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Scientists Injected Tardigrade Proteins into Human Cells

Scientists Injected Tardigrade Proteins into Hu...

Tardigrades, also known as water bears, are nature's endurance champions. They can survive  extreme heat, cold, radiation, and even the vacuum of space.  Scientists are now unlocking the secrets of...

Scientists Injected Tardigrade Proteins into Hu...

Tardigrades, also known as water bears, are nature's endurance champions. They can survive  extreme heat, cold, radiation, and even the vacuum of space.  Scientists are now unlocking the secrets of...

Scientists Call to Protect Moon from Developers

Scientists Call to Protect Moon from Developers

The lunar surface is about to get crowded.  A surge of missions – at least 22 by the end of 2026 – are planned for mining, base construction, and satellite...

Scientists Call to Protect Moon from Developers

The lunar surface is about to get crowded.  A surge of missions – at least 22 by the end of 2026 – are planned for mining, base construction, and satellite...

The U.S. Wants A Moon Train

The U.S. Wants A Moon Train

The transcontinental railroad revolutionised the United States in the 19th century, and a similar transformation could be on the horizon for the moon. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)...

The U.S. Wants A Moon Train

The transcontinental railroad revolutionised the United States in the 19th century, and a similar transformation could be on the horizon for the moon. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)...

Star Explosion 'Visible to the Naked Eye' is Coming

Star Explosion 'Visible to the Naked Eye' is Co...

Amateur astronomers and professional observers alike are eagerly anticipating a rare cosmic event – a nova explosion within the Corona Borealis constellation. Predicted to occur sometime between now and September...

Star Explosion 'Visible to the Naked Eye' is Co...

Amateur astronomers and professional observers alike are eagerly anticipating a rare cosmic event – a nova explosion within the Corona Borealis constellation. Predicted to occur sometime between now and September...

Astronauts Heard 'Singing' from a Black Hole.

Astronauts Heard 'Singing' from a Black Hole.

For centuries, black holes have been cosmic monsters in our imaginations – swirling abysses of gravity from which nothing, not even light, can escape. But a recent deep-space anomaly has...

Astronauts Heard 'Singing' from a Black Hole.

For centuries, black holes have been cosmic monsters in our imaginations – swirling abysses of gravity from which nothing, not even light, can escape. But a recent deep-space anomaly has...

Nature healed during COVID lockdowns? Not so much...

Nature healed during COVID lockdowns? Not so mu...

Remember those heart-warming stories of wildlife reclaiming deserted cities during the COVID-19 lockdowns? Turns out, the reality might be a bit more nuanced. A new study published in Nature throws...

Nature healed during COVID lockdowns? Not so mu...

Remember those heart-warming stories of wildlife reclaiming deserted cities during the COVID-19 lockdowns? Turns out, the reality might be a bit more nuanced. A new study published in Nature throws...

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