Animals Rodents The rats used in the study to prepare primary cultures were either male or female, and were of the Sprague–Dawley strain Crl:CD(SD), which are bred worldwide by Charles River Laboratories according to the International Genetic Standardization programme. The experiments conducted in the study at the Paris Brain Institute were conducted at the PHENO-ICMice
United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket, designation V-005, is seen at the pad at Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station prior to the launch of the USSF-87 mission for the U.S. Space Force. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now United Launch Alliance is gearing up for a predawn launch of its Vulcan rocket on
The oldest known sewn clothing in the world may be pieces of animal hide that Indigenous people stitched together with plant and animal cords and then left in an Oregon cave around 12,000 years ago, during the last ice age, a new study finds. Although its exact use is unknown, the sewn hide is “quite
It’s the final act for a star in the constellation Cygnus, some 1,000 light-years away. But this star is not dying without one final show, it appears — and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured the last act in astonishing detail. The Egg Nebula, so-named for its yolk (the star) surrounded by egg white (clouds
Is the ultradense core of a gigantic star lurking in the center of the Milky Way? Scientists think they may have found just that: the signal of a pulsar, a rapidly rotating ancient star core, in the heart of our galaxy. The rare discovery could be used to test the predictions of Einstein’s general relativity.
Woven through the universe are forces, often unseen, that dictate its grand design. For example, at the very heart of nearly every galaxy, we find a supermassive black hole. This isn’t just some cosmic void — it’s a powerful engine. Even in its quieter moments, this engine profoundly shapes its surroundings. We call black holes
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The surface of Mars, as seen by NASA’s Viking 1 lander in July 1976. | Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA’s Viking missions to Mars may have discovered evidence for life on the Red Planet after all, according to scientists who
As foretold, the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider—among the most powerful heavy-ion colliders in the world, second only to CERN’s LHC—ran its final particles and ceased operations last Friday. This is actually good news. Don’t worry, the shutdown doesn’t have much to do with the recent, general turmoil science has endured in the U.S. The RHIC
Science & Exploration 4044 views 63 likes Update — 10 February 2026: NASA and SpaceX have announced they are now planning to launch the Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station no earlier than 10:15 GMT / 11:15 CET (05:15 ET) on Friday 13 February, due to forecast weather conditions along the flight path of the Dragon
Through carbon dating, researchers have ruled that the artifacts are between approximately 11,700 and 12,900 years old, a time when Ice Age temperatures had returned after a brief warm period. Researchers have identified what is believed to be the world’s oldest sewn animal hide, along with Ice Age eyed bone needles, discovered in Oregon, according