Genomes of parasitic mites harming the world's bees sequenced

Researchers sequenced the genomes of the two Varroa mite species that parasitize the honey bee. They…

Astronaut Nick Hague Returns to Earth After 203 Days Aboard the Space Station

NASA astronaut Nick Hague is seen outside the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft after he landed in a…

'Dietary' vulnerability found in cancer cells with mutated spliceosomes

A research team has discovered a metabolic vulnerability in multiple types of cancer cells that bear…

High lead levels during pregnancy linked to child obesity

Children born to women who have high blood levels of lead are more likely be overweight…

Addictive de-vices: How we can unplug from this 21st century epidemic

We spend our days looking at them, talking to them, and touching them. They increasingly consume…

ISS contact planned for Bampton School in Devon

An International Space Station ARISS school contact has been planned between astronaut Drew Morgan KI5AAA and…

Exoplanets to medical tests: Tiny frequency devices open up new applications

Accurately measuring frequencies of light is required for timekeeping and many science experiments and technologies. Frequency…

Golden ratio observed in human skulls

The Golden Ratio, described by Leonardo da Vinci and Luca Pacioli as the Divine Proportion, is…

NASA Selects 25 Promising Space Technologies for Commercial Flight Tests

NASA Selects 25 Promising Space Technologies for Commercial Flight Tests Click here for original…

Keeping cool with quantum wells

A research team has invented a semiconductor quantum well system that can efficiently cool electronic devices…