Science
CRISPR Technology Can Eliminate Disease-Spreading Mosquitoes
CRISPR technology comes with new gene editing capabilities that can eliminate populations of disease-spreading mosquitoes.
Scientific Discoveries
Frontiers
Optogenetics Is Illuminating How the Brain Works
Optogenetics is technology that combines genetics and optics, allowing researchers to control the activity of genetically...
Black Holes
An X-Ray of the Sky Shows Us More Than Ever
A new image of the galaxy from the Russian-German eROSITA telescope reveals new details about the...
Engineering
Deep-Sea Creatures May Light the Way for New Technologies
The ultra-black pigment of deep-sea creatures like the dragonfish may light the way for new technology...
Science
Green Tree Frogs’ Lungs Cancel Noise to Help Them Find Mates
Green tree frogs' lungs function as noise-cancelling headphones, blocking sound in an effort to help them...
Frontiers
Planet-Forming Disks Contain Key Ingredients for Life: Methanol
In 2021, the complex carbon molecule methanol — a key molecule of life — was discovered...
Science
In Human Evolution, Neighbors Were Allies Rather Than Enemies
Throughout human evolution, reward may have outweighed risk when it came to building relationships with nearby...
Science
A Pterosaur That Flew in the Age of Dinosaurs Had Opposed Thumbs
Scientists may have just discovered the earliest animal with opposable thumbs in a seemingly unlikely ancient...
Science
The Geology of Mars: How Eyes in the Sky Lead to Boots on the Ground
Humankind once studied Earth without the benefit of a view from orbit. But today, when it...
Science
Lightning Could Hold the Key to the Origin of Life on Earth
We've tried to learn the origin of life on Earth for centuries. Now, a new study...
Science
First Marsquake Launches Field of Martian Seismology
Analysis of the first marsquake and 480 subsequent temblors are giving NASA's Mars Insight Lander science...
Scientific Discoveries
Can Nerve Damage Be Repaired?
Can nerve damage be repaired? A new hydrogel could be the solution we have been waiting...
Pioneers
The Shapley Curtis Debate of 1920, or How Big Is the Universe?
How did the Shapley-Curtis debate help us better understand the universe?
Engineering
Could Webb Discover the Largest Object in the Universe?
New tech like the JWST will help scientists continue to discover the largest objects in the...