Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Lund University, Sweden, have bioengineered a novel molecule which has been proven to successfully kill tumor cells.
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Blogs | May 08, 2013
Temperatures have been well below average for the Southeast United States for the first half of May 2013. Here’s why.
FAQs | May 01, 2013
Happy May Day! A few words about this annual celebration, whose roots are in astronomy.
FAQs | Apr 29, 2013
Twilight is the time of day between daylight and darkness. Astronomers, the experts on nighttime, recognize three kinds of twilight.
Blogs | Apr 27, 2013
University of Georgia researchers used a Facebook page to determine the trajectories of tornado debris.
Science Wire | Apr 05, 2013
New research aimed at developing ultrasonic microphones with insect-like sensitivity will continue in the rainforests of Colombia and Ecuador.
Blogs | Mar 28, 2013
On February 20, 2013, Death Valley National Park earned designation as an International Dark Sky Park for its pristine views of the starry nighttime sky.
Blogs | Mar 12, 2013
At 62, the Laysan albatross Wisdom is one of the oldest wild birds known to be living in the world today. Yes, her new chick is adorable.
Blogs | Feb 10, 2013
Amazing pictures and video from Hattiesburg, Mississippi as a large tornado strikes the city on February 10, 2013.
Blogs | Feb 04, 2013
Researchers studying corn seeds have found evidence that full “siblings” preferentially feed each other. They describe this behavior as altruism among corn.
Blogs | Jan 31, 2013
Hearty microorganisms float in the harsh air of hailstorms and hurricanes.
Science Wire | Jan 30, 2013
Astronomers have used a new method to determine the mass of the planetary nursery around the star TW Hydrae.At a distance of merely 176 light-years from Earth, this is the closest star that is currently forming new planets.
Science Wire | Oct 29, 2012
A new study used computer modelling to shed light on the origin of sight in animals, including humans.
Blogs | Oct 10, 2012
Orbiting satellite acquired view of an aurora, seen from above, on October 8, 2012. These northern lights resulted from a storm on the sun several days earlier.
Blogs | Sep 30, 2012
A gallery of some of our favorite pictures of the 2012 Harvest Moon from our EarthSky Facebook friends.
Blogs | Sep 14, 2012
“Where’s the hottest place on Earth” is a contentious issue. Some contenders: Iran’s Lut Desert, China’s Turpan Basin and the badlands in Queensland, Australia.
Blogs | Sep 06, 2012
As of now, it appears that Isaac caused the deaths of nearly 40 people and will result in at least $3 billion in damages.
Tonight | Sep 03, 2012
The constellation Capricornus the Sea-goat. How to see it, and a word about its mythology.
Blogs | Aug 21, 2012
July 2012 was the fourth straight month in which the Northern Hemisphere set a new monthly land temperature record. It was the fourth-warmest July globally.
Blogs | Jul 12, 2012
Giant sunspot group 1520 – which spans about 10 Earth diameters on the sun’s surface – emitted an X-flare on July 12 at 1653 UTC.
Blogs | Jun 20, 2012
In 2007, we saw the smallest Arctic summertime ice extent since record keeping began. As summer 2012 begins, ice is melting faster now than at this same time in 2007.
Blogs | Jun 16, 2012
After sunset, when the sun is below the horizon but visible from the clouds’ high altitude, sunlight illuminates them, causing them to glow in a dark night sky.
Blogs | May 22, 2012
Joplin tornado of May 22, 2011 was deadliest single U.S. tornado since 1950 and costliest tornado in world history. See videos. Learn how Joplin is rebuilding.
Tonight | May 03, 2012
The constellation Virgo the Maiden fully returns to the early evening sky – with her feet planted on the eastern horizon – by late April or early May.
Blogs | Apr 16, 2012
Good news for penguin lovers! New satellite images show that there are twice as many emperor penguins in Antarctica than previously thought.
Blogs | Apr 05, 2012
At least 11 confirmed tornadoes struck the Dallas-Fort Worth area on April 3, causing damage but no deaths. Here’s what’s known now, plus the best videos.
Blogs | Feb 06, 2012
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake rocked the Philippines on February 6, 2012 killing at least 15 people, with many still missing.
Blogs | Jan 08, 2012
If extra-terrestials visited the moon, they may have left tell-tale signs. It’s worth a look, says a leading scientist, and won’t cost much.
Blogs | Dec 16, 2011
Favorite pics of sunrises and sunsets – with an explanation of why they’re so beautiful! Post your sunrise and sunset images on EarthSky’s Facebook page.
Blogs | Nov 30, 2011
While in space, 12 generations of worms were found to reproduce and develop from egg to adulthood no differently than they would on Earth.
Blogs | Nov 23, 2011
Our brain cells munch on themselves, to keep the body from starving. A new study sheds light on the role this plays in regulating appetite.
Blogs | Nov 20, 2011
Featured this week, lifelike robots – plus lakes on Jupiter’s moon and an eclipse of the midnight sun. Song of the week from Ocote Soul Sound.
Blogs | Nov 14, 2011
Earth might have been spared from a collision with Mars or Venus by the process in which a fifth giant world was ejected from our solar system.
Blogs | Oct 18, 2011
A haboob – an enormous dust storm – swept through parts of Lubbock, Texas on the evening of Monday, October 17, 2011.
Blogs | Sep 14, 2011
Coastal fish farms seem to do less harm to nearby plants and animals than previously believed, a new study reveals.
Blogs | Sep 07, 2011
The largest of the Texas fires – the Bastrop fire near Austin in Central Texas – is said to be 30 percent contained today.
Blogs | Aug 28, 2011
UPDATE: Sunday, August 28, 5:40 p.m. EDT (21:40 UTC). Tropical Storm Irene has been gradually weakening and is beginning to lose tropical characteristics.
Blogs | Jul 28, 2011
The huge stock of carbon contained in tundra could increase atmospheric CO2 drastically, when released by a fire.
Blogs | Jun 29, 2011
Watch a video that shows tropical storm Arlene as it forms in the Gulf of Mexico on June 27, 2011.
Blogs | Jun 29, 2011
A ten-year study shows that loggerhead turtles go back to the same spots year after year.
Blogs | Jun 27, 2011
Astronomers captured light from 40,000 galaxies and discovered that even in the early universe, galaxies were either awake or asleep.
Blogs | Jun 19, 2011
Growing scarcity of girls and women has tilted the balance of the sexes and the rich and poor in nations where “gendercide” is practiced on a large scale.
Blogs | Jun 16, 2011
The mind is a great statistician, say psychologists studying two types of perception.
Blogs | Dec 14, 2010
This Facebook map of the world shows the connections between about 10 million friends.
Blogs | Nov 08, 2010
November meteor showers, a frozen zoo, butterfly medicine, a Bill of Rights for aliens – plus some great music – all this week on EarthSky 22.
