Researchers demonstrate machine-guided engineering of AAV capsids
Adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) have become the go-to vehicle for delivering therapeutic gene cargo to target tissues for the recent wave of gene therRead More…
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Jupiter’s Great Red Spot isn’t going anywhere: Researchers
“We feel confident that the sky is not falling”—quite literally. So says Philip Marcus, a professor of fluid mechanics at the University of CalifornRead More…
Scientists discover tectonic fault zone through undersea fiber-optic cables
Observing seismic events like earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis is currently possible through land-based equipment and satellites. HoweverRead More…
Mysterious Mineral from Earth’s Mantle Discovered in South African Diamond
A single grain of rock lodged in a diamond contains a never-before-found mineral. And that newfound substance could reveal unusual chemical reactRead More…
Study suggests much more water on the moon than thought
A trio of researchers at the University of California has found evidence that suggests there is far more ice on the surface of the moon than has been Read More…
Astronomers decode Milky Way’s violent birth
The Milky Way gobbled up a galaxy one quarter of its mass 10 billion years ago in a “violent collision” that didn’t fully settle for eons, astronomersRead More…
Former NASA Intern Scores $1.82 Million for Moon Landing Tapes He Bought at Auction
Former NASA intern Gary George sold off three of the agency’s videotapes of the Apollo 11 moon landing for $1.82 million at auction house Sotheby’Read More…
Elon Musk says Starship prototypes will have first test flights in ‘2 to 3 months’
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk  believes that both the Texas and Florida Starship prototype rockets being developed by the private space company will fly âRead More…
Chinese space station Tiangong-2 is about to burn up over the Pacific
The final hours for China’s Tiangong-2 space station are at hand, as the eight-ton piece of hardware will fall to earth, or rather sea, some time inRead More…