Summary: A new study published in the journal Current Biology suggests that star-shaped brain cells known as astrocytes could be as important to the regulation of sleep as neurons, the brain's nerve cells. Original author…
How we’ll find life in the universe
Summary: Is there life out there? Researchers are pursuing three paths to find out. Original author and publication date: Robert Naeye - September 17, 2020 Futurizonte Editor's Note: We know now that there are exoplanets…
Nanoclay: the liquid turning desert to farmland
Summary: Inspired by the secret to the Nile Delta’s fertility, engineers are using a concoction of clay, water and local soils to grow fruits in the desert. Original author and publication date: Rachel Lovell -…
NASA Conducts SLS Booster Test for Future Artemis…
Summary: As NASA begins assembling the boosters for the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that will power the first Artemismission to the Moon, teams in Utah are evaluating materials and processes to improve rocket boosters…
Enormous collision in space leads astronomers to discover…
Summary: A black hole merged with a smaller companion billions of years ago and emitted gravitational waves that were recently detected on earth Original author and publication date: Ilya Mandel - September 3, 2020 Futurizonte…
Hubble Maps a Giant Halo Around the Andromeda…
Summary: In a landmark study, scientists using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have mapped the immense envelope of gas, called a halo, surrounding the Andromeda galaxy, our nearest large galactic neighbor. Original author and publication date:…
Researchers create nanoclusters that mimic biomolecules
Summary: A research team at Cornell University discovered a way to bind and stack nanoscale clusters of copper molecules that can self-assemble and mimic these complex biosystem structures at different length scales Original author and…
Mystery Gas Discovered That’s Been Shot Out From…
Summary: An international team of researchers has discovered a dense, cold gas that’s been shot out from the center of the Milky Way “like bullets.” Original author and publication date: Australian National University - August…
Scientists grow the first functioning mini human heart…
Summary: Michigan State University researchers have created for the first time a miniature human heart model in the laboratory, complete with all primary heart cell types and a functioning structure of chambers and vascular tissue.…