NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Rendezvous and Docking
Post Content Watch live as a crewed Boeing Starliner spacecraft docks to the International Space Station for the first time. Starliner will autonomously dock to the forward-facing port of the…
Launching a Pair of Earth-Observing Small Satellites on This Week @NASA – May 31, 2024
Post Content Launching a pair of Earth-observing small satellites, an intriguing planet discovered outside of our solar system, and its “full cruise ahead” for our mission to a metal-rich asteroid…
NASA Remembers Apollo 8 Astronaut Bill Anders
Post Content We mourn the passing of Apollo Astronaut William “Bill” Anders at the age of 90. He was backup pilot for the Gemini XI, Apollo 11 flights, and was…
NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Starliner Tour
Post Content Live from the International Space Station: Watch a tour of the Boeing Starliner with NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, the first crew to fly on the…
How marine bacteria reshape oil to eat it faster
Post Content Read the paper: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adf3345 After an oil spill, humans rush to the scene to minimize impacts on the environment. But if the oil sticks around long enough, nature’s…
How weight loss drugs like Ozempic offer benefits beyond the scale
Post Content Weight loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy are examples of GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs. By mimicking a hormone produced in the body, this class of drugs has proven…
Here’s how a mussel’s “beard” helps it hang tight and let loose
Post Content The Byssus End of the Mussel. In order to withstand the crashing waves, mussels have strong filaments called byssal threads to help them stick to rocky surfaces with…
The biggest science breakthroughs in 2023
Post Content Read more about the major science breakthroughs of 2023: https://www.science.org/boty2023 0:00 Breakthrough of the Year: GLP-1 therapies 0:26 The exascale era 0:57 Early footsteps in the Americas 1:32…
These carnivorous plants won the evolutionary jackpot
Post Content Carnivorous plants have evolved all kinds of traps and tricks to capture their prey, from the snapping jaws of Venus flytraps to the slippery walls of pitcher plants.…
This SMART BARN helps scientists study animal movement #science #animalbehavior
Post Content The Scalable Multimodal Arena for Real-time Tracking of Behavior of Animals in laRge Numbers (SMART BARN) is outfitted with cutting edge tracking and imaging technology to study collective…
This robot changes color like a chameleon
Post Content Animals make camouflaging look easy. Some have static patterns that make them hard to spot, whereas others—such as chameleons—can change their colors and patterns at the drop of…
Turns out goldfish are good drivers #science #animalintelligence
Post Content An unlikely automobile is bringing new meaning to the phrase “go fish.” Scientists put a fish tank on wheels to test whether goldfish (Carassius auratus) can navigate as…
#3Dprinting food is no cake walk
Post Content Researchers created a robot that uses advanced structural designs and a laser broiler to make this 3D printed cake hold its form. The robot can create and cook…
Chameleons can use their tongues to grasp prey #science #lizard
Post Content Evolutionary biologist Kurt Schwenk uses high-speed cameras to study the tongues of lizards. In slow motion you can see that in addition to being sticky, chameleon tongues can…
#mussels use their ‘beard’ to hang tight and let loose
Post Content In order to withstand the crashing waves, mussels have strong filaments called byssal threads to help them stick to rocky surfaces with surprising strength. When needed, the bivalves…
Why are these #frogs such clumsy jumpers?
Post Content Scientists have figured out why some miniaturized frogs from Brazil are such clumsy jumpers. A 2022 study published in Science Advances reveals that among adult vertebrates, members of…
Soccer-playing robots teach themselves to score
Post Content Developing athletic ability requires practice, even for robots. Using an approach driven by trial and error called deep reinforcement learning, researchers at DeepMind helped these soccer-playing robots develop…
Our Universe’s “Dark” Secret | How the Universe Works | Science Channel
Post Content Dark matter is one of the largest mysteries in our cosmos– ubiquitously abundant and invisible to the eye, yet it controls the fate of all that surrounds us.…
Toothbrushes, Tweezers, Toilet Paper, & Other Hygiene Products | How It’s Made | Science Channel
Post Content Freshen up on the manufacturing processes behind these popular hygiene products! Chapters: 00:00 Bandages – Originally aired 2005 04:50 Toothbrushes – Originally aired 2006 09:27 Cotton Swabs –…
How Potato Chips, Pretzels, & Chocolate Chip Cookies Are Made! | How It’s Made | Science Channel
Post Content Learn how snacks are made: potato chips are fried for perfect crunch, pretzels get their chewiness from liquid hydroxyzine, and snack cakes, pastries, and chocolate chip cookies are…