Tattooing and the art of sensing within the skin

The art of tattooing may have found a diagnostic twist. A team of scientists in Germany…

Algae-killing viruses spur nutrient recycling in oceans

Scientists have confirmed that viruses can kill marine algae called diatoms and that diatom die-offs near…

CubeSats for Astronomy and Astrophysics

CubeSats for Astronomy and Astrophysics Click here for original story, CubeSats for Astronomy and…

Meet John Houbolt: He Figured Out How To Go To The Moon, But Few Were Listening

In the early 1960s, NASA was considering three different ideas for landing a man on the…

Explainer: NASA aims to build on moon as a way station for Mars

Unlike the Apollo program that put astronauts on the moon 50 years ago, NASA is gearing…

India to launch second lunar mission on July 22 after delay

India’s space agency said on Thursday it would launch the country’s second lunar mission on July…

Could the heat of the Earth's crust become the ultimate energy source?

Scientists have developed a very stable battery cell that can directly convert heat into electricity, thus…

Win or lose: Rigged card game sheds light on inequality, fairness

Researchers are using a rigged card game to shed light on perceptions of inequality. …

One in 270 births have 'dual burden' of prematurity and severe maternal complications

A quarter of women who have serious maternal complications during childbirth also have premature births, posing…

Ants that defend plants receive sugar and protein

The aggressiveness of ants in arid environments with scarce food supply helps protect plants against herbivorous…