Researchers create accurate model of organ scarring using stem cells in a lab

Every organ in the body is capable, to some extent, of repairing itself after an injury.…

Sorghum study illuminates relationship between humans, crops and the environment in domestication

A new study that examines the genetics behind the bitter taste of some sorghum plants and…

Tweaking the approach to save the desert tortoise

“Increase the size, increase the survival” is the premise behind head-starting—raising an at-risk species in captivity…

Image: Holiday Kristall

This box of holiday cheer is actually tubes of plasma containing suspended microparticles exposed to an…

How sharp is that sniffer? Newly patented Army invention trains, tests working dogs

A U.S. Army researcher has scored a patent for inventing a new tool for training dogs…

Julia’s ESA journey, from YGT to Flight Dynamics Engineer

To conclude our series on the stories of ESA’s YGT alumni, we caught up with Julia…

NASA's treasure map for water ice on Mars

NASA has big plans for returning astronauts to the Moon in 2024, a stepping stone on…

Estimates of commercial fish biomass from DNA traces in seawater

A new study published by scientists from the Faroese Marine Research Institute reveals that traces of…

Second stellar population found in Milky Way's thick disk

A new study on the kinematics and chemical composition of a sample of stars in the…

Researchers consider the complexities of bioprinting multicellular tissues

3-D bioprinting is a highly-advanced manufacturing platform that allows for the printing of tissue, and eventually…