Microgravity weakens our immune system
Researchers found the immune cells of volunteers kept in simulated microgravity were slower to activate and fight infection.
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Researchers found the immune cells of volunteers kept in simulated microgravity were slower to activate and fight infection.
Scientists found tracers for inflammation and traumatic brain damage in people who climbed to high altitudes mimicking the low pressure…
Scientists tested planetary defense technology by slamming a spacecraft into an asteroid in an attempt to alter its course. They used…
Astronomers traced the genealogy of a kilonova explosion by using models to find its most likely parent stars.
In recent decades, astronomers have discovered more than 5000 planets orbiting stars beyond our solar system, with nearly 9000 more…
Scientists found that a methylated gas produced by life as a waste product of detoxification could serve as a remotely observable sign of…
Scientists used computer models to determine how likely a planet is to be habitable by its age, size, and distance from its sun.
The first cells of life on Earth had a lot to contend with. Conditions were harsh and unpredictable. The air was thick with volcanic gases.…
Simulations suggest that the light observed from a distant planet around another star might be able to show evidence of ammonia and nitrous…
A carbonaceous meteorite that fell in Costa Rica holds organic compounds that are preserved from the earliest stages of our solar system,…