Collaborate Disseminate
Earth is – for now – the only place in the universe that we know hosts life, so it makes sense that astronomers focus the search for alien life on worlds that are the most like our own. But just how common are Earth-like planets orbiting at c… Continue reading Virtual universes study suggests habitable Earth-like exoplanets are more common than we thought
Despite the fact that dry eye disease (DED) is a relatively common condition, there are relatively few drugs approved for its treatment. This is because the testing of such medications on actual human eyes would be quite risky. With that in m… Continue reading Eye-on-a-chip drug-testing device blinks like the real thing
New research from Pennsylvania State University has found that each of us is regularly producing our own personal cloud of pollutants, which actually affects indoor air quality. Don’t start sniggering and blaming the dog though – it’s not the… Continue reading Pig-Pen Effect: How our "personal pollution clouds" affect indoor air quality
Three Penn State researchers created a framework for determining how much of the universe we’ve looked at for signs of alien life. Continue reading If the Universe Is the Ocean, We’ve Only Searched for Aliens in a Hot Tub
But experts say the approach has potential pitfalls. Continue reading Police Released a Suspect Photo Based on DNA From a Decades-Old Murder