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James Webb observations confirm asteroid 2024 YR4 will safely pass the Moon in 2032, eliminating a previous collision risk.
New James Webb observations confirm asteroid 2024 YR4 will miss the Moon in 2032, ending earlier fears of a lunar collision.
Joseph Shavitupda
Scientists grew chickpeas in simulated moon soil, offering a possible step toward feeding future lunar astronauts.
Green ImpactResearchers successfully grow chickpeas in ‘moon dirt’Rebecca Shavit
Scientists report creating pure hexagonal diamond, resolving a long debate about the rare meteorite mineral lonsdaleite.
InnovationsResearchers create pure hexagonal diamonds that are harder than natural diamondsJoshua Shavit
Dr Pratyush Ghosh at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge.
Green ImpactCambridge scientists capture electrons leaping across solar materials in 18 femtosecondsShy Cohen
A two-year Pitt trial found low-dose lithium was safe and hinted at slower verbal memory decline in some older adults.
HealthLow doses of lithium may slow verbal memory decline from Alzheimer’sMac Oliveau
Horses whinny with two pitches at once, by vibrating vocal folds and whistling inside the larynx.
DiscoveriesResearchers discover a hidden whistle inside a horse’s whinnyHannah Shavit-Weiner
The oldest stars in the Milky Way provide information about the age of the universe.
SpaceAncient Milky Way stars challenge the age of the universe and the Hubble tensionJoseph Shavit
Engineers develop magnetic cloaks for complex shapes using superconductors and ferromagnets.
InnovationsResearchers create an invisibility cloak by bending magnetic fields around real-world objectsShy Cohen
Section of the Line Intensity Map created by charting the distribution and concentration of excited hydrogen via the Lyman alpha wavelength in the universe 10 billion years ago.
SpaceAstronomers built the largest and most accurate 3D map of the ultraviolet universeJoshua Shavit
A Yale-led study finds many older adults improve in cognition or walking, and positive beliefs about aging predict those gains.
HealthNearly half of older adults improve in cognition or walking over timeRebecca Shavit
ESA orbiters watched a May 2024 solar superstorm flood Mars’ upper air with electrons and trigger spacecraft glitches.
SpaceESA orbiter reveals strange behavior within Mars’ upper atmosphere during a solar superstormJoseph Shavit
A good sign: Bone-forming cells (light blue) with nuclei (purple) have already colonized a hydrogel that has been structured like bone.
HealthNew hydrogel prints bone-like implants at record speedMac Oliveau
Purdue’s IZUMO1 vaccine cut fertility in mice, aiming for humane control of feral horses, deer, and other wildlife.
HealthNew contraceptive vaccine sharply reduces fertility enabling humane wildlife managementHannah Shavit-Weiner
A Science study using 300,000 fossils finds east-west coastlines trapped species at one latitude, raising extinctions over 540 million years.
Green ImpactHow ancient shorelines played a crucial role in the survival of early sea creaturesRebecca Shavit
Ryugu asteroid samples preserve magnetic signals from the early solar system, revealing clues about the solar nebula.
SpaceAsteroid Ryugu fragments carry a magnetic record from the birth of the solar systemJoseph Shavit
The microspheres (green), hepatocytes (magenta), and supporting fibroblasts (orange) assemble and reorganize into engineered liver grafts over time. Image shows a comparison of day zero (left) and day fourteen (right) of the grafts cultured in the laboratory.
HealthMIT engineers built injectable ‘satellite livers’ as an alternative to liver transplantsJoshua Shavit
New research suggests there is no single perfect sprint technique. Speed emerges from each athlete’s unique body and coordination.
DiscoveriesFrom Usain Bolt to Gout Gout – why elite sprinters run so differentlyAmyn Bhai