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NASA estimates metrics of exploding meteor that shook ground
A meteor that caused an earthshaking boom over suburban Pittsburgh on New Year’s Day exploded in…
Computer model of blood enzyme may lead to new drugs for cardiovascular disease
Membrane-associated proteins play a vital role in a variety of cellular processes, yet little is known…
A starfish-shaped soft robot that creeps, changes its color, and self-heals broken parts
Natural camouflage is one of nature’s most interesting traits. Materials scientists have now developed a material…
Scientists reveal the genetic basis of mitochondrial diseases
Mutations in genes encoding mitochondrial aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases are linked to diverse diseases. However, the precise mechanisms…
Astronomers find mysterious dusty object orbiting a star
The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, TESS, was launched in 2018 with the goal of discovering small…
New research finds way to scrub carbon dioxide from factory emissions, make useful products
Carbon dioxide can be harvested from smokestacks and used to create commercially valuable chemicals thanks to…
Predator interactions chiefly determine where Prochlorococcus microbes thrive
Prochlorococcus are the smallest and most abundant photosynthesizing organisms on the planet. A single Prochlorococcus cell…
Researchers gain insights into how ultrasmall bacteria from the environment have adapted to live inside humans
The microbes that live inside our mouths, collectively known as the oral microbiome, impact our overall…
NASA's new space telescope 'hunky-dory' after problems fixed
NASA’s huge, new space telescope is doing well more than a week after liftoff, following a…