Tokyo company aims to be 1st business to put lander on moon

A Japanese company is about to attempt what no other private business has done: land on…

A heartbeat in a dish: Growing specialized heart cells

Detailed examinations of the heart have revealed the pivotal role of the left ventricle—it’s the area…

Analyzing the effectiveness of increasing investment in educational support for children in shrinking Japanese cities

In Japan, many municipalities have suffered from population decline due to low birth rates and an…

Monolayer hexagonal boron nitride can extend plasmonic enhancement limit

A research team led by Prof. Yang Liangbao from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy…

Two-component system could offer a new way to halt internal bleeding

MIT engineers have designed a two-component system that can be injected into the body and help…

Star-forming activity in the interacting galaxy system NGC 5291 investigated with AstroSat

An international team of astronomers have employed India’s AstroSat spacecraft to observe a system of interacting…

Mixotrophic microorganisms in the deep sea regulate energy balance

A team of international researchers led by Federico Baltar of the University of Vienna and José…

Researchers identify a new genetic culprit in canine bladder cancers

Researchers have identified new genetic mutations linked to a subset of canine bladder cancers. Their findings…

Earliest animal likely used chemical signaling to evolve into multicellular organism

The earliest animal likely used chemical signaling to evolve from a single cell to a multicellular…

The dynamics of 'hotspot forming' high-energy quasiparticles in a superconducting nanowire

Energetic quasiparticles possess a collection of quantum characteristics that operate in a particle-like way in superconducting…