A UCLA-led research team has discovered a molecular switch that determines whether tiny blood vessels in premature infants’ lungs can regenerate after injury. A failure of this repair process is a hallmark of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, or…
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Study casts doubt on potential for life on Jupiter’s moon Europa – World
Jupiter’s moon Europa is on the short list of places in our solar system seen as promising in the search for life beyond Earth, with a large subsurface ocean thought to be hidden under an outer shell of ice. But new research is raising…
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ESA – Sandblasting on Mars
Science & Exploration 07/01/2026
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0 likesMartian winds can have quite an impact. ESA’s Mars Express has spotted them whipping up sand grains and acting as a cosmic sandblaster, carving…
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Advancing thermoplastic composites for transportation with low-temperature plasma
Thermoplastic composites could transform aviation and automotive industries with their unique combination of lightweight strength, durability and recyclability. These properties can enable faster and more energy-efficient vehicles and more…
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NASA confirms first starless, dark matter-dominated object in universe
NASA scientists have identified what they describe as the universe’s first confirmed example of a starless, gas-rich object dominated by dark matter, shedding new light on how galaxies form.
The finding, detailed Monday on NASA’s official…
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The Sky Today on Wednesday, January 7: Europa transits Jupiter – Astronomy Magazine
- The Sky Today on Wednesday, January 7: Europa transits Jupiter Astronomy Magazine
- Little to no active faulting likely at Europa’s seafloor today Nature
- Jupiter’s moon Europa lacks the undersea activity needed to support life, study suggests
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The Sky Today on Wednesday, January 7: Europa transits Jupiter
Catch a last moon-and-shadow transit before Jupiter reaches opposition, with Europa’s shadow leading it across the disk.
By midnight CST on January…
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Why scientists are worried that Greenland’s Prudhoe ice dome could melt away – again
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Scientists warn that it is “only a matter of time” until Greenland’s Prudhoe Dome starts to melt…
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Congress Plans to Mostly Buck Trump’s NSF, NASA, Energy Cuts
Congressional appropriators aren’t planning to go along with Trump’s huge proposed NSF cut.
Federal lawmakers…
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