Cloning was once considered a way to imitate life perfectly, with the same results every time. But a long-term experiment on mice revealed a different truth. The scientists followed the artificially created animals through several generations, and found that although the first clones appeared to be healthy, problems gradually increased. Over time, the … Read more
Proposals to install reflective mirrors and satellites up to 1m into low Earth orbit could have major implications for human health and the environment, leading sleep and circadian rhythm researchers have said. The presidents of four international scientific societies representing about 2,500 researchers from more than 30 countries are among those who expressed their concern … Read more
Saudi Arabia has entered the world stage with an important mission that puts it at the heart of NASA’s Artemis program. The successful launch and first communication with its satellite “Shams” shows scientific ambition and growing technological capabilities, with far-reaching implications. A historic first in the Artemis program The Saudi Space Agency has confirmed the … Read more
Researchers have revealed that Jupiter’s upper atmosphere maintains a stable, planet-wide shape that has existed for many years. That acquisition takes the place of decades of flexibility that appears in a stable manner created by the enduring power of the body. Across the planet Across Jupiter’s hemisphere, the newly compiled map of the … Read more
The theory of Panspermia states that life is spread throughout the universe through stars, comets and other objects. When life forms on one planet, impacts can send the material into space, and then carry these seeds to other worlds. For decades, scientists have debated whether this could have happened between Earth and Mars (on both … Read more
As the four Artemis II astronauts prepare for their historic moon landing on Monday, Roberta Bondar, Canada’s first female astronaut, said the mission shows continued progress for future space travel. Speaking to Global News, Bondar said the mission will push humans deeper into space than they have traveled in decades, exposing crews to conditions not … Read more
~usergi15994093/Getty Images Since passing its final tests in May 2023, China’s JF-22 air tunnel has been opened for hypersonic tests, enabling the country to take advantage of its insane simulation capabilities. Although China is not the only country that has built and started using its own wind … Read more
Jeff Vierstra’s mother and two sisters all died after complications from IFor Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, but the scientist and the skier hope that an experimental treatment and the first known attempt to prevent the neurodegenerative disease can help save his life. Vierstra was only two years old when her mother died. All of his siblings … Read more
Researchers have found that male fruit flies can learn a new way to use their courtship song after an unusual social encounter. That fact suggests that the deviation in one of the most studied animals in biology is something that can change in a short time, even if the trait itself is inherited. Learning fly … Read more
The four space probes on the Artemis II mission have had a quiet journey so far. Very few in-flight problems have arisen to disturb their peace of mind. Except, that is, for the bathroom. The Artemis II crew’s 16.5-foot-wide (5-foot-wide) Orion capsule has a problem related to waste management that appeared in the early hours … Read more