Category: 7. Science

Introduction

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by persistent airflow limitation and chronic airway inflammation, and has become a major global public health burden. According to projections by the World Health…

Life in the wild keeps changing, and animals must respond quickly in order to survive. Rising temperatures, shrinking habitats, and human activity all place pressure on natural populations.

Some species manage to cope with these changes, while…

The Namib desert of south-western Africa can be extremely hot – the surface temperature can be over 50°C. But a surprising number of around 200 beetle species live on its bare, inhospitable-looking sand dunes.

Scientists studying them…

The universe never fails to surprise. Take TOI-561 b, an Earth-sized exoplanet that circles its star on an orbit more than 30 times smaller than Mercury’s.

Despite being blasted by radiation to the point that its rocky surface is…

Taylor & Francis has announced an expansion in the scope of multidisciplinary journal PeerJ, aiming to offer authors a more streamlined publishing experience, enhanced visibility of their work and new…

PHOENIX — NASA is ramping up work on one large space telescope while also laying the groundwork for future observatories.

The agency announced Jan. 5 that it awarded three-year, fixed-price contracts to seven companies to study…

Newswise — When oily plastic and glass, as well as rubber, washed onto Florida beaches in 2020, a community group shared the mystery online, attracting scientists’ attention. Working together, they linked the…

In a mission update late last month, Perseverance team members described the rover’s most detailed look yet at a class of features called aeolian megaripples, oversized ripples of sand that can rise to around 6.5 feet (about 2 meters) tall….

BEIJING, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) — China has made progress in scientific data simulation for the Chinese Space Station Telescope (CSST), also known as the Xuntian Space Telescope, marking a crucial step in preparing for the country’s flagship space…