Science

Using eclipses to calculate the transparency of Saturn’s rings entails studying how the rings block or transmit sunlight during a solar eclipse. Astronomers can observe…

Ecological anthropology is a branch of anthropology that studies the dynamic interactions between human societies and their surroundings.  The study of relationships between a population…

Environmental racism refers to the disproportionate impact of environmental hazards and pollution on communities of color, particularly those with lower socioeconomic status. It is a…

Cataclysmic variable stars (CVs) are binary star systems made up of a white dwarf and a companion star, most commonly a red dwarf. CVs are…

Einstein’s theory of general relativity predicts gravitational microlensing. Because of the gravitational lens effect, it is an astronomical phenomenon. It happens when the gravitational field of…

Induced stem cells (iSC) are stem cells that have been deliberately reprogrammed from somatic, reproductive, pluripotent, or other cell types. According to their developmental potential…

Fetal tissue implantation is the transplantation of fetal tissues or cells into another organism, usually for therapeutic purposes. It is also known as fetal cell…

Salt batteries can store summer heat for use in the winter, but which salt is best? Lian Blijlevens will defend her PhD thesis on salt…

For a long time, researchers have been perplexed by the five-kilometer-diameter asteroid Phaethon. When the asteroid passes closest to the Sun during its orbit, a…

Brown dwarfs are objects that exist on the border between stars and planets. They form in the same way that stars do, becoming dense enough…

A key new system of six transiting planets orbiting a bright star in a harmonic rhythm has been discovered by an international collaboration of astronomers…

The embryoid body (EB) is a three-dimensional aggregate of pluripotent stem cells. It created pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) that look like early embryos. Human embryonic…