How leukemia virus stays hidden in the body—and a key to future treatments

A scheme illustrating the molecular mechanisms underlying HTLV-1 latency. Credit: Nature Microbiology (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41564-025-02006-7 A research team from Kumamoto University has made a new discovery that reveals how the…

‘Democratizing space’ is more than just adding new players – it comes with questions around sustainability and sovereignty

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. “India is on the Moon,” S. Somanath, chairman of the…

90% of Palenque yet to be explored

According to Mexico’s Ministry of Tourism, more than 90% of the Maya city-state of Palenque is yet to be explored by archaeologists. Palenque, also known in the Itza Language as…

Fat Molecule May Control How You Feel Emotion

Key Questions Answered Q: What did researchers discover about the serotonin 5-HT1A receptor?A: They mapped how it activates different brain signaling pathways, offering insight into how mood and emotion are…

The true cost of driving

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain If you’ve ever been stuck in gridlocked traffic on the 405 or circled the block looking for parking in L.A., you’ve experienced the kinds of problems…

Bacterial cellulose-based dressing offers rapid bleeding control for burn wound care

In vitro coagulation performance of BC and T-BC dressings observed 1 minute after blood application. Credit: Advanced Materials (2025). DOI: 10.1002/adma.202420338 In a study published in Advanced Materials, a research…

Webb takes a fresh look at a classic deep field

An area of deep space with thousands of galaxies in various shapes and sizes. Most are circles or ovals, with a few spirals. More distant galaxies are smaller, down to…

Ghana has a rare treasure, a crater made when a meteor hit Earth: why it needs to be protected

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Impact craters are formed when an object from space such…

Bid to relocate US Space Shuttle Discovery faces museum pushback

This picture dated April 20, 2012 provided by the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum shows Space Shuttle Discovery in the James S. McDonnell Space Hangar at the Udvar-Hazy Center…

SpaceX delivers four astronauts to the International Space Station just 15 hours after launch

This image made from video provided by NASA and SpaceX shows the docked SpaceX capsule to the International Space Station Saturday Aug. 2, 2025. Credit: NASA and SpaceX via AP…