Bennu asteroid is spewing bits and no one knows why
There are three possible explanations for the particles that asteroid Bennu is tossing into space, say scientists behind NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft.
Shortly after OSIRIS-REx arrived at asteroid Bennu, an unexpected...
Science is usually done quite differently than you imagine it to be
Here are five things you ought to understand about science, according to professor of genetic medicine Gregg Semenza.
This week, Semenza—along with William Kaelin Jr. and Peter Ratcliffe—will accept the...
The closest-ever look inside the Sun’s corona has unveiled an unexpectedly chaotic world
The closest-ever look inside the sun’s corona has unveiled an unexpectedly chaotic world, according to researchers from NASA’s Parker Solar Probe mission.
That world includes rogue plasma waves, flipping...
Microplastics are also poisoning coral reefs
Researchers have found that some corals are more likely to eat microplastics when they consume other food, but they don’t have a taste microplastics alone.
Two coral species researchers tested...
Giant ice planet orbits hot star 1/4 its size
Researchers have found the first evidence of a giant planet orbiting a dead white dwarf star in the form of a disc of gas formed from its evaporating...
NASA’s Parker probe gets into the Sun’s scorching atmosphere
After its launch a year ago, NASA's Parker Solar Probe mission begins sending the first data after flying closer to the Sun than any other mission in history. The...
Why black holes and neutron stars can shine bright?
For decades, scientists have speculated about the origin of the electromagnetic radiation emitted from celestial regions that host black holes and neutron stars--the most mysterious objects in the universe.
Astrophysicists...
Flu shot could be making all of us genetically resistant to the virus
New data on how cellular RNA levels change following infection or vaccination could help make future flu shots work better or even aid in the design of a universal...
Where did the ice from the lunar craters come from?
While a majority of the icy deposits on the moon are likely billions of years old, some may be much more recent, according to new research.
The discovery of ice...
Japanese researchers create artificial blood that works for any blood group
A group of Japanese scientists has developed an artificial blood that could work for any patient, regardless of their blood type, as explained in this study published last July...
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