Planetary Science Could There Be Life On Jupiter’s Moons? (Planetary Science) 15 Mar 2021 The search for life outside of Earth has taken many forms. Mars, our neighbouring world, looks like it was once habitable. Perhaps too Venus, despite its current hellish conditions. But…
Astronomy Hubble Views a Galaxy with Faint Threads (Astronomy) 15 Mar 2021 This unusual lenticular galaxy, which is between a spiral and elliptical shape, has lost almost all the gas and dust from its signature spiral arms, which used to orbit around its center. Known…
Planetary Science Researchers Identify Optimal Human Landing System Architectures to Land on the Moon (Planetary Science) 15 Mar 2021 Researchers from Skoltech and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have analyzed several dozen options to pick the best one in terms of performance and costs for the ‘last mile’ of…
Neuroscience What Happens In Your Brain When You ‘Lose Yourself’ in Fiction? (Neuroscience) 15 Mar 2021 Study examines fans of ‘Game of Thrones’ characters If you count yourself among those who lose themselves in the lives of fictional characters, scientists now have a better idea of…
Psychiatry Do β-Blockers Cause Depression? (Psychiatry) 15 Mar 2021 Meta-analysis of potential psychiatric side effects Drugs such as beta-adrenergic antagonists (beta blockers) have been linked to a range of adverse effects, including depression. But how reliable are these data,…
Planetary Science 3 Bacterial Strains Discovered On Space Station May Help Grow Plants on Mars (Planetary Science) 15 Mar 202115 Mar 2021 Swab samples of 8 surfaces aboard the International Space Station have led to the identifying of 4 strains of bacteria, 3 of which belong to a newly discovered novel species…
Medicine UIC Researchers Discover Hidden Link Between Cellular Defense Systems (Medicine) 15 Mar 2021 Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have discovered that heparanase, HPSE, a poorly understood protein, is a key regulator of cells’ innate defense mechanisms. Innate defense responses are programmed cellular mechanisms that are triggered by…