A piece of off-the-shelf lab equipment the size of a cellphone is set to revolutionize how we conduct biological research in low Earth orbit.
Sandeep K S
Feb 22
1 min read
Cellphone-sized technology is revolutionizing space biology by enabling real-time analysis of astronaut health. Unlike traditional, microwave-sized devices that require months for data access post-Earth return, the CERISS Microplate Reader allows for instant, in-situ data collection aboard the ISS. This innovation aids in tackling astronaut bone loss by measuring interleukin-6 levels, offering scalable solutions for long-duration space missions.
What if a galaxy could exist without the brilliant stars that normally make galaxies visible? Cloud-9 may offer astronomers one of the most intriguing examples yet. Located near the spiral galaxy M94,
What if a galaxy could exist without the brilliant stars that normally make galaxies visible? Cloud-9 may offer astronomers one of the most intriguing examples yet. Located near the spiral galaxy M94, this mysterious hydrogen-rich object appears to contain enormous amounts of gas while producing almost no detectable starlight.
Astrophysicists have completed ASTRID, the largest cosmological hydrodynamic simulation ever run, tracing the universe from the cosmic dawn ($z=99$) down to the present day ($z=0$). By resolving 166 billion particles across 815 million light-years, ASTRID unveils how supermassive black holes co-evolve with galaxies and sculpt the cosmic web.
Scientists have uncovered the first robust evidence of a black hole and neutron star crashing together while orbiting in an oval path, challenging long-standing assumptions about cosmic pair formation.
Most neutron star-black hole pairs are expected to adopt circular orbits long before merging, their orbits slowly rounded out by the constant emission of gravitational waves over millions of years.
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