Stunning photo of Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io is our best in decades
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has swooped close to Jupiter’s moon Io, capturing this amazing photo of the surface – and even better ones will come soon
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Ultracold atoms in space will let us stress test Einstein’s relativity
Potassium and rubidium atoms aboard the International Space Station have been cooled almost to absolute zero to put a fundamental principle of Einstei
Nanoscale robotic ‘hand’ made of DNA could be used to detect viruses
A tiny hand crafted out of DNA has jointed fingers that can be used to grab small objects like gold nanoparticles or viruses
The Amazon may contain thousands of undiscovered ancient structures
Archaeological surveys have uncovered earthworks built by pre-Columbian societies across the Amazon, suggesting the rainforest isn’t as pristine as we
Chronic pain linked to distinctive patterns of brain activity
Better understanding the brain patterns linked to persistent pain could open the door to new treatments
Peculiar galaxy seems to contain surprisingly pristine stars
Stars uncontaminated by heavier elements are thought to have formed very early in the universe, but a galaxy much later in cosmic history might let us
Ash trees are rapidly evolving some resistance to ash dieback disease
DNA sequencing shows young trees are more likely to have gene variants that confer partial resistance to a fungus that has been wiping out ash trees a