X-rays from nuclear explosions can protect Earth from asteroids
An asteroid heading toward Earth can be deflected without ever touching a spacecraft. The trick is to use X-rays to […]
MicroRNA discovery wins 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology
An unexpected discovery about what made a tiny worm refuse to grow has now led to the 2024 Nobel Prize
50 years ago, satellites threatened astronomers’ view of the cosmos
Satellites interfere with radio astronomy – Scientific news, October 5, 1974 In the past, satellites and probes launched by NASA
Storms ignite a ‘boiling pot’ of gamma rays
Above the cloud tops, storms blow with a complex and frenetic light show of high-energy radiation. A view from a
Some fleas do not poop for weeks. This keeps their pools clean
Some tadpoles do not poop in the first weeks of their lives. At least, this is the case for Eiffinger’s
Blood pressure can be falsely high if the arm is not positioned correctly
When the arm is in the lap or at the side, a blood pressure reading can be falsely high. But
Europa Clipper is starting to solve an alien mystery
NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft will soon be on its way to help solve a quarter-century-old mystery: Could anything live in