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Cosmos & Space

Exploring the universe, from exoplanets and black holes to the latest missions from NASA, ESA, and beyond.

A glowing 3-4 nanometer molecular nanodiamond, synthesized with atomic precision, representing a breakthrough in materials science and quantum technology.

Scientists Achieve Bottom-Up Synthesis of Molecular Nanodiamonds

Imagine diamonds, just 3 to 4 nanometers, engineered with atomic precision to glow for quantum computers or illuminate biological processes.

Aram Sarkisian· May 26· 2 min
Astronaut on Mars using a purple plasma beam device to sterilize fabric, with Martian landscape in the background.

Plasma beam tech could revolutionize Mars laundry

A purple plasma beam reduced spore colonies on cotton fabric from 250,000 colonies per milliliter to about 60,000 in recent tests, according to New Scientist .

Aram Sarkisian· May 25· 2 min
Russian cosmonauts conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station, with Earth visible below.

NASA Broadcasts Roscosmos Spacewalk for ISS Operations

On Wednesday, May 27, NASA will broadcast live coverage of a spacewalk performed by Russian cosmonauts, a striking decision given its own astronauts, Tracy Caldwell Dyson and Mike Barratt, were origin

David Grossman· May 23· 2 min
Diverse artists collaborating under a starry sky, inspired by NASA's space missions, symbolizing the call for creative storytelling partnerships.

NASA Seeks Partners for Mission Storytelling, From Moon to Mars

NASA, the agency renowned for its groundbreaking missions, is now asking filmmakers, poets, and musicians to tell its stories – but without offering any funding.

Marcus Cole· May 23· 2 min
Abstract visualization of a dynamic, shifting neural network within a human brain, representing the constant flux of its molecular code.

Brain's neural code in constant flux, study reveals

Nearly half of the brain's fundamental molecular instructions, or mRNA targets, are shared between embryonic and adult stages.

Marcus Cole· May 20· 2 min
Microscopic view of gut bacteria and adaptive T cells, illustrating how microbiota influences immune response for tumor control.

Microbiota Induces T Cell Plasticity for Tumor Control

In a groundbreaking study, researchers found that the presence of a specific gut bacterium, Segmented Filamentous Bacteria (SFB), dramatically boosted the anti-tumor effects of PD-1 immunotherapy in m

Marcus Cole· May 18· 2 min

Venezuela double earthquake kills 235, strikes flagged faults

In the span of about a minute on Wednesday, two powerful earthquakes, initially reported as magnitudes 7.

David Grossman· Jun 27· 3 min