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‘A mouse can’t tell us what works’: UK scientists to grow miniature human organs for drug testing
UK scientists are growing miniature human organs from patient cells to improve drug testing and reduce animal use in medical research, with a new Cambridge-based hub receiving £20 million in funding.
A 236-million-year-old fossil could rewrite the story of mammalian birth
A 236-million-year-old cynodont fossil provides the first evidence that some mammalian ancestors may have given birth to live young roughly 95 million years earlier than previously believed.
JWST spots a bizarre “black hole star” 100 billion times brighter than a star
Astronomers using JWST detected an unusually bright red object in the early universe that appears to be a black hole surrounded by a massive hydrogen envelope, producing 100 billion times more energy than ordinary stars.
Draft dark skies guidance drawn up for the Highlands
Highland Council has developed draft guidance to reduce light pollution in the region, with benefits including clearer night skies for observers and lower energy costs.
NASA’s Perseverance rover watches Earth vanish from the surface of Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover captured Earth briefly disappearing behind Phobos in the Martian sky on July 2, marking the first time humanity has recorded such an occurrence from another planet’s surface.
A massive new cosmic map is revealing black holes, rare stars, and hidden gas
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey V releases Data Release 20, a major astronomical dataset combining observations from both hemispheres that includes over three million spectra of stars, galaxies, and black holes.
Neptune’s tiny moons may be the wreckage of shattered ancient worlds
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed that Neptune’s small inner moons contain clay minerals, suggesting they formed from debris of larger worlds destroyed in a catastrophic ancient event.
The Atlantic Ocean can handle more warming than expected — with one big catch
New research suggests the Atlantic Ocean circulation system can tolerate more warming than previously thought, but only if global temperatures rise slowly rather than rapidly.
Paleontology rocked by organic molecules found in 66-million-year-old dinosaur bones
Researchers detected remnants of collagen protein in a 66-million-year-old dinosaur bone from South Dakota, providing evidence that original organic molecules can survive fossilization.
Dinosaurs became giants — so why did they never become tiny?
New research suggests dinosaurs never evolved to extremely small sizes despite becoming giants, possibly due to competition with early mammals for ecological niches.
Cassini reveals a surprising twist in Saturn’s magnetic shield
Scientists examining Cassini mission data have discovered that Saturn’s magnetospheric cusp is positioned differently than Earth’s due to the planet’s rapid rotation and magnetic environment.
Voyager 2 was running out of power. NASA just bought it more time
NASA engineers implemented a power-saving procedure on Voyager 2, freeing up additional electricity to extend the aging spacecraft’s scientific operations for at least one more year.
240-million-year-old reptile fossil reveals a lost chapter before dinosaurs and crocodiles
Researchers in Brazil discovered a 240-million-year-old fossil reptile species that fills evolutionary gaps in the lineage leading to dinosaurs and crocodiles.
Scientists discover a hidden switch inside silver nanocatalysts
Researchers discovered that silver nanocatalysts in solid oxide cells switch their operation location depending on whether the device generates electricity or produces hydrogen, offering new design strategies for clean energy technology.
The adult brain can repair itself better than scientists thought
Researchers at the University of Zurich discovered that adult brains can repair astrocyte damage through specialized cells that transport nuclei to injured regions, challenging prior assumptions about brain regeneration.
Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
Archaeologists discovered a simpler, earlier version of Stonehenge three miles away, consisting of two wooden posts aligned with solar solstices and dating back approximately 5,000 years.
Antarctica’s first ever dinosaur bone discovered in a drawer
Researchers have confirmed that a fossil discovered in 1985 and stored in a drawer for 40 years is Antarctica’s first known dinosaur bone, a tail vertebra from a long-necked Titanosaur.
Chemists set electrons free and break a decades-old chemistry barrier
Chemists have developed a catalyst that releases electrons directly into solution, overcoming a longstanding limitation in single-electron transfer reactions and enabling previously inaccessible chemical pathways.
Scientists discover bacteria that lock toxic uranium into a stable form
Scientists discovered that bacteria can transform dissolved uranium into a stable chemical compound using glycerol as a food source, potentially enabling future environmental cleanup efforts.
60,000-year-old ostrich eggshell engravings reveal a surprisingly sophisticated human mind
Archaeologists discovered more than 60,000-year-old engraved ostrich eggshells in southern Africa featuring organized geometric patterns, suggesting sophisticated abstract thinking in early humans.
‘You’re hit with a slam of shadow’: Nasa’s air mission to capture rare eclipse data
NASA researchers will fly a specialized aircraft at 50,000 feet to chase a total solar eclipse and capture rare imagery of the sun’s corona and plasma phenomena.
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Importance of space exploration according to ‘The Eureka Manifesto’
The human species has always had an insatiable need to explore the unknown and learn more about the undiscovered. We have always stimulated our ambition by pushing our limits in the pursuit of knowledge and working hard to gain a better grasp of our environment and...
Can Dogs Sense PTSD?
It’s safe to say that dogs are pretty incredible. According to a survey done by the American Veterinary Medical Association, there were around seventy-seven million dogs in American households at the end of 2016. To quote a cliché, dogs are “man’s best friend” and for...
Recent Deadly Crash Halts Uber’s Progress with Autonomous Vehicles
Following several car crashes and one recent fatality in its testing of autonomous vehicles, Uber has temporarily stopped testing of these self-driving cars. In the most recent incident involving a self-driving vehicle driving in Tempe, Arizona, a Volvo SUV hit and...
Scientists in Sweden has made a material that challenges spider silk as the strongest bio-based material
The challenge of producing a bio-based material that can compete with the strength spider dragline silk has since long been pursued, primarily by trying to make fibers synthetically from silk. Now, by using nanocellulose, the component that makes trees and plants...