China launches new crew for space station, with eye to putting astronauts on moon before 2030

China launched a new three-person crew for its orbiting space station on Tuesday, with an eye…

Humans evolved to walk with an extra spring in our step, shows foot arch study

A new study has shown that humans may have evolved a spring-like arch to help us…

One-third of galaxy's most common planets could be in habitable zone

Our familiar, warm, yellow sun is a relative rarity in the Milky Way. By far the…

Vehicle stop study illuminates importance of officer's first words

Eugenia Rho believes in the importance of first impressions, especially during vehicle stops. Click…

Even lawyers don't like legalese: Study

It’s no secret that legal documents are notoriously difficult to understand, causing headaches for anyone who…

Mapping the conflict between farming and biodiversity

It’s well known that producing foods such as beef can have an outsized footprint when it…

UAE announces groundbreaking mission to asteroid belt, seeking clues to life's origins

The United Arab Emirates unveiled plans Monday to send a spaceship to explore the solar system’s…

120-city study: 22% reduction in urban traffic emissions in 15 years without quality of life decline is possible

How do you make transport in the world’s big cities more climate-friendly without putting too much…

A simple model to evaluate skeletal muscle-macrophage interaction during skeletal muscle regeneration

A research group led by Dr. Naoya Kase and Prof. Megumu Saito have successfully established a…

Study investigates causes of cation pattern formation, with implications for energy applications

A study led by researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory could uncover…