7+ hour, 16+ min ago  (306+ words) A team of researchers has found a way to trap sunlight in an unexpected form; one that doesn't rely on wires, panels, or conventional batteries. The system explored here belongs to molecular solar thermal (MOST) storage, a field focused on…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (370+ words) Astronaut Waste May Hold the Key to Farming on Mars: Here's How'The Daily Galaxy As humanity sets its sights on colonizing Mars, one of the biggest challenges we face is ensuring astronauts can grow their own food Without fertile soil,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (285+ words) A surprising chemical discovery in a far-off star-forming cloud has astronomers questioning everything. Could this be the first step toward finding life beyond Earth? Astronomers have discovered a chemical called methanimine in the core of a pre-stellar cloud 554 light-years away,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (522+ words) A fragment of asteroid cosmic rubble no larger than a teaspoon is stirring debate among planetary scientists. Samples returned from asteroid Bennu contain amino acids that may have formed in icy, radiation-filled environments rather than warm, watery settings. The discovery,…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (438+ words) Scientists have discovered the largest sulfur molecule ever detected in space, revealing possible interstellar origins of life's chemistry. This newly detected molecule is unlike anything previously observed in space. C'H'S consists of a six-membered carbon ring with a single sulfur…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (232+ words) A rusty object in a spanish treasure hoard was just revealed to contain metal from a meteorite. Two corroded objects from a Bronze Age treasure in Spain have been identified as containing iron from a meteorite. This finding makes them…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (549+ words) A hidden flaw in the periodic table? This atomic anomaly says yes. The discovery centers on molybdenum isotopes, specifically Mo-84 and Mo-86, where a difference of just two neutrons leads to a dramatic structural change. It's the kind of finding…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (712+ words) A new global study uncovers a disturbing trend spreading across cities worldwide, one that links household cooking, hidden toxins, and a growing reliance on plastic waste. In many fast-growing cities across the Global South, traditional fuel sources are scarce or…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (347+ words) New experiments suggest life's ingredients may have formed naturally on early Earth and even beyond, thanks to cosmic collisions and borate-rich chemistry. A breakthrough experiment, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, offers compelling support for the…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (830+ words) A 100-year-old rule in chemistry just got shattered. Scientists at UCLA have created molecules long thought impossible, flipping a cornerstone of science on its head. In advanced chemistry labs and classrooms around the world, one rule has quietly endured for…...