Study reveals the physics behind neural tube closure in embryos
In about one out of every 1,000 pregnancies, the neural tube, a key nervous system structure, fails to close…
NASA says giant asteroid will skim closer to Earth than satellites
Brace yourself for a once-in-a-lifetime cosmic spectacle that sounds almost too unreal to believe: NASA has confirmed that…
See ‘Shooting Stars’ And A Lingering Comet Pan-STARRS On Tuesday
Topline Can you tell the difference between a meteor — also called a “shooting star” — and a…
Moon phase today explained: What the Moon will look like on April 21, 2026
As we hit day four of the lunar cycle, the Moon is starting to appear more illuminated. Keep…
SpaceX Prods FCC to ‘Act Now’ to Blunt Europe’s ‘Protectionist’ Satellite Plan
SpaceX is pushing the FCC to go after the European Union over concerns it’ll enact new regulations that…
95% success rate: This new trick lures termites straight to their death
Here is a substantially reworded, engagement-optimized version for a general audience, with the original facts preserved and a…
NASA on Track for Future Missions with Initial Artemis II Assessments
Following NASA’s Artemis II mission successfully splashing down on Earth, engineers started diving into detailed analysis of data…
African elephants are becoming genetically isolated, and humans are the reason |
The African elephant population was traditionally reliant upon the ability to move around large areas in order to…
Targeting glutamine metabolism enhances CAR-macrophage cancer therapy
Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) within the tumor microenvironment (TME) exhibit significant metabolic dysregulation, which impairs their antitumor function. Specifically,…
A peek at the far side of the moon photo of the day for April 20, 2026
This image of the moon, showing a sliver of its far side, was captured by NASA’s Artemis 2…
Transverse optical torque observed at the nanoscale
Finer, J., Simmons, R. & Spudich, J. Single myosin molecule mechanics: piconewton forces and nanometre steps. Nature 368,…
‘It’s so chaotic’: Humpback whales are forming super-groups
Elwen likens the humpback population explosion to the spread of a virus. “You have the very long, slow…