PIA23570: Maja Valles Tributary

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

Compound controls biological clock with light

Researchers at Japan’s Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (ITbM) of Nagoya University, the Netherlands’ University of Groningen,…

The plot thickens for a hypothetical X17 particle

Fresh evidence of an unknown particle that could carry a fifth force of nature gives the…

Are 'dog years' for real? An explanation of calculating canine age

If your dog has been alive and kicking its paws about for a decade, the widely…

Ultraluminous X-ray source UGC 6456 ULX investigated in detail

Russian astronomers have performed a detailed study of one of the ultraluminous X-ray sources (ULXs) in…

Black Hole or Newborn Stars? SOFIA Finds Galactic Puzzle

Scientists on SOFIA found a black hole that seems to be changing its galactic surroundings in…

Researchers find potential solution to overheating mobile phones

Modern computer memory encodes information by switching magnetic bits within devices. Now, a ground-breaking study conducted…

Samsung researchers: More efficient quantum dots without heavy metals

A team at Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology has announced that they have improved quantum dot…

Our place in the universe will change dramatically in the next 50 years – here's how

In 1900, so the story goes, prominent physicist Lord Kelvin addressed the British Association for the…

Virtual reality won't make cows happier, but it might help us see them differently

Earlier this week, Russian farmers announced they are testing virtual reality (VR) for dairy cows. …