Human pancreas on a chip opens new possibilities for studying disease

Scientists created human pancreas on a chip that allowed them to identify the possible cause of…

As New Space Race Beckons, Astronauts Face Identity Crisis

With the private sector moving aggressively into space, NASA is no longer the only game in…

Michael Collins Didn’t Walk on the Moon. But He Got to Drink Warm Coffee.

The Apollo 11 astronaut who kept an orbital vigil during Neil’s and Buzz’s moonwalk really didn’t…

Study unveils new superionic states of helium-water compounds

Helium and water are known to be abundant throughout the universe, particularly in giant planets such…

Joshua trees facing extinction

They outlived mammoths and saber-toothed tigers. But without dramatic action to reduce climate change, new research…

Fluorine speeds up two-dimensional materials growth

Back in 2004, the physics community was just beginning to recognize the existence of truly two-dimensional…

Stripping down bacterial armor: A new way to fight anthrax

A new study led by Dr. Antonella Fioravanti in the lab of Prof. Han Remaut (VIB-VUB…

New light on cichlid evolution in Africa

A collaborative research project carried out under the auspices of the GeoBio-Center at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in…

EDRS-C SpaceData Highway

Kourou, French Guiana, at Europe’s spaceport the EDRS-C satellite is being prepared for launch. Soon this…

Worsening world hunger affects 821 million, says UN

More than 821 million people suffered from hunger worldwide last year, the United Nations reported Monday—the…