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Space Exploration May 19, 2024

Blue Origin flies thrill seekers to space, including oldest astronaut

After a nearly two-year hiatus, Blue Origin flew adventurers to space on Sunday, including a former Air Force pilot who was denied the chance to be the United States' first Black astronaut decades ago.

Plants & Animals 10 hours ago

Up close and personal, cicadas display Nature's artwork. Discerning beholders find beauty in bugs.

With rich reds, gentle greens and basic blacks, Nature's screaming, crawling artwork is the epitome of rare beauty—at least in the eyes of some beholders. To others, it may seem just creepy.

Nanomaterials May 24, 2024

Sweat sensor wristwatch offers real time monitoring of body chemistry

Researchers have created a unique wristwatch that contains multiple modules, including a sensor array, a microfluidic chip, signal processing, and a data display system to monitor chemicals in human sweat. Their study is ...

Plants & Animals May 24, 2024

Q&A: Investigating the remarkable reproductive cycle of Michigan's threatened mollusks

Michigan is home to 43 species of native freshwater mussels, 30 of which are considered to be at risk of extinction. Among the many factors that threaten the hard-shelled bottom dwellers are competition from invasive zebra ...

Cell & Microbiology May 21, 2024

Lab sequences rabies in infected black bear

The Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (CVMDL) located within UConn's College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR) has sequenced a case of rabies from a black bear found in the state.

Condensed Matter May 21, 2024

Researchers report structure for developing high-efficiency crystalline white organic light-emitting diodes

Organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) have emerged as a new generation of display technology. Organic crystalline materials possess superior thermal stability, chemical stability, and high carrier mobility, making them an ...

Ecology May 21, 2024

How three tenacious reefs can help restore global oyster populations

Researchers at the University of Sydney have revealed how our oyster reefs can provide lessons on reef restoration projects. More than 85% of naturally occurring oyster reefs have been lost in recent decades due to disease, ...

Space Exploration May 20, 2024

Appropriate exercise is an important part of crew health during space missions

Future missions to the moon and Mars must address many challenges, including preventing loss of bone and muscle tissue in astronauts. Research on the International Space Station is helping to address this challenge.

Nanomaterials May 20, 2024

Researchers identify the principle behind 'soft mechanoluminescent complex'

A research team collaborated to identify the principle of an eco-friendly energy-based soft mechanoluminescent complex that emits light without batteries. It is expected to be applied in various fields, such as optical sensors, ...

Plants & Animals May 19, 2024

Are we really about to talk to whales?

The past decade has seen an explosion of new research into some of the most fascinating sounds in the sea: the vocalizations of whales and dolphins.

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