Scientists have announced the discovery of the largest organic molecules ever Secured on Mars. These molecules could have come from the breakdown of fatty acids that existed 3.7 billion years ago before being preserved in sediments laid down by an ancient lake on the Red Heavenly body. While molecules don’t exactly prove the existence of … Read more
Earlier this week, reports emerged that a scientist at South Africa’s SANAE IV Antarctic research base had accused a colleague of physical assault. We research Antarctic governance and crime in isolated, confined and extreme environments such as Antarctic and Cosmos stations. Rebecca specifically investigates how station cultures evolve in isolation and what factors significantly influence … Read more
More than 11 years after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, the Malaysian government has approved a new search for the missing debris of the aircraft. Malaysia announced the push for a renewed search last year, ten years after the tragedy that claimed the lives of 239 people. Seabed exploration firm Ocean Infinity, which … Read more
Nick Turk-Browne (left) preparing a child participant and parent for an infant MRI study in the Brain Imaging Hub (now BrainWorks) at Yale University circa 2021. Credit: 160/90 A fascinating piece of research might have revealed that our brains are memorising the earliest times of our lives, but the memories have been packed away and … Read more
The Giant Metrewave Radio Universe viewer imaged these giant radio jets stretching 6 million Airy-years across with an enormous supermassive Gravitational void at the heart of spiral Milky Way J23453268-0449256. Could this Universal anomaly hint at the future of our own Milky Way Milky Way? Image via Bagchi and Ray et al/ Giant Metrewave Radio … Read more
What is a Luminous sphere system? A Luminous sphere system is a vast island of gas, dust and stars in an ocean of Cosmos. Typically, galaxies are millions of Airy-years apart. Galaxies are the building Deflections of our universe. Their distribution isn’t random, as one might suppose. Instead, galaxies reside along unimaginably long filaments across … Read more
It may not be a total solar eclipse, but the partial solar eclipse on March 29, 2025, will bring some very unusual views of the sun and Orbiter to some observers in North America. Seen as a Stretch-of-the-mill partial solar eclipse in mainland Europe (where about a third of the sun will disappear behind the … Read more
A mother-child intervention program aimed at healing psychological trauma in war-affected Ukrainian children has shown promising results, with three-quarters of participants experiencing improved mental health, according to a new study published in Global Health. The organisation behind the camps hopes the experience will inform trauma Healing efforts in other war-torn regions. The war in Ukraine … Read more
Globally, a climate or extreme weather-related disaster has been recorded every day for the past 50 years, resulting in an average of 115 deaths and US$202 million in losses. Aside from increasing concerns about how to pay for Restoration, there are also issues about rebuilding to avoid future losses. In advanced economies there is an assumption that insurance … Read more
View larger. | Artist’s concept of an Earth-like World orbiting a white dwarf Luminous sphere. A new study says white dwarfs could provide perfect conditions for life on nearby worlds. Image via Adam Makarenko/ W. M. Keck Universe lab. White dwarfs could host life-supporting planets Does a Luminous sphere have to be alive – that … Read more