South Africa is well known for its fossil heritage, a record of plants and animals that tells us what the world was like long ago.
Over the past 15 years, our research group at the African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience at Nelson Mandela…
Category: 7. Science
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Scientists Discover a Way to ‘Recharge’ Aging Human Cells : ScienceAlert
New research shows how human cells can be effectively ‘recharged’ by replacing their internal batteries – microscopic power stations called mitochondria – and the discovery could have wide-ranging benefits across healthcare and medical…
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Carbon Monoxide, the ‘Silent Killer,’ Becomes a Boon for Fuel Cell Catalysts
Newswise — Researchers Dr. Gu-Gon Park, Dr. Yongmin Kwon, and Dr. Eunjik Lee from the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Laboratory at the Korea Institute of Energy Research (President Yi Chang-Keun, hereafter “KIER”) have…
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A dying satellite could use its final moments to photograph the infamous asteroid Apophis in 2029
An Australian company wants to join efforts to study a rare space event, conducting its own flyby of the asteroid Apophis when it makes its close approach to Earth in 2029.
Sydney-based HEO Robotics, a provider of commercial…
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Sugars, ‘Gum,’ Stardust Found in NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Samples
The asteroid Bennu continues to provide new clues to scientists’ biggest questions about the formation of the early solar system and the origins of life. As part of the ongoing study of pristine samples delivered to Earth by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx…
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Before trips to Mars, we need better protection from cosmic rays
The first step on the Moon was one of humanity’s most exciting accomplishments. Now scientists are planning return trips – and dreaming of Mars beyond.
Next year, Nasa’s Artemis II mission will send four astronauts to fly around the…
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China’s Shijian satellites split after secret on-orbit refueling test
China’s experimental Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 satellites recently separated in geosynchronous orbit and reportedly conducted on-orbit refueling tests. The two satellites had been docked with one another for months.
On-orbit refueling is…
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I watched scientists track interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS leaving the solar system in real-time: ‘This is some prime-time science’
It was 4 a.m. on Nov. 25 at the top of Hawaii’s dormant Maunakea volcano. The process to view the comet took less time than expected.
On the main screen, the subject at hand, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was a small, fuzzy blob drifting through a…
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Can stem cells aid coral reef recovery?
Shani Talice and Benyamin Rosental from Ben Gurion University of the Negev explore how stem cells could help corals recover from stress and environmental damage, addressing the urgent threats of climate change, pollution, and disease to coral…
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