As space agencies prepare for human missions to the Moon and Mars, scientists need to understand how the absence of gravity affects living cells. Now, a team of researchers has built a rugged, affordable microscope that can image…
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Neutral polymer enables safer DNA delivery into cells
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have created a new molecule which carries DNA into biological cells, to treat or vaccinate against illnesses. Many existing options rely on molecules with a strong positive…
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This 125 Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Had Spikes Like a Porcupine – SciTechDaily
- This 125 Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Had Spikes Like a Porcupine SciTechDaily
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- It’s Unprecedented for Paleontologists: This Dinosaur Wasn’t Covered in Feathers,…
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Webb Just Spent 17 Hours Staring at Uranus—and Found Its Auroras Are Even Weirder Than We Thought
On January 19, the Webb space telescope stared deep into the chaotic world of Uranus for 17 hours, observing as the faint glow from molecules above the planet’s clouds meets its unusual magnetic field. The resulting data helped…
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Triceratops had a giant nose that may have cooled its massive head
Triceratops and other horned dinosaurs had exceptionally large nasal cavities compared to most animals. To better understand what filled that space, researchers including a team from the University of Tokyo analyzed CT scans of fossilized…
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Did an epic collision form Saturn’s moon Titan and rings?
View larger. | NASA’s Cassini spacecraft captured this stunning view of Saturn and Titan in 2012. The thin rings are seen edge-on here, casting a shadow, with Titan floating in front of them. A new hypothesis suggests both Saturn’s moon Titan… Continue Reading
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Neanderthals Mysteriously Collected Horned Skulls in a Cave, But Why? : ScienceAlert
A new investigation of ancient horned animal skulls found in Spain’s Des-Cubierta Cave deepens the mystery of when and why Neanderthals put them there.
According to multiple lines of evidence, the skulls weren’t all placed there at the same…
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NASA’s new tech finally lets the Perseverance rover track its location in real time
Mars Global Localization pinpoints Perseverances location Continue Reading
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How to View the ‘Blood Moon’ Total Lunar Eclipse on March 3
The first major astronomical event visible in 2026 is a total lunar eclipse, or “blood moon.” This phenomenon is highly prized by stargazers because the entire lunar disk takes on a reddish color for a few moments.
The total lunar eclipse will…
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