First human-monkey embryos created – a small step towards a huge ethical problem
We believe monkeys to have lower moral status than humans; but what about human-monkey chimeras?
IIT-Bombay researchers make new model to accurately estimate variations in microchips
This is the first time that the experimental validation of variations predicted using physics-based modeling has been reported
New sensor promises low-cost detection of methane emissions, leaks
The new sensor can be used to better understand methane emissions from livestock and dairy farms; they enable a more accurate monitoring of …
Is eVTOL a boon or bane? It depends on how we put it to use
The electric aircraft has low maintenance and operating costs and can be extremely beneficial for emergency situations
Why are algorithms called algorithms? A brief history of the Persian polymath you’ve likely never heard of
Hindu-Arabic numerals are important to the history of computing because they use the number zero and a base-ten decimal system
The April 8 eclipse provides a rare opportunity to witness the sun’s superhot corona
Corona means crown; During the eclipse, it becomes visible and streaming plasma leaving sun appears in amazing patterns
NASA to shut down SOFIA telescope that found water on Moon
SOFIA also discovered the first molecule formed in the Universe
Neptune’s summer temperature drops dramatically. What may have caused this?
Scientists had expected the planet to slowly grow warmer, not colder
What to read and watch: Tortoise Under the Earth and other new releases
Two new books and two documentaries that caught our attention this week
What is the best mask for COVID-19? A mechanical engineer explains the science after 2 years of testing masks in his lab
What’s the difference between N95, surgical and cloth mask materials?
Power and perils of artificial hand
Considering artificial intelligence through the ideas of Adam Smith
The Human Genome Project pieced together only 92% of the DNA — now scientists have finally filled in the remaining 8%
Efforts continue to create diverse genomic references that fully represent the human population and life on Earth
NASA‘s capsule returns with asteroid Bennu samples
It is likely to provide fresh insights into the formation of the solar system 4.6 billion years ago and possibly how life started
Spending time in space can harm the human body — but scientists are working to mitigate these risks
Space radiation can harm the nervous and cardiovascular systems including heart and arteries
Cryptozoology is not a quest for animals but for monsters: Peter Dendle
Professor of English and expert on folklore at Penn State Mont Alto tells Down To Earth that cryptozoology is not going anywhere as there is a …
India becomes first nation to soft land on south side of moon
India has now joined an exclusive club of countries that have managed a soft landing on the Moon
Explorers of the moon
Five orbiters and one rover are currently active on the moon. Overall, countries have made 47 attempts at soft landing on the moon of which only …
Caroline Herschel was the first female astronomer, but she still lacks name recognition two centuries later
Her story reflects not only the priorities of astronomy but also how credit is assigned in the field
Looking back toward cosmic dawn — astronomers confirm the faintest galaxy ever seen
The early universe was filled with a fog made up of hydrogen atoms until the first stars and galaxies burned it away
Hiroshima Day 2023: The global footprint of nuclear fallout
Nearly 8 decades since the nuclear age started, people around the world, not to mention the flora and fauna, have all been exposed to radioactive …
Understanding solar flares: How explosions on Sun’s surface can lead to radio blackouts
An X-class solar flare on July 2, 2023 led to radio blackout on parts of the US, Pacific Ocean
Nuclear fusion breakthrough: Decades of research still needed before fusion can be used as clean energy
Regardless of the efficiency of a future fusion power plant, taking energy conversions from basic science to the real world will require …
Did life evolve more than once? Researchers are closing in on an answer
Has all of life on Earth evolved only once, or are different living beings cut from different cloths?
Generative AI is forcing people to rethink what it means to be authentic
Generative AI thrives on exploiting people’s reliance on categorical authenticity by producing material that looks like “the real …
Shakespeare by numbers: how mathematical breakthroughs influenced the Bard’s plays
Shakespeare's plays registered the 16th-century crisis of classical mathematics in the face of newer ideas
