Mission to Jupiter's icy moon confirmed

An icy ocean world in our solar system that could tell us more about the potential…

A single gene determines whether a fly has a good sense of sight or a good sense of smell

Trade-offs in the sizes of visual and olfactory organs are a common feature of animal evolution,…

Genes tell the story of how the Asian tiger mosquito spread

Over the last 40 years, the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, has invaded every continent thanks…

Lasers enable engineers to weld ceramics, no furnace required

Smartphones that don’t scratch or shatter. Metal-free pacemakers. Electronics for space and other harsh environments. These…

Memory T cells shelter in bone marrow, boosting immunity in mice with restricted diets

Even when taking in fewer calories and nutrients, humans and other mammals usually remain protected against…

Dietary zinc protects against Streptococcus pneumoniae infection, study finds

Researchers have uncovered a crucial link between dietary zinc intake and protection against Streptococcus pneumoniae, the…

New tool mines scientific texts for fusion protein facts

A new computational tool called ProtFus screens scientific literature to validate predictions about the activity of…

Momentus To Provide In-Space Transportation Service to its Customers On SpaceX SmallSat Rideshare Launch

Momentus To Provide In-Space Transportation Service to its Customers On SpaceX SmallSat Rideshare Launch …

Asteroid Ryugu has no dust on it and we don’t know why

The most detailed pictures yet from the asteroid Ryugu show it has no dust, which is…

Biomaterials smarten up with CRISPR

The CRISPR-Cas system has become the go-to tool for researchers who study genes in an ever-growing…