Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago in a group of marine invertebrates called octocorals, according to the results of a new study. The study focuses on an ancient group of marine invertebrates that includes soft corals, pushes back the previous oldest dated example of trait by nearly 300 million years. New Jersey woman recovering after receiving successful pig kidney transplant Doctors at NYU Langone Health performed a groundbreaking series of surgeries on a New Jersey woman facing kidney failure. Lisa Pisano received a pig kidney transplant. After months of silence, Voyager 1 has returned NASA's calls The spacecraft launched in 1977 and is now 15 billion miles from Earth. It went silent in November. Scientists at JPL figured out how to get it talking again. Rocket Lab to launch NASA, Korean payloads on Electron flight NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) will test materials and a deployable system for a solar sail-style propulsion system. Liftoff from New Zealand is set for 10:00 a.m. NZT on April 24 (6:00 p.m. EDT, 2200 UTC on April 23). |
Cicadas Are Emerging Now. How Do They Know When to Come Out? Scientists are making computer models to better understand how the mysterious insects emerge collectively after more than a decade underground. How Nasa managed to reestablish contact with most distant spacecraft from Earth Nasa's Voyager 1 overcomes communication glitch, reconnects with Earth. Successful code relocation ensures continued operation. Mission team's innovative fix paves way for future data collection, reflecting on Voyager's remarkable journey since 1977. Malaria surge due to climate change may not be as bad as feared Scientists have had limited understanding of how temperature affects malaria's spread. New research changes that. |
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