A new NASA-supported research study has discovered that some fungal spores can survive exposure to the extreme environment of outer space; these findings raise questions about the potential for bacteria and other microbes to survive during future trips to Mars. The research, which was published in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology, involved exposing conidia…
Quote of the day by Edwin Powell Hubble (Image source: Wikipedia) In a world where new things are found all the time and technology is always getting better, it’s easy to think that science knows everything. Modern science has helped people understand things in ways that were impossible a hundred years ago. For example, it…
The Lyrids are among the oldest recorded meteor showers, with historical observations dating back more than 2,500 years. The shower remains active from around 16 to 25 April each year, with peak activity typically centred on 22 April. Activity increases gradually, peaks briefly, then declines over several days. No equipment is required to view the…
China’s space mission (AP image) China has selected two Pakistani astronauts as candidates for its space programme, according to the state’s Manned Space Agency.In a statement issued on Wednesday, the agency said that Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud have passed multiple rounds of selection and will soon travel to China for training. One of…
When Surbhi Sarna was a teenager dealing with painful ovarian cysts, she came face-to-face with a troubling gap in modern medicine. Doctors could treat her condition, but tools for detecting ovarian cancer early were limited, often invasive, and carried the risk of harming the ovaries. That experience stayed with her and later became the foundation…
The Curiosity rover from NASA has, once again, redefined the way we perceive Mars after finding organic compounds that have not been seen before on the planet. The presence of these compounds does not indicate the existence of any forms of life that were there on the planet or may still be there now, but…
Neanderthals are also continuing their own journey through history, and the latest scientific study conducted at Stajnia Cave in Poland is bringing an exciting new dimension to it. For the first time, scientists have been able to reconstruct what appears to be the oldest Neanderthal population in Central-Eastern Europe, thereby giving us more information about…
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has now reached a major turning point, with NASA confirming that its final assembly is complete at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland. The observatory, often described as the next big step after Hubble and the James Webb Space Telescope, is now fully built and preparing for launch…
Unification of all natural forces in a single theory of everything has been the dream of physicists for many years now. While Albert Einstein attempted this through his Unified Field Theory, many have tried this through quantum mechanics theories. However, according to the latest thoughts among some of the best physicists out there, what holds…
The researchers have developed a new type of microbial fuel cell (MFC) that provides a reliable and constant source of electricity generated by soil-dwelling microorganisms. The focus of this study was to create a sustainable, long-term power source for precision farming and remote sensing that could replace standard batteries that are often toxic to the…
