An international team of scientists led by Kyoto University in Japan effectively evaluated the use of wood as a construction material on the International Space Station (ISS). According to a press release, the team tested the durability of space wood and discovered that it exhibited minimal deterioration and excellent stability. The samples were chosen as potential materials for the impending satellite made of timber, LignoSat. Scientists are increasingly focusing on wood as a viable, sustainable construction material for small satellites, which is surprisingly surprising. Magnolia is highlighted by scientists as the optimal space timber Wood samples aboard the Japanese Experiment Module Kibo of the ISS were subjected to a preliminary inspection that included strength test...

Several centuries ago, scientists began to consider the astonishing thought that Earth was not the center of the universe and that the stars in the night sky may be suns orbited by their own worlds. That hypothesis existed until the 1990s. By then, telescopes could see a star approximately 50 light-years away wobbling, indicating a small world was pushing on it. It was an exoplanet. Astronomers have found more than 5,300 exoplanets and are examining their atmospheres to see whether their clouds may support life. They even found an exoplanet engulfed by its fading star. Telescopes are great now. The fact that the cosmos is packed of exoplanets is now well known, even if most people can't name one. Planets, asteroids, auroras, and more cosmic wonders exist outside our sola...

On Thursday, members of the legislature in Trenton are scheduled to hear testimony from a panel of specialists about the recent deaths of whales and dolphins near the Jersey Shore. The Assembly Committee on Science, Innovation, and Technology will have the chance to listen to and question a panel of science-based professionals during this event. On Wednesday, Jim Murdoch of News 12 New Jersey met with members of the New Jersey legislature, all of whom stated that they need facts rather than opinions and some answers as to what is driving the rise in the number of fatalities. NJ politicians discuss whale and dolphin deaths. The opinions surrounding offshore wind studies continue to impact how citizens of New Jersey feel about the proposed windmills, which is why this heari...

Scientists are growing better at retrieving the minuscule remnants of human genetic material that we leave floating in the air and water (environmental DNA or eDNA). This material can then be used to extract genetic data. As reported by Futurism, this technique has existed for some time and has been utilized to detect virus traces in effluent during the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, however, scientists are attempting to determine how much specific information they can extract from human DNA. Obtaining information from eDNA In a recent article published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, scientists analyzed samples for genetic markers associated with ancestry and ethnicity. The University of Florida team led by wildlife geneticist David Duffy was able to determine medical and ancest...