Bacteria form biofilms like settlers form cities

Microbiologists have long adopted the language of human settlement to describe how bacteria live and grow:…

Mercury's 400 C heat may help it make its own ice

It is already hard to believe that there is ice on Mercury, where daytime temperatures reach…

Telesat closes offices globally as cautionary measure due to COVID-19 pandemic

Telesat today announced it has enacted its work from home policy in its offices globally effective…

NASA Request for Information (RFI) for Human Factors and Behavioral Performance Topics

NASA Request for Information (RFI) for Human Factors and Behavioral Performance Topics Click here…

How skin cells embark on a swift yet elaborate death

Scientists have identified the mechanism that allows skin cells to sense changes in their environment, and…

How sperm unpack dad's genome so it can merge with mom's

Researchers discover the enzyme SPRK1’s role in reorganizing the paternal genome during the first moments of…

First-time direct proof of chemical reactions in particulates

Researchers have developed a new method to analyze particulate matter more precisely than ever before. With…

What can you do with spiral graph? Help understand how galaxies evolve

Researchers have developed a technique to accurately measure the winding arms of spiral galaxies that is…

How plants sound the alarm about danger

Just like humans and other animals, plants have hormones. One role of plant hormones is to…

UM professor helps Malaysia develop conservation areas, protect species

Jedediah Brodie has spent a career tromping around tropical rainforests, conducting on-the-ground research in some of…