A localized dust storm on Mars may have played a key role in driving water into the planet’s upper atmosphere, offering fresh clues to how the Red Planet lost much of its water over billions…
Grey Matter Loss from Smoking May be Reversible:…
According to a study damage to the brain's outer layer caused by smoking may be reversible after quitting, but it could take years. Brain scans of 500 Scottish septuagenarians confirmed a link between smoking and…
Critical NASA Science Returns to Earth aboard SpaceX…
[caption id="attachment_2620" align="alignright" width="300"] SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft[/caption] SpaceX's Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean about 7:44 p.m. EST Tuesday 259 miles southwest of Long Beach, California, with nearly 3,700 pounds of NASA…
ESA experimental spaceplane completes research flight
[caption id="attachment_2616" align="alignright" width="200"] Vega VV04 liftoff with IXV spaceplane[/caption] An experimental vehicle to develop an autonomous European reentry capability for future reusable space transportation has completed its mission. ESA’s Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle flew a…
Better how-to videos
System recruits learners to annotate videos, increasing their educational value. [caption id="attachment_2613" align="alignright" width="300"] A new system for crowdsourced video annotation could increase the educational value of instructional videos.Image: Jose-Luis Olivares/MIT (screenshots courtesy of the…