Rebecca Sohn
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Mechanical Nanosurgery Shreds Cancer Cells in Mice
Iron-filled carbon nanotubes and magnetic fields could treat glioblastoma → Read More
12 amazing James Webb Space Telescope discoveries of 2022
The most advanced space telescope ever did not disappoint. → Read More
NASA highlights climate research at opening of inaugural summit
The agency's research on our own planet has never been more vital. → Read More
Jupiter moons take center stage in bonus science from NASA's Juno spacecraft
The mission meant to focus on Jupiter is giving us insights into its unique icy satellites. → Read More
Space helicopters will help us explore Mars and other worlds. Here's how.
NASA's Mars Perseverance rover carried a small helicopter called Ingenuity that has blown expectations away, and scientists are eager to build on its work on the Red Planet and beyond. → Read More
Robopill Drills Through Mucus to Deliver Drugs
Mucus in the gastrointestinal tract plays a key role in protecting the body from harm, but it also makes it virtually impossible to give certain medications orally, including insulin. Researchers at MIT have invented a robotic pill which can tunnel like a drill through the mucus in the GI tract. → Read More
AI Matches Doctors in Screening for Tuberculosis
While the WHO recommends X-rays to identify likely cases of TB, many healthcare centers lack radiologists to interpret these X-rays. Now researchers have shown that their deep learning algorithm could identify cases of TB from chest X-rays as well as radiologists could. → Read More
NASA's planetary defense mission will test asteroid deflection, but how realistic is it?
NASA's DART mission mimics what scientists would do if an asteroid were headed toward Earth, but there are a few differences compared to defense against a real asteroid impact. → Read More
The James Webb Space Telescope makes stunning images thanks to these engineering solutions
To make a groundbreaking telescope, engineers had to go above and beyond. → Read More
Behold! The James Webb Space Telescope's stunning 1st science images are here.
NASA revealed the first science-quality images from the James Webb Space Telescope on July 12, 2022, marking the beginning of the observatory's tenure. → Read More
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will change the way we see our solar system
Designed to unveil distant galaxies, Webb will also cast our stellar neighborhood in a whole new light. → Read More
James Webb Space Telescope's powers will be revealed in just weeks and scientists can't wait
The James Webb Space Telescope's first images are coming soon and scientists can't wait for us to see them. → Read More
The Fatal Flaw of the Pulse Oximeter
In the first study to examine this issue among COVID-19 patients, researchers found that the inaccurate measurements resulted in a “systemic failure,” delaying care for many Black and Hispanic patients. The study adds a growing sense of urgency to an issue raised decades ago. → Read More
The Fatal Flaw of the Pulse Oximeter
In the first study to examine this issue among COVID-19 patients, researchers found that the inaccurate measurements resulted in a “systemic failure,” delaying care for many Black and Hispanic patients. The study adds a growing sense of urgency to an issue raised decades ago. → Read More
New and improved satellites will help track storms this hurricane season
New and updated technologies give meteorologists better data to work from. → Read More
Damaged Hearts Next in Line for Powerful mRNA Therapies
The messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccines, including ones made by Moderna and Pfizer, were groundbreaking in their use of mRNA technology and have been highly successful. Now, scientists are applying testing similar technologies as treatments for a variety of conditions, including heart injury. → Read More
New astronauts have changes in their brains after their first long-duration mission
Novice astronauts have increased perivascular space in their brains after they return from space, while experienced astronauts and people who have never been to space do not. → Read More
Scientists grow 1st plants in moon soil
Scientists grew plants in three samples of lunar soil brought to Earth by the Apollo missions, but the seedlings reacted as they would in cases of, for example, high salt or metal content. → Read More
Ice volcanoes on Pluto may still be erupting
An area of Pluto that researchers think was formed from the eruption of ice volcanoes is unique on the dwarf planet and in the solar system, a new study suggests, hinting at surprisingly recent geologic activity and possibly even the potential for life. → Read More
'Space lettuce' could help astronauts avoid bone loss
Space lettuce could help astronauts maintain good bone health on long trips, a new study suggests. → Read More