The new satellite that Europe and Russia put in orbit at Mars on 19 October…
Month: November 2016
NASA’s ISS-RapidScat Earth science mission ends
NASA’s International Space Station Rapid Scatterometer (ISS-RapidScat) Earth science instrument has ended operations following a…
Metallic glass gears make for graceful robots
At NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, scientists are building a better gear. Specifically, they are developing…
NASA Saturn mission prepares for ‘ring-grazing orbits’
A thrilling ride is about to begin for NASA’s Cassini spacecraft. Engineers have been pumping…
Gut microbes contribute to recurrent ‘yo-yo’ obesity
Researchers have shown in mice that intestinal microbes — collectively termed the gut microbiome —…
Life and death following Great Barrier Reef bleaching
Scientists have confirmed the largest die-off of corals ever recorded on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef….
Cancer risks in blacks: ‘a complex, entangled web’
A breakthrough study shows major differences between the types of cancer and mortality rates of…
Komodo dragons help researchers understand microbial health in captive animals
A new study is the first to identify similarities in the way in which Komodo…
This is your brain on God: Spiritual experiences activate brain reward circuits
Religious and spiritual experiences activate the brain reward circuits in much the same way as…
Acetaminophen, supplements and other medications may trigger drug-induced liver injury
More than 1,000 medications, with acetaminophen being the most common, have been associated with drug-induced…