Pig liver transplant into a living person edges it closer to the norm
The first ever transplantation of a pig's liver into a living person helps us better understand how animal organs can be used to prolong, or even save, lives
Blue Origin rolls out powerful New Glenn rocket for testing ahead of Mars launch (video)
Blue Origin rolled the first stage of its powerful New Glenn rocket to the pad Wednesday (Oct. 8) for testing ahead of a planned launch of two NASA Mars probes.
The Confusion Over Antidepressants During Pregnancy Is Harming People
By casting doubt on antidepressants and other well-studied drugs, our government health agencies are choosing minimal risk to a fetus over the major risk to the person carrying it
Not all alphas: Mars crews should be a mix of personality types, study suggests
A new study indicates that crews with a wider range of personalities perform better under pressure, possibly informing how NASA selects and trains its astronauts for future missions to Mars.
New Study Finds Annual COVID Vaccines Protect People against Severe Disease, Even with Prior Immunity
A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination
This Year’s Nobel Physics Prize Showed Quantum Mechanics Is a Big Deal—Literally
The Nobel Prize in Physics for 2025 honors scaled-up quantum physics—while sidestepping controversies swirling around quantum computing
Australian nanosatellite snaps 1st selfie in space before tracking cosmic gamma-ray bursts (photo)
Australia's SpIRIT nanosatellite has snapped its first "selfie" from space, marking a successful start to its mission.
Scientist Who Was Offline ‘Living His Best Life’ Stunned by Nobel Prize Win
Fred Ramsdell was on vacation in the Montana wilderness when he and two colleagues received the honor for their breakthroughs in immunology.
Chinese space station astronauts feast on spicy lamb, mooncakes for mid-autumn festival (video)
The crew on the Chinese Tiangong space station enjoyed tasty treats for mid-Autumn festival while spending time looking at the Earth below them.
Electrons inside graphene have been pushed to supersonic speeds
Making electrons flow like a liquid is difficult, but inside graphene researchers forced them to move so fast that they created dramatic shockwaves