Research findings are available online in the Astrophysical Journal. The original story “ Student made cosmic dust in the lab revealing life’s early chemical origins ” is published in The Brighter ...

Researchers have built a realistic human mini spinal cord in the lab and used it to simulate traumatic injury. The model reproduced key damage seen in real spinal cord injuries, including inflammation ...

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Even Antarctica’s toughest native insect can’t escape the reach of plastic pollution. Scientists have discovered that Belgica ...

Researchers say the breakthrough could help them better understand how the basic ingredients of life form in space.

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When compressed, the alloy heats up as its internal structure shifts. A circulating liquid absorbs that heat and carries it away to the surroundings. When the pressure is released, the alloy structure ...

On a recent stay at a friend’s house, I encountered a familiar problem. The friend, a thoughtful host, had left us washcloths ...

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For years, electric vehicles have been dogged by a simple, unsettling question: will the battery die long before the rest of ...

A UT chemist says it is now time to develop tests for microplastics, similar to tests for other toxic threats.

Olive oil prices hit record highs during recent global harvest shortages. At the same time, law enforcement agencies across ...