ISS Daily Summary Report – 1/23/2020

ISS HAM pass:  On Wednesday, the crew participated in two ISS HAM passes.  The first was…

3D-printed vocal tract reproduces sound of ancient mummy

The sound produced by the vocal tract of a 3,000 year-old Egyptian mummy has been synthesized…

Jewel beetles' sparkle helps them hide in plain sight

Bright colors are often considered an evolutionary tradeoff in the animal kingdom. Yes, a male peacock’s…

Snake stem cells used to create venom-producing organoids

Organoids have become an important tool for studying many disease processes and testing potential drugs. Now,…

Scanning system in sperm may control rate of human evolution

Maturing sperm cells turn on most of their genes, not to follow their genetic instructions like…

Large marine parks can save sharks from overfishing threat

‘No-take’ marine reserves—where fishing is banned—can reverse the decline in the world’s coral reef shark populations…

Announcing TRISH's Space Health Swap program | Translational Research Institute for Space Health

Announcing TRISH’s Space Health Swap program | Translational Research Institute for Space Health Click…

The dramatic dismissal of a landmark youth climate lawsuit might not close the book on that case

A sharply divided panel of three federal judges on Jan. 17 dismissed a high-profile climate lawsuit…

3,000-year-old teeth solve Pacific banana mystery

Humans began transporting and growing banana in Vanuatu 3000 years ago, a University of Otago scientist…

How Helicobacter stays helical

Stomach cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer-related death across the globe. One of the main…