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NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim and Roscosmos Cosmonauts Complete Successful 8-Month Space Station Mission
Dec 12, 2025 06:02 pm CST
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and Roscosmos cosmonauts have returned safely to Earth after completing an eight-month scientific mission aboard the International Space Station. During their 245 days in orbit, the crew conducted valuable research on bioprinted tissues, robotic operations, and nanomaterials manufacturing that will benefit both Earth-based medicine and future deep space exploration.
Cosmic Origins Revealed: How Gold Jewelry is Actually Stardust from Ancient Stars
Oct 15, 2025 09:14 pm CST
Discover the extraordinary cosmic journey of gold from dying stars to festive jewelry. India's pivotal role in FAIR, a groundbreaking scientific facility in Germany, is helping unveil how precious metals were forged in violent stellar explosions billions of years ago. This Diwali season, learn why your gold ornaments are literally pieces of ancient stardust.
When Nobel Prize Winners Miss The Call: How Laureates Discovered Their Life-Changing News
Oct 09, 2025 02:17 am CST
The 2025 Nobel Prize announcements created unique moments as winners learned about their honors in various unexpected ways. From a scientist on vacation in Yellowstone without cell service to another who mistook the Swedish call for telemarketing, this article explores the human side of how prestigious scientific achievements are revealed to their creators, sometimes decades after their groundbreaking discoveries.
Nobel Prize 2023: Appetite-Regulating Hormone Research Takes Center Stage in Medicine Award Predictions
Oct 06, 2025 04:39 pm CST
The Nobel Prize in Medicine 2023 may recognize groundbreaking research on GLP-1 and other appetite-regulating hormones that have revolutionized obesity and diabetes treatment. With medications like Ozempic and Wegovy demonstrating significant clinical success, researchers behind these discoveries are frontrunners for the prestigious award, while concerns grow about US science funding cuts potentially threatening America's leadership in scientific innovation.
Academic Freedom Under Threat as Nobel Prizes Approach: Trump Policies Raise Concerns Among Scientists
Oct 04, 2025 02:12 am CST
As Nobel Prize week approaches, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences warns that academic freedom faces unprecedented threats, particularly in the US where Trump administration policies are cutting research funding, limiting international students, and prioritizing "patriotic education." Nobel laureates and award officials express concern these measures could severely impact scientific innovation, research capabilities, and economic growth in America.
Smoke-dried bodies could be world's 'oldest mummies': study
Sep 16, 2025 05:36 pm CST
Some ancient societies in China and southeast Asia appear to have smoke-dried their dead, effectively mummifying them thousands of years earlier than their Egyptian counterparts, new research has found.