January 2025

Getting a spacecraft to another star is a monumental challenge. However, that doesn’t stop people from working on it. The most visible …

When it comes to exploring our planetary neighbours, Mars tends to get a lot of the attention. For one thing its easier …

One powerful way to study the galaxies is to study individual stars. By looking at the ages, types, and distribution of stars …

In the last couple of decades, it’s become increasingly clear that massive galaxies like our own Milky Way host supermassive black holes …

Cutout frames centered on NGC 5018 (top panels) and residuals obtained after model subtraction (bottom panels) in u- (left), g- (middle) and …

A study led by the labs of University at Buffalo chemistry professors G. Ekin Atilla-Gokcumen and Diana Aga has uncovered some molecular …

I’ve used this fact a gazillion times; every atom in your body has been through the core of a star! The carbon …

Simulating motion in a flock of birds. Credit: The European Physical Journal E (2024). DOI: 10.1140/epje/s10189-024-00455-2 Phase transitions in the collective motions …

Nature is filled with examples of extreme life (aka. extremophiles), which are so-called because they can withstand extreme conditions. These include organisms …

Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Chemical Biology (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2024.12.002 Over the past two decades, large genetic studies have linked tens of thousands …