America’s powerful new deep space rocket, NASA’s Space Launch System, will face harsh conditions and extreme…
Bridging the gap between radar meteorology/hydrology/engineering and weather prediction
Accurate weather prediction depends on a fundamental understanding of storm dynamics and cloud microphysics and their…
Parental influence on educational attainment much greater than previously thought, new research finds
Governments keen to raise levels of educational attainment need to look at the cultures and attitudes…
Racism is still a huge problem in UK’s workplaces, finds report
A shocking report has found that the majority of ethnic minority workers have experienced racial harassment…
Image: the Egg Nebula
The Egg Nebula is a preplanetary nebula, created by a dying star in the process of…
A novel protein that plays a crucial role in the formation of the mitotic spindle
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich researchers have identified a novel protein that plays a crucial role in…
RNA transport in neurons—Staufen2 detects its target transcripts in a complex manner
A team of scientists from Helmholtz Zentrum München and the University of Ulm has discovered that…
Diet in development affects insect mating habits
The study in beetles is the first to link an animal's nutritional intake during sexual development…
How birders helped pinpoint hotspots for migratory bird conservation
Many bird populations are crashing, largely because they migrate such long distances and are at risk…
Larson Details Chief Test Pilot Work
David Nils Larson went to work one morning, attended a few meetings, gathered his life support…