Category: 7. Science

In a striking new view from space, the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter has given scientists their first close-up glimpse of the sun’s magnetic field near its south pole — and it is behaving in surprising ways.

The image above, a composite…

Astrophotography has exploded in popularity, thanks to incredible advancements in the best camera technology, such as improved sensor ability and astro-specific autofocus. Some of the best cameras for astrophotography from brands like Sony,

Source: Geophysical Research Letters

The way clusters of differently sized water droplet populations are distributed within clouds affects larger-scale cloud properties, such as how light is scattered and how quickly precipitation forms….

A new antibiotic that targets only a specific strain of bacteria, while sparing friendlier bacteria, might one day bring some respite to patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). The development of this antibiotic is part of the first…

Blue Origin, the space company owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, was forced on Sunday to postpone the anticipated launch of its New Glenn rocket due to unfavorable weather conditions in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Rain and a ground system issue caused…

Danna Freedman is seeking the early adopters.

She is the faculty director of the nascent MIT Quantum Initiative, or QMIT. In this new role, Freedman is giving shape to an ambitious, Institute-wide effort to apply quantum…

The breakup of the ancient supercontinent Nuna during Earth’s “Boring Billion” years drastically shook up the planet, and the reshuffle may have created the conditions that gave rise to complex life, new research shows in unprecedented…