The Wikipedia gender gap

In a recent study, researchers interviewed women ‘Wikipedians’ to examine the lack of female and non-binary…

Inexpensive, simple fabrication method poised to expand microlens applications

A growing number of applications, including smartphone cameras, depend on microlenses to boost performance. A newly…

Trigger for muscle-wasting condition discovered

A team of researchers has published a research study that reveals how cachexia is triggered, setting…

Jupiter-like exoplanets found in sweet spot in most planetary systems

A survey of 300 stars in search of exoplanets finds that massive, Jupiter-like gas giants are…

NASA's Mars 2020 Will Blaze a Trail – for Humans

The next robotic Mars mission will carry technology that will help enable astronauts to…

Table Salt Compound Spotted on Europa

Scientists have discovered that the yellow color seen on the surface of Jupiter’s moon…

Europa Global Views in Natural and Enhanced Colors

This color composite view combines violet, green, and infrared images of Jupiter’s intriguing moon, Europa, for…

National Poll: Daddy shaming happens too

For over a quarter of fathers polled, criticism made them feel less confident as a parent…

Opioid alternative? Taming tetrodotoxin for precise painkilling

Alternatives to opioids for treating pain are sorely needed. A study in rats suggests that tetrodotoxin,…

Using gene editing, neuroscientists develop a new model for autism

By introducing a gene variant associated with autism into monkeys, researchers hope to study treatment options…