Granular matter is all around us. Examples include sand, rice, nuts, coffee and even snow. These materials are made of solid particles that are large enough not to experience thermal fluctuations. Instead, their state is determined by mechanical influences: s…

Differences in a non-coding enhancer region of the HOXDB locus underlie the differences between stickleback species in dorsal spine length and number. These differences include single-nucleotide polymorphisms, deletions and transposable element insertions.

Storing clean energy typically means using batteries that are bad for the environment but thanks to a new zinc option put together with biodegradable material made from crab shells that could be about to change. In a paper published today in the journal, Matt…

Japanese and U.S. physicists have used atoms about 3 billion times colder than interstellar space to open a portal to an unexplored realm of quantum magnetism.

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a microbial community phenomenon that essentially equates to teaching neighbors how to complete necessary tasks by ripping out and sharing parts of the brain.

The conditions will be ideal for spotting dense groups of stars throughout the night sky.

MIT researchers have devised the Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE), which has been generating an oxygen supply and could help answer some of the questions about how to make the most of an atmosphere abundant in carbon dioxide.

Focus has been on higher-profile missions like a moon landing and Mars visit. Read more at straitstimes.com.

An international team of scientists has discovered a previously unknown extinct ant species encased in a unique piece of amber from Africa. Using the X-ray light source PETRA III at the German Electron Synchrotron (DESY) in Hamburg the researchers, from Fried…

The following study transplanted iPSCs derived from two NHP species, chimpanzee and pigtailed macaque, into blastocysts from another NHP species – the rhesus macaque.

Astronomers have been on the hunt for habitable planets outside of our own solar system for decades -- but what exactly counts as habitable?

X-ray ptychography is proposed as a suitable method that enabled the in situ nanoimaging of nanoparticle formation and hollowing in a solution at 155 degrees Celsius.

China and the United States have identified overlapping possible landing sites at the moon's south pole as the rivals could end up competing for limited lunar resources in the coming years.

NASA will provide live coverage on Friday, Sept. 2, of a spacewalk with two Russian cosmonauts to continue outfitting the European robotic arm on the International Space Station’s Nauka laboratory.

<p>Compact, finely textured metasurface optics are coming to a new field of physics.</p>

Climate change is causing major challenges especially for plant breeders. An intelligent field robot and X-ray technology are helping them selecting heat-tolerant plant varieties. The sensors in the high-tech machine were developed by the Fraunhofer Developme…

Scientific Reports - Passive symmetry breaking of the space–time propagation in cavity dissipative solitons

Mission engineers are chasing a ghost in the rocket's hydrogen propellant systems. Will Artemis be ready in time for a Saturday launch?

An atomic nucleus is a busy place.

DUBAI: The Emirates Mars Mission, the first interplanetary exploration mission launched by an Arab nation, has discovered a new form of proton aurora around Mars, the Emirates News Agency reported. Experts said the spatially variable “patchy” proton aurora co…

The spacecraft, due to launch uncrewed atop NASA's new mega moon rocket on Saturday, has cost more than $18 billion to build and will be used for the US space agency's Artemis programme.

The Körber European Science Prize has been awarded to cell biologist Anthony Hyman. Hyman discovered a new state of biological matter that may hold the keys to some of the biggest questions in biology.

Astronomers using the VLBA have produced the first-ever full, 3-D view of binary star system with a planet orbiting one of the stars. Their achievement promises

Collaboration of two great telescopes has resulted in this stunning image of the phantom galaxy Messier 74 located 32 million lightyears away