Scientists have uncovered three nitriles in lab-made interstellar ice that could serve as new targets for astronomers searching for prebiotic chemistry in the depths of space.
Astrochemists have been interested in nitrile compounds for many years…
NASA‘s next trip around the moon will push four astronauts into the most demanding flight of their lives, a mission defined by enormous speeds, vast distances, and little margin for…
Cosmic radio pulses repeating every few minutes or hours, known as long-period transients, have puzzled astronomers since their discovery in 2022. Our new study, published in Nature Astronomy today, might finally add some clarity.
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Citizens living in remote areas could one day receive specialist medical care without leaving their communities, thanks to advances in telemedicine through…
As has almost become the norm, SpaceX launched two more batches of Starlink satellites over the course of two days from dual coasts.
A University of Waterloo scientist and a team of international collaborators found that airborne mineral dust and other aerosols are directly connected to how much algae grows on the ice. The algae interfere with albedo, or the reflection…
An undated photo provided by Nicholas Thompson shows…
Russo, A. & Serapide, F. The multifaceted landscape of healthcare-associated infections caused by carbapenem-resistant acinetobacter baumannii. Microorganisms 13 (4), 829 (2025).
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Friday, January 30
The Moon passes 4° north of Jupiter this evening at 9 P.M. EST. The pair is visible most of the night in the central…