A Dune-inspired spacesuit turns astronaut pee into drinking water
In the science-fiction series Dune, the desert-dwelling Fremen of the arid planet Arrakis recycle their body’s moisture using specially designed […]
A black hole made from pure light is impossible, thanks to quantum physicsÂ
Black holes can’t be formed from pure light. Quantum physics would curb their creation under any foreseeable conditions, a new
Stopping cachexia at its source could reverse wasting from cancer
People with advanced cancers often feel like their bodies are wasting away. That’s because of cachexia, a condition in which
Something weird is happening to Earth’s inner core
Something strange is happening at Earth’s center. Decades of earthquake data show that Earth’s inner core has been rotating slower
Sulfur was key to the first water on Earth
A chemical element that’s not even in H2O — sulfur — is the reason Earth first got its water, a
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot may be less than 200 years old
Jupiter’s signature feature — its Great Red Spot — might not be the same dark spot seen on the giant
Some ‘forever chemicals’ may be absorbed through our skin
Forever chemicals are everywhere. They’re in school uniforms, food packaging, cosmetics and personal care products (SNE: 11/18/22; SN: 6/4/19; SN:
4 questions about the uranium needed for next-generation nuclear reactors
Nuclear power of the future is going to need fuel. That has governments, energy companies and nuclear engineers clamoring to
A planet needs to start with a lot of water to become like Earth
In planet formation, as in poker, you have to play the hand you’re dealt. If an Earthlike planet is the
Jurassic Park inspires a new way to store DNA data
Sometimes science fiction does inspire science research. À la Jurassic Park’s entombed mosquito, scientists have developed a method to store