Osaka, Japan – Mitochondria are constantly dividing and fusing within our cells, reshaping themselves to keep up with the cell’s changing needs. Sometimes, though, things go awry and mitochondria can grow abnormally long. Are these…
Two Cosmic Peacocks show History of the Magellanic…
Two peacock-shaped gaseous clouds were revealed in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) by observations with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). This research was published on November 14, 2019 in the Astrophysical Journal. According to…
Undergoing radio-frequency testing in Hertz chamber
An Airbus A340 aircraft has 2m-diameter nose is seen in ESA’s Hertz chamber, undergoing radio-frequency testing. “We had a rare gap in our test schedule and were able to accommodate a commercial customer,” explains ESA…
Genetics of species-specific birdsong revealed
Researchers have discovered the genetic mechanism that explains how birds sing different songs depending on their species. The team from Japan’s Hokkaido University and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology shared their…
ESA marked ten Suns in 10 years
European Space Agency, ESA marked a milestone for ESA’s Proba-2 satellite: 10 years of operation in orbit around the Earth on last week. Since its launch on 2 November 2009, PRoject for OnBoard Autonomy (Proba-2) has…