 4% of the genome...
Published Scientists unearth 20 million years of 'hot spot' magmatism under Cocos plate - Scientists Unearth 20 Million Years of 'Hot Spot' Magmatism Under Cocos Plate



A team of scientists has observed past episodic intraplate magmatism and corroborated the existence...
Published Twinkling stars fuel interstellar dust - Twinkling Stars Fuel Interstellar Dust: A Look into the Cosmic Cycle



Of the many different kinds of stars, asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars, usually slightly larger a...
Published Pass the salt: This space rock holds clues as to how Earth got its water - Pass the Salt: This Space Rock Holds Clues as to How Earth Got Its Water



The discovery of tiny salt grains in a sample from an asteroid provides strong evidence that liquid...
Published Astronomers discover new link between dark matter and clumpiness of the universe - Astronomers Discover New Link Between Dark Matter and Clumpiness of the Universe



Researchers reveal a theoretical breakthrough that may explain both the nature of invisible dark mat...
Published Sensor enables high-fidelity input from everyday objects, human body - Sensor Enables High-Fidelity Input from Everyday Objects, Human Body



Couches, tables, sleeves and more can turn into a high-fidelity input device for computers using a n...
Published Desert ant increase the visibility of their nest entrances in the absence of landmarks - Desert Ants Increase Nest Entrance Visibility in Absence of Landmarks



Researchers report that in the absence of visible landmarks, desert ants increase the likelihood tha...
Published NASA's Webb scores another ringed world with new image of Uranus - NASA's Webb Scores Another Ringed World with New Image of Uranus



Following in the footsteps of the Neptune image released in 2022, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope...
Published Hunting Venus 2.0: Scientists sharpen their sights - Hunting Venus 2.0: Scientists Sharpen Their Sights


With the first paper compiling all known information about planets like Venus beyond our solar syste...
Published Evidence that Venus is volcanically active - Evidence that Venus is Volcanically Active


Venus appears to have volcanic activity, according to a new research paper that offers strong eviden...
Published Using photosynthesis for Martian occupation -- while making space travel more sustainable - Using Photosynthesis for Martian Occupation - While Making Space Travel More Sustainable



Researchers are working on sustainable technology to harvest solar power in space -- which could sup...
Published Searching for life with space dust - Searching for Life with Space Dust


Following enormous collisions, such as asteroid impacts, some amount of material from an impacted wo...
Published Path to net-zero carbon capture and storage may lead to ocean - Path to Net-Zero Carbon Capture and Storage May Lead to Ocean Acidification


Engineering researchers have developed a novel way to capture carbon dioxide from the air and store...