Microorganisms on microplastics

A recent study shows that that the potentially toxin-producing plankton species Pfiesteria piscicida prefers to colonize…

Was Mona Lisa's smile a lie?

Using chimeric — or mirror — images, researchers have determined that one half of Mona Lisa’s…

ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/05/2019

Capillary Structures: The crew performed a scheduled battery exchange for the camera and flash system used…

Details of first historically recorded plague pandemic revealed by ancient genomes

Analysis of eight new plague genomes from the first plague pandemic reveals previously unknown levels of…

World's largest sky survey calls SpaceX Starlink a 'nuisance'

An enormous telescope designed to watch the entire southern sky will have some of its images…

PIA23258: South Polar Textures

           Target: Mars Mission:  2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument:  THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Click here…

Plasma created using nanowires and long-wavelength ultrashort pulse laser

Physicists have developed a new method for producing plasma, enabling them to deal with some of…

Chandra Detects a Coronal Mass Ejection From Another Star

The Chandra X-Ray Observatory detects a coronal mass ejection from a star other than the Sun…

Dietary supplements linked with severe health events in children, young adults

Consumption of dietary supplements sold for weight loss, muscle building, and energy was associated with increased…

Americans consumer 70,000 particles of microplastics per year

Since the mass production of plastics began in the 1940s, the versatile polymers have spread rapidly…