A fungus aboard the ISS extracted palladium from meteorite rock, hinting at future space mining powered by living microbes.

Rare earth elements are essential for modern technology, but their similar chemistry makes separation difficult and expensive. Now researchers are exploring new technologies to streamline processing ...

Scientists from Nazarbayev University and international collaborators report that cryogenic fracturing using liquid nitrogen ...

Background/aims Posterior capsule opacification (PCO) is the most frequent long-term complication after cataract surgery, caused by proliferation of residual lens epithelial cells (LECs). Metformin, a ...

Discover 22 stunning heart-shaped lakes around the world, from alpine wonders to desert oases. Learn how they form and how to ...

It’s been frigid outside, but Paige and Adam Jacobson decided to make it even colder in their “lab.” The Science Siblings experimented with liquid nitrogen. They explained that liquid nitrogen is ...

A meteorite chip sat in a small container, bathed in liquid, while the International Space Station floated overhead. Inside, ...

When we eventually mine asteroids, humans and robots will not leave unprotected microbes on the surface. Instead, machines ...

ISS BioAsteroid study shows bacteria and fungi can extract metals from meteorite material in microgravity, offering insights for future space resource use ...

According to Space.com and Cornell University, NASA astronauts conducted a microbe-based meteorite mining experiment aboard the International Space Station to study mineral extraction in microgravity.