There’s a weird asteroid shaped like a bone whipping around our sun
Astronomers have got their closest look yet at an unusually shaped asteroid orbiting the sun in the asteroid belt between Jupiter and Mars......»»
Asteroid"s comet-like tail is not made of dust, solar observatories reveal
A weird asteroid has just gotten a little weirder......»»
Using a computational model to study how to land on a planet safely
When a lander descends toward the moon—or a rocky planet, asteroid, or comet—the exhaust plume of the rocket interacts with the surface, causing erosion and kicking up regolith particles. The resulting blanket of dusty debris can create a dangero.....»»
The data that trains AI is under the spotlight — and even I’m weirded out | The AI Beat
Why do I feel so weird that my creative output has been vacuumed into AI datasets, when so much of my life is already up for grabs? Why do I feel so weird that my creative output has been vacuumed into AI datasets, when so much of my life is alre.....»»
Pushing frontiers through upcycling: Eggshell waste for bone graft material
Autologous and allogeneic bone grafts are considered the gold standard when it comes to reconstructing bones, largely due to their bioactive compounds and osteoblastic cells that can generate new bone effectively. However, limited supply, donor-site.....»»
Weird SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in mink suggests hidden source of virus in the wild
The lineage had not been seen in the area for over two years. Enlarge / Minks are seen at a farm in Gjol, northern Denmark, on October 9, 2020. (credit: Getty | Henning Bagger) Between September to January of this year,.....»»
Google spills the secrets of its design
At the biggest design fair in the world, the company demonstrates how nature shaped its products—and its maturity as a design company. They look like a Solo Stove’s wet dream.Read Full Story.....»»
Newfound Mathematical "Einstein" Shape Creates a Never-Repeating Pattern
A new shape called an einstein has taken the math world by storm. The craggy, hat-shaped tile can cover an infinite plane with patterns that never repeat......»»
A protein extracted from squid may help increase tissue growth for regenerative medicine
Collagen is the basic protein that makes up the intercellular matrix, or in other words, the environment for the connective tissue cells of our body, such as tendons, bone, and cartilage. It looks like long threads, woven into three-dimensional netwo.....»»
Asteroid hits Earth hours after being spotted, meteor turns into "beautiful" fireball over Europe
An asteroid hit Earth hours after it was discovered Monday, turning into a dazzling fireball that was spotted throughout Europe......»»
Perforations in ancient bone fragment suggest it was used as a base when poking holes in leather garments
A team of archaeologists and anthropologists from Université de Bordeaux, Institut Polytechnique de Bordeaux and Universitat de Barcelona, has found evidence of a tool used to make leather clothing dating back to the Upper Paleolithic. In their stud.....»»
Origin and effect of surface oxygen-containing species on electrochemical carbon/oxygen reduction reactions
Renewable-energy-powered electrochemical CO or CO2 reduction reactions (CO(2)RR) is one of the most promising strategies to upgrade CO2 to valuable products. A key question and bone of contention is whether any surface or subsurface oxygen remains on.....»»
Sustainable development in Africa shaped by subnational administrative capabilities, study shows
The Inclusive Wealth Index (IWI) is a sustainable development and economic progress metric that transcends the conventional means of measuring a nation's prosperity. This innovative metric offers a holistic portrayal of a country's affluence and welf.....»»
Don"t Panic: The Valentine"s Day 2046 Asteroid Will Not Hit Earth. Here"s Why
How I learned to stop worrying and love the next Earth-threatening asteroid.....»»
Asteroid Didymos May Spin So Fast It Flings Rocks into Space
The asteroid Didymos witnessed its companion get slammed by NASA’s DART spacecraft, and Didymos itself may have interesting activity.....»»
Don"t Panic: The Valentine"s Day 2046 asteroid will not hit Earth. Here"s why.
How I learned to stop worrying and love the next Earth-threatening asteroid......»»
The asteroid Didymos may be spinning so fast it is flinging off rubble
A team of planetary scientists at Universidad de Alicante, in Spain, has found that the asteroid Didymos may be spinning so fast that it is flinging off rubble from near its equator. In their paper published in the journal Icarus, the group describes.....»»
Understanding how cohesin makes DNA loops in the human genome and its role in Cornelia de Lange syndrome
Cohesin is a ring-shaped protein that surrounds and moves around the DNA molecule, forming the loops. It is a crucial process for the cell. Understanding how cohesin works has been one of the challenges of molecular biology in recent decades. A study.....»»
Scientists have bone to pick with T-Rex skeleton set to sell for millions
A curator gingerly fastens a pointy claw bone with a thin metal wire, completing perhaps the world's biggest construction kit—reassembling a 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus-Rex called Trinity......»»
What Time Is It on the Moon?
Lunar astronauts will need to synchronize their watches on future missions. But on a rock that rotates much slower than Earth, time gets weird fast......»»
How football-shaped molecules occur in the universe
For a long time it has been suspected that fullerene and its derivatives could form naturally in the universe. These are large carbon molecules shaped like a football, salad bowl or nanotube. An international team of researchers using the Swiss SLS s.....»»