Revealing the Milky Way’s Center

Spitzer Space Telescope’s infrared cameras penetrate much of the dust, revealing the stars of the crowded…

Milky Way’s Center Will Be Revealed by NASA’s Webb Telescope

After its launch, Webb will gather infrared light that has penetrated the dusty veil, revealing the…

Global analysis of submarine canyons may shed light on Martian landscapes

On a map, submarine canyons seem identical to land canyons — so much so that researchers…

Liquifying a rocky exoplanet

A hot, molten Earth would be around 5% larger than its solid counterpart. The difference between…

A new strategy for the synthesis of complex natural products

Chemists have succeeded in synthesizing two complex natural products from the group of dithiodiketopiperazines (DTPs). For…

How neuronal migration and outgrowth shape network architecture

Neurons are not randomly arranged in the human brain. In the cortex, they are organized in…

Calories in popular UK restaurant chain dishes can be 'shockingly high' warn experts

The calorie content of popular starters, sides and desserts served in UK restaurant chains is too…

Nobel prize winner laments lack of money for young physicists

Swiss scientist Michel Mayor, who shared the 2019 Nobel Prize for Physics, said on Wednesday he…

AI challenged to stave off collisions in space

ESA is challenging machine learning experts to help forecast and prevent collisions in space. The Agency’s…

We've discovered 20 more moons of Saturn – and you can help name them

We have discovered 20 new moons orbiting Saturn, all of them less than 5 kilometres across.…