NASA's First Rover on the Red Planet

This 8-image mosaic of the Sojourner rover on the surface of Mars was acquired during the…

Waterproof artificial synapses for pattern recognition in organic environments

Most artificial intelligence (AI) systems try to replicate biological mechanisms and behaviors observed in nature. One…

Corona details

This image – combined of many exposures – captures ‘totality’ during the 2 July 2019 total…

Binary stars with unexplainable dimming pattern

A team of researchers from the U.S., Denmark and the U.K., working with a group at…

From Shark Bay seagrass to Stone Age Scotland, we can now assess climate risks to World Heritage

Climate change is the fastest-growing global threat to World Heritage. However, no systematic approach to assess…

Clickety clack, let's look back: Typewriters return

For most of us, the clickety clack of a manual typewriter—or the gentler tapping of the…

Researchers selectively eliminate cells that express the oncogene RAS

The RAS oncogene is activated in 30 percent of human cancers, and results in the proliferation…

Artificial membrane binding proteins to direct stem cells to the myocardium

In a world first, scientists have found a new way to direct stem cells to heart…

Allotment soil is safer than U.K. national guidelines suggest

With the rise in popularity of people growing their own fruit and vegetables, it may be…

How Scientists Used NASA Data to Predict Appearance of July 2 Eclipse

Days before the July 2 total solar eclipse, scientists used NASA data and complex models to…