Microtubules: Highway Inside the Cel
Microtubules form the cell’s skeleton, shape, transport, and division—tiny tubes guiding life’s essentials.
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First exomoon-like candidate
A possible exomoon-like satellite around a brown dwarf challenges how we define moons and planets, signaling progress as detection methods advance.
Vaping: Risks That Aren’t Obvious
Vaping promises safety and quitting aid, but emerging data point to real health concerns and pathways to smoking for some users.
NASA reshuffles Moon missions
Artemis III tests a bold multi-vehicle rendezvous, with three launch systems and complex docking choreography.
SETI: Why the Search Matters Even If Silent
SETI isn’t just about signals; it’s about answering big questions with data, and even a negative result expands our understanding of the universe.
Interstellar Sugar Found
A four-carbon sugar detected in space suggests the galaxy may be rich in life’s chemical ingredients, with implications for prebiotic chemistry across the universe.
Breakthrough or Illusion? Prompting in Question
A timely look at Rapid Prompting Method, its claims, and the evidence behind the debates that won’t fade.
Detecting Weapons in Orbit
A new model suggests a small satellite could detect nuclear weapons in orbit by a neutron signature, offering a potential path to verify compliance with the Outer Space Treaty.
Crisis Hits Naturopathic Medicine Education
A USA federal assessment calls into question the future of naturopathic medicine amid program struggles and rising debt.
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Moon, Mars, and You: Deep-Space Mock Mission
NASA launches a year-long isolated living experiment to prep crews for Moon and Mars missions, with selection and psychological checks and a look ahead to Artemis.