NASA’s robotic missions on Mars occasionally encounter unusual rock formations or features, which aligns with their objective of exploring the Martian surface. These discoveries range from intriguing, such as a donut-shaped rock potentially…
In a novel approach, researchers have succeeded in capturing nanoscale video footage of hydrogen and oxygen atoms combining into water from an inert environment, facilitated by a rare metal catalyst. The highly efficient…
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has introduced a new electric vehicle designed specifically for self-driving, marking what could be a significant step forward after several delays and unmet promises. The vehicle, known as…
As one of the planet Earth’s most proximate celestial neighbors, Mars has long held a fascination for humans, offering the tantalizing possibility of extraterrestrial life situated merely a brief rocket journey away. Thus…
Researchers from Tohoku University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have introduced an advanced AI tool capable of generating high-quality optical spectra with an accuracy comparable to that of quantum simulations, while…
NASA’s Curiosity rover, currently operating in the Gale crater on Mars, is revealing new aspects of the planet’s climatic transition, which has gone from conditions possibly conducive to life – with evidence of…
Microbes were recently identified living within sealed fractures in rocks estimated to be 2 billion years old. The samples were extracted from the Bushveld Igneous Complex, located in South Africa, a region known…
By Amber Dance You’ve probably heard of the microbiome — the hordes of bacteria and other tiny life forms that live in our guts. Well, it turns out those bacteria have viruses that…
A collaborative effort between cave divers and scientists has led to the discovery of a previously unknown assemblage of extinct monkey fossils located deep within the submerged passages of a Caribbean cave. This…
Adam Zewe | MIT News MIT researchers have developed a miniature, chip-based “tractor beam,” like the one that captures the Millennium Falconin the film “Star Wars,” that could someday help biologists and clinicians study DNA,…