Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New Glenn, the towering rocket built by Jeff Bezos’s space company Blue Origin, is set to take off on its second mission Sunday as competition intensifies…
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Moon rocks, magnified: Apollo 16 samples shine in new book ‘Nanocosmos’ (exclusive)
Prepare for a remarkable journey into magnificent magnification with “Nanocosmos: Journeys in Electron Space” (Abrams Books, 2025), a mesmerizing new science coffee table book from author, artist, documentarian and visual…
Green alternative for light-emitting materials in displays uses plant waste and amino acids
When excited by UV-light showing the fluorescence effect from ESPT. Credit: Dr Ho-Yin Tse, Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering, Yale University Scientists have devised a way to create…
Infant botulism in 10 US states linked to formula being recalled
The Food and Drug Administration seal is seen at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 22, 2025. Credit: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File Federal and state health officials…
A potentially better way to optimize the timing
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The current kidney transplant waitlisting criterion is based on a single measurement of kidney function (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] ≤20 ml/min/1.73 m2) and does not…
Yes, you do need to clean your water bottle. Here’s why and how
A reusable water bottle is washed in New York on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. Credit: AP Photo/Patrick Sison You keep your trusty reusable bottle filled with only clear, delicious water.…
A crisis at chipmaker Nexperia sent automakers scrambling. Here’s what to know
The head office of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia is seen in Nijmegen, Netherlands, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, after the Dutch government took control of the semiconductor company over governance shortcomings. Credit:…
The ‘anti-weather’ of Venus
Surface of Venus, as seen by Venera 13. Credit: Venera 13/Don P.Mitchell Conditions on Venus’s surface have largely remained a mystery for decades. Carl Sagan famously pointed out that people…
Astronauts can get motion sick while splashing back down to Earth – virtual reality headsets could help them stay sharp
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. When learning about the effects of spaceflight on human health,…
Microsoft to pursue superintelligence after OpenAI deal
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Microsoft Corp. is pursuing a more powerful form of AI called “superintelligence” it hopes will be capable of making advances in areas like medicine and materials…
