Category: 7. Science

Scientists have directly watched a Parkinson’s protein punch tiny, shifting holes in lab-grown brain cell membranes for the first time.

The work helps explain how Parkinson’s disease, which affects more than 10 million people worldwide,…

From Earth orbit to the Moon and Mars, explore the world of human spaceflight with NASA each week on the official podcast of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Listen to in-depth conversations with the astronauts, scientists and…

Earth’s orbit is starting to look like an LA freeway, with more and more satellites being launched each year. If you’re worried about collisions and space debris making the area unusable – and you should be – scientists have proposed a new…

Mangroves are a critical component of many coastal ecosystems, serving as havens for biodiversity, carbon sinks, barriers against storm-driven winds and waves, and bulwarks against erosion. But increasing levels of erosion from sea level…

In the future, some of us will be wearing clothes made of bacteria that change colors based on the level of radiation we’re exposed to. At least, that’s the hope of scientists and a fashion designer in Scotland.

Too much ionizing radiation…