NASA’s new CASALS instrument aims to fill gaps in Earth’s 3D mapping from space
A new laser instrument developed by NASA is designed to eliminate blind spots in satellite mapping of Earth’s forests and terrain.
» readAuthor Annalee Newitz Blends Science Fact and Fiction in New Novel
A new novel by journalist and author Annalee Newitz uses real-world science as a foundation for a genre-bending story. The book features a sentient slime mold graduate student, ancient Roman sex workers, and extraterrestrial academics, exploring…
» readLightest neutron star pair discovered, offering new test of Einstein's theory
Astronomers have discovered the lightest known pair of neutron stars, two ultradense stellar remnants orbiting each other every 2 hours and 22 minutes and destined to collide in about 82 million years.
» readRussian surgeons perform world's first human spinal cord transplant, raising both hope and concern
The world's first human spinal cord transplant has been carried out in Russia, with a damaged segment of a person's spinal cord removed three years after injury and replaced with a section from a brain-dead donor.
» readUN says 1.5°C global warming goal now impossible without overshoot and massive cooling
The United Nations has declared that limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels is no longer possible, with current emissions on track to cause 2.8°C of warming by the end of the century. The only way to meet the 1.
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