Scientists have uncovered a dangerous hidden feature in Black Mamba venom that explains why antivenoms sometimes fail. The study revealed that several mamba species launch a dual neurological attack, first causing limp paralysis and then unleashing painful spasms once treatment begins., Read MoreContinue Reading
Although Congress has passed bipartisan funding bills that maintain science funding for specific agencies, the president and the director of the budget office have described plans for layoffs that could thwart those efforts. By Dylan Baddour, Marianne Lavelle A government shutdown will likely lead to further dismantling of federal environmentalContinue Reading
LIVERPOOL – The UK’s largest oil and gas trade body has criticised Reform UK’s plans to “turn off the tap” on renewable energy. Nigel Farage’s party has tried to present itself as the oil and gas industry’s closest ally, vowing to “drill, baby, drill” in the North Sea and scrapContinue Reading
LIVERPOOL – Gas companies and Conservative lobby groups have been leaning on the Labour Party to allow tech companies to use gas to power their energy-guzzling artificial intelligence (AI). A number of events have taken place at Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool this week focused on how the UK canContinue Reading
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A stylized illustration shows the twin ESCAPADE spacecraft entering Mars’ orbit. Credits: James Rattray/Rocket Lab USA NASA and Blue Origin are reopening media accreditation for the launch of the agency’s ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) mission. The twin ESCAPADE spacecraft will study the solar wind’s interaction withContinue Reading
The Orion stage adapter connects the upper stage to the Orion spacecraft, isolates the spacecraft from hazardous gases, deploys small science satellites, and will be used in a maneuvering test during the Artemis II mission. NASA NASA integrated the Artemis II Orion stage adapter with the rest of the SLSContinue Reading
Representatives of the Artemis Accords signatories, including acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy and NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya, met Sept. 29, 2025, for a principals meeting during the 76th International Astronautical Congress in Sydney. Credit: NASA/Max van Otterdyk NASA, along with leaders from global space agencies and government representatives worldwide,Continue Reading
Flight Instrument Group The Ames Flight Instrument Group (FIG) advance the technology readiness of instruments for spaceflight missions. These efforts are critical within the Agency and traceable to the decadal survey and MEPAG Goals.FIG employs rapid “agile” prototyping-test cycling to accelerate instrument development, leading to much quicker maturation and flightContinue Reading
The banned words list applies to all work done at the largest federal funder of clean energy technology. (Image credit: Jenny Kane)Continue Reading
The Center for International Studies (CIS) empowers students, faculty, and scholars to bring MIT’s interdisciplinary style of research and scholarship to address complex global challenges. In this Q&A, Mihaela Papa , the center’s director of research and a principal research scientist at MIT, describes her role as well as researchContinue Reading
Researchers are unraveling the complex symbiotic relationship between fungi and the saguaro cactus, which is increasingly at risk from climate change. By Kiley Price With sizzling temperatures and a parched climate, it can be hard to survive in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona. But some species have evolved to thriveContinue Reading
Americans came together to keep public lands in public hands this summer. Will they do it again? The post Will the public-lands coalition hold? appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading