Key idea: Georgia State University scientists have created gene-edited hamsters for studies of social neuroscience and have found that the biology behind social behavior may be more complex than previously thought. Original author and publication…
Invisible walls in space could help explain how…
Key idea: Plants grown in soil from three Apollo landing sites pave the way to sustainable lunar habitats. Original author and publication date: Loukia Papadopoulos - May 14, 2022 Futurizonte Editor's Note: Our new understanding…
Scientists Grow Plants in Moon Soil for First…
Key idea: Plants grown in soil from three Apollo landing sites pave the way to sustainable lunar habitats. Original author and publication date: Becky Ferreira - May 12, 2022 Futurizonte Editor's Note: Suddenly, the Moon…
Quantum mechanics could explain why DNA can spontaneously…
Key idea: The molecules of life, DNA, replicate with astounding precision, yet this process is not immune to mistakes and can lead to mutations. Using sophisticated computer modelling, a team of physicists and chemists at…
The universe could stop expanding ‘remarkably soon’, study…
Key idea: In just 100 million years or less (almost nothing in cosmic time), the universe could start to shrink, new research suggests. Original author and publication date: Brandon Specktor - May 2, 2022 Futurizonte…
Lunar soil has the potential to generate oxygen…
Key idea: Soil on the moon contains active compounds that can convert carbon dioxide into oxygen and fuels, scientists report. They are now exploring whether lunar resources can be used to facilitate human exploration on…
There’s One Way Time Travel Could Be Possible,…
Key idea: Time travel and parallel timelines almost always go hand-in-hand in science fiction, but now we have proof that they must go hand-in-hand in real science as well. Original author and publication date: Barak…
My DNA just launched to orbit with SpaceX’s…
Key idea: The collection of DNA comes from LifeShip, a space and genomics company that aims to send this DNA not just to the space station but, one day soon, to the moon. Original author…
Time might not exist, according to physicists and…
Key idea: Does time exist? The answer to this question may seem obvious: of course it does! Just look at a calendar or a clock. But developments in physics suggest the non-existence of time is an open…