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Could a metallic asteroid contain water and what can this teach us about the asteroid’s formation and evolution? This is what a recent study due for

Did life once exist on Mars, and if so, where will we find it? This is what a recent study published in AGU Advances hopes to address as a team of several

The planet Mars has several similarities with Earth, including extinct volcanoes, dry lake beds, and active dust storms, the last of which is governed by t

How do powerful geomagnetic storms from the Sun influence the Earth’s atmosphere? This is what two separate studies (Karan et al. (2024) and Evans et

The International Space Station (ISS) has been a beacon of scientific and medical research ever since the station’s first module was launched in 1999

Do certain exoplanets mirror Earth regarding their distribution of iron and water? This is what a recent study published in Nature Astronomy hopes to addre

How does spaceflight affect vision loss in astronauts for both the short and long term? This is what a combined effort between the upcoming Polaris Dawn mi

How will future Mars astronauts shield themselves from harmful space radiation? This is what a recent study published in The European Physical Journal Plus

What did NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft on the asteroid moon, Dimorphos, teach astronomers about altering the trajectory o

What can rogue planets teach us about the formation and evolution of stars and planets? This is what a recent study published in The Astronomical Journal h

What can deep ocean life teach us about finding life on other worlds? This is what a recent study published in Nature Geoscience hopes to address as an int

What were galaxies like in the early universe? This is what a recent study published in The Astronomical Journal hopes to address as an international team

Are we alone in the universe, and could we find intelligent life beyond the confines of our Milky Way Galaxy? This is what a first-of-its-kind study conduc

A team of scientists has used data obtained from a suborbital rocket used in the NASA Endurance mission a to reveal an electric field that is as widespread

How did a giant impact 4 billion years ago affect Jupiter’s moon, Ganymede? This is what a recent study published in Scientific Reports hopes to addr

What processes provide energy to the solar wind as it travels away from the Sun and throughout the solar system? This is what a recent study published in S

CubeSats have become an excellent way to conduct scientific research on Earth and elsewhere due to their reduced costs and sizes, as some CubeSats are the

How did stars form 7 billion years ago, or approximately halfway between the Big Bang and now? This is what a recent study published in the Monthly Notices

What happened to all the liquid water on Mars and what can this teach us about Earth-like exoplanets? This is what a recent study published in Science Adva

How can microgravity help advance cancer research? This is what an upcoming grant-awarded project sponsored by the International Space Station (ISS) Nation

How can the metal content of stars influence the formation of Earth-like exoplanets? This is what a recent study published in The Astronomical Journal hope

What are the exact sizes of galaxies, and are they bigger than they appear in deep space images? This is what a recent study published in Nature Astronomy

Beginning in 2010, NASA began International Observe the Moon Night based on two events occurring simultaneously in 2009 during the International Year of As

What did Mars look like billions of years ago? This is what a recent study presented at the Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC) 2024 hopes to address as a t

For thousands of years, Mars, aka the Red Planet, has fascinated skywatchers from countless civilizations and cultures, leading some to speculate that it w

Jupiter’s moon, Io, is the most volcanically active planetary body in the entire solar system as it boasts hundreds of active volcanoes. This number

How did black holes form and how many existed in the early universe, or less than one billion years after the Big Bang? This is what a recent study publish

What influence can black holes have on a galaxy’s formation and evolution? This is what a recent study published in Nature Astronomy hopes to address

Living and working in outer space is incredibly difficult, especially given it’s a closed environment, which invites fungi like mold to inhabit the s

Could slight wobbles in the orbit of Mars be caused by microscopic black holes that have existed since the Big Bang? This is what a recent study published

Genentech, a leading biotechnology company, recently announced the permanent closing of their Cancer Immunology Department. This announcement comes as a ma

Malaria is a life-threatening disease commonly transmitted by mosquitos. Symptoms include fever, chills, vomiting, headaches, abdominal pain, and rapid hea

A colorized scanning electron micrograph depicts a Kupffer cell. / Credit: Thomas Deerinck, National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research, UC San Diego.

In an era when laboratories are experiencing a surge in test volume and facing increasing demands for efficiency, accuracy, and compliance, reliance on man

Lignans are plant-based compounds that, once ingested, are converted into enterolignans by gut bacteria. These enterolignans, particularly enterolactone, a

Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects the brain and spinal cord limiting movement, vision, and others. Known as an autoimmune disorder, this chronic disease of t

Viruses are invading pathogens that infect host cells and rapidly replicate throughout the body. They carry a small piece of genetic material such as DNA o

Microbes have been engaged in an arms race with one another that goes back for millennia. While we have been able to reveal microbial defense systems ..

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that occurs in the lung, caused by bacteria. It is spread through the air and is preventable and even curable. H

Salt has been used for a myriad of reasons throughout history. Not only did individuals use it to preserve food, but it was also used to garden, to constru

Experts largely acknowledge cancer as a disease of aging.  The intricate relationship between aging and cancer is underscored by their shared mechanis

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SARS-CoV-2, the pandemic virus that causes COVID-19, has mutated endlessly since it burst on the scene in late 2019. An new antibody could help stop it

The ketogenic diet (KD), popularly known as the "keto" diet, has garnered substantial attention for its potential to promote weight loss and impr

Inflammation is the body’s natural response to injury and infections.  It promotes healing through immune cell activation to target bacteria and

Brain tumors or glioblastomas are one of the most difficult cancer types to treat. These masses are malignant tumors that are made up of abnormal neuronal