How superheavy chemistry could rearrange the periodic table
In an unprecedentedly precise accelerator experiment, researchers directly observed how some of the heaviest known elements react and form molecules
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Blasting sluggish sperm with ultrasound waves gets them moving
Sperm that were immobile became active after just 20 seconds of ultrasound exposure in a lab experiment that may help…
Spacecraft may need to be dirtier to keep astronauts healthy
There may be logic in keeping spacecraft as sterile as possible, but this could inadvertently be affecting astronauts' health
How to see the spectacular Geminid meteor shower peak late tonight
The Geminid meteor shower will peak very early on the morning of 14 December, shortly after a new moon, making…
Engineered bacteria could break down unrecyclable nylon in clothes
Clothes and fishing nets that are made of nylon often end up in landfill or dumped in oceans, but a…
Human eyeball successfully transplanted for the first time
Aaron James received the first ever eyeball transplant during a 21-hour-long surgical procedure – and five months later, his new…
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission blasts off for first civilian spacewalk
Four private astronauts are riding a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule further from Earth than any human since 1972, where they…
Coin flips don’t truly have a 50/50 chance of being heads or tails
Researchers who flipped coins 350,757 times have confirmed that the chance of landing the coin the same way up as…
Earth-like exoplanet found just 40 light years away – the closest yet
A nearby planet named Gliese 12 b has an estimated surface temperature of 42°C (108°F), making it a promising candidate…
Key immune cells may help protect against inflammatory bowel disease
A group of specialised immune cells in the gut seems to have a protective role in people with Crohn's disease,…