Research, Space & Discovery
Kidney Cancer Theranostic Shows Striking Tumor Targeting—but Two Patients Are Not a Breakthrough
The physical, cognitive and emotional loads of running a household should be recognized when examining the health of a couple's relationship, new research has found. A University of Queensland study e...
A tiny chemical difference makes RNA better than DNA at forming liquid-like droplets under high temperatures and acidic conditions. One of the biggest puzzles in origin of life research comes before t...
On Episode 225 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Adam Kall of KMI to discuss their work on the ISS may provide answers for orbital debris mitigation.
A ketogenic diet outperformed Mediterranean and low-fat diets in several measures of metabolic health during a clinical trial involving people with obesity, prediabetes, and fatty liver disease. All t...
Can Children Run a Clinical Trial? Global “Kid’s Trial” Says Yes—But Keeping Them Engaged Is Hard
What kind of society would you rather live in: an equal one where everyone is just about getting by? Or an unequal one where most people are doing substantially better, but a small group consistently ...
In addition to diet and medication, person-to-person transmission can also play an important role in shaping the microbiome. The human gut contains a vast community of trillions of microorganisms (the...
When will Earth's shadow cover the moon next following the August 2026 partial lunar eclipse?
Dogs and humans may have more in common when it comes to aging than scientists realized. Researchers with the Dog Aging Project found that patterns of small molecules in dogs’ blood were linked to lon...
BioNTech’s $28 Billion Question: How Much Is the Post-COVID Pipeline Really Worth?
Welding plastic is a critically important part of everyday engineering—especially for preventing leaks in underground water and gas pipes. For decades, engineers have understood that a properly welded...
When will Earth's shadow cover the moon next following the August 2026 partial lunar eclipse?
In 1899, scientists began tracking avian migration by placing a small ring with an identifier around birds' ankles. Researchers then had to recapture the birds elsewhere, leaving the journey between t...
Woody Harrelson Joins 160+ Health Professionals Calling for UK COVID Vaccine Safety Review
Single-use paper cups used for takeout coffee and other beverages release millions of microplastic particles when exposed to hot liquid, University of Queensland researchers have found.
America Is Losing Phase 1 Trials to Australia. HHS Wants Them Back
On Aug. 29, 1965, two NASA astronauts returned to Earth after spending eight days in space on the record-setting Gemini 5 mission, setting the stage for longer trips to the moon.
Children in the postmedieval Dutch workforce worked so hard that their spines became worn and deformed, with some children affected before they even had a chance to lose their baby teeth, a new study ...
SpaceX fired up all 33 engines of its Super Heavy booster to gear up for the next Starship test flight, which will mark the first time the vehicle goes orbital.