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Migrasomes: Cellular Voyagers Shaping Health and Disease

Migrasomes: Cellular Voyagers Shaping Health and Disease

First identified in 2015, migrasomes are a newly discovered class of membrane-bound vesicles that form along the trails…

Sep 19, 20253 min read
Could a primordial black hole’s last burst explain a mysteriously energetic neutrino?

Could a primordial black hole’s last burst explain a mysteriously energetic neutrino?

Cambridge, Mass. — The last gasp of a primordial black hole may be the source of the highest-energy…

Sep 18, 20258 min read
IAEA Boosts Nuclear Power Forecasts for Fifth Straight Year Amid Global Energy Shift

IAEA Boosts Nuclear Power Forecasts for Fifth Straight Year Amid Global Energy Shift

VIENNA — The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has raised its global nuclear power projections for the fifth…

Sep 17, 20253 min read
MIT geologists discover where energy goes during an earthquake 

MIT geologists discover where energy goes during an earthquake 

Cambridge, Mass. — The ground-shaking that an earthquake generates is only a fraction of the total energy that…

Sep 17, 20258 min read
Scientists trace origins of now extinct plant population from volcanically active Nishinoshima

Scientists trace origins of now extinct plant population from volcanically active Nishinoshima

Tokyo, Japan – Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have determined the genetic lineage of a now extinct plant…

Sep 16, 20253 min read
New Study Reveals How Cells ‘Feel’ Their Way Through Tissue

New Study Reveals How Cells ‘Feel’ Their Way Through Tissue

ST. LOUIS — Engineers at Washington University in St. Louis have uncovered how groups of normal cells can…

Sep 16, 20252 min read

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Partnering with NASA to grow plants in space

Partnering with NASA to grow plants in space

ByAmrita TuladharJan 28, 20162 min read

For many people, outer space and agriculture do not go together. But Simon Gilroy, professor of botany at UW–Madison, is working to learn how to effectively grow plants, and eventually gardens, in space.

NASA Remembers Its Fallen Heroes, 30th Anniversary of Challenger Accident

NASA Remembers Its Fallen Heroes, 30th Anniversary of Challenger Accident

ByAmrita TuladharJan 27, 20163 min read

NASA will pay will tribute to the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia, as well as other NASA colleagues, during the agency’s Day of Remembrance on…

Professor Dr. Thong Kwai Lin- is awarded with the prestigious Malaysian Society for Microbiology (MSM) Award for the year 2015

Professor Dr. Thong Kwai Lin- is awarded with the prestigious Malaysian Society for Microbiology (MSM) Award for the year 2015

ByAmrita TuladharJan 17, 20163 min read

Professor Dr. Thong Kwai Lin (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science) was presented the prestigious Malaysian Society Microbiology (MSM) 2015 Award during the International Congress of MSM (ICMSM2015) held…

IOP Publishing launches Quantum Science and Technology

IOP Publishing launches Quantum Science and Technology

ByAmrita TuladharJan 10, 20163 min read

The field of quantum science has attracted considerable funding in recent years reflecting the potential for converting quantum-physics research into commercial products.