Space Exploration
Sep 2, 2022
Once in the doldrums, Florida coast hums with space launches
A decade ago, Florida's Space Coast was in the doldrums.
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Space Exploration
Aug 30, 2022
Artemis 1 mission sets the stage for routine space exploration beyond Earth's orbit
NASA's Artemis 1 mission is poised to take a key step toward returning humans to the moon after a half-century hiatus. The launch was scheduled for the morning of Aug. 29, 2022, but was postponed due to an issue with one ...
Biochemistry
Aug 15, 2022
Sugar metabolism is surprisingly conventional in cancer
For over a century, cancer cell metabolism has been viewed as something of a paradox. New work from researchers at Washington University in St. Louis shows that it might not be such an anomaly after all. The study is published ...
Space Exploration
Aug 15, 2022
All systems go in Houston as NASA prepares return to Moon
Rick LaBrode has worked at NASA for 37 years, but he says the American quest to return to the Moon is by far the crowning moment of his career.
Soft Matter
Jun 24, 2022
Making the invisible visible: The remarkable journey of a powerhouse space microscope
Colloids are mixtures of microscopic particles suspended in fluids—substances that are part solid, part liquid. Colloids are found in products including toothpaste, ketchup, paint and liquid hand soap, and are part of a ...
Space Exploration
May 21, 2022
Boeing docks crew capsule to space station in test do-over
With only a test dummy aboard, Boeing's astronaut capsule pulled up and parked at the International Space Station for the first time Friday, a huge achievement for the company after years of false starts.
Space Exploration
Apr 25, 2022
Rich trio back on Earth after charter trip to space station
Three rich businessmen returned from the International Space Station with their astronaut escort Monday, wrapping up a pricey trip that marked NASA's debut as a B&B host.
Space Exploration
Apr 21, 2022
Apollo 16 moonwalker reflects on mission's 50th anniversary
Charlie Duke is part of a tiny fraternity that's getting even smaller: People who walked on the moon.
Astrobiology
Mar 24, 2022
On Jupiter's moon Europa, 'chaos terrains' could be shuttling oxygen to ocean
Salt water within the icy shell of Jupiter's moon Europa could be transporting oxygen into an ice-covered ocean of liquid water where it could potentially help sustain alien life, according to a team of researchers led by ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 4, 2022
Scientists identify a shuttle protein for the nuclear import of proteins essential for organ growth and development
Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) have identified a nuclear import mechanism essential for organ growth and development. Manipulation of this mechanism has potential applications ...
