PIA23907: Zephyria Planum

           Target: Mars Mission:  2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument:  THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Click here…

Total synthesis of cotylenin A for a new anticancer drug without side effects

Scientists at Waseda University succeeded in developing a method for a total synthesis of cotylenin A,…

Nanofiber membranes transformed into 3-D scaffolds

In the movie “Transformers,” cars morph into robots, jets or a variety of machinery. A similar…

Coronavirus has revealed the power of social networks in a crisis

The declaration of the novel coronavirus as a pandemic was a call to arms for governments…

Malaria mosquitoes eliminated in lab by creating all-male populations

A modification that creates more male offspring was able to eliminate populations of malaria mosquitoes in…

Antiferromagnetic fluoride nanocrystals

When magnetic materials are nanometric at least in one dimension, the surface effect often dominates the…

Scientists call for a new perspective for population management of animals in zoos

Many species of birds and mammals reproduce better in the wild than in captivity. When wild…

Strange hollow ball-like structures found in 80-million-year-old fossils

Scientists from The University of Western Australian and University of Cambridge have made a chance discovery…

Study suggests remnants of Bering Strait and other human migration paths exist underwater at 'choke points'

Today, sea-level rise is a great concern of humanity as climate change warms the planet and…

Slivers of land could power cheaper, greener nitrogen fertilizers

Nitrogen-based fertilizer contributes to the high yields expected from crops in the developed world, but its…