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On board the BepiColombo spacecraft is Strofio, a neutral mass spectrometer specifically designed to sample the sparse exosphere around Mercury. The spacecraft is a joint mission of the European and Japanese space agencies and was launched in 2018.
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Members of the LUX-ZEPLIN project, including Texas scientists, say more data is needed. But the potential dark matter particle is a major breakthrough. -
Recent cases are raising concerns about how generative AI could be used by bad actors, as experts warn law enforcement may be struggling to keep pace. -
The readings came from a microwave instrument designed by SwRI scientist Scott Bolton, Juno’s principal investigator. -
As the U.S. confronts the return of New World screwworm, researchers at the newly opened Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory in Kerrville are building on the work that helped eradicate the pest decades ago. -
Fossils from giant tortoises, armadillos and other Ice Age-era species challenge previous assumptions about the region’s ancient climate -
SpaceX tried to send Starship to space Thursday, but with just seconds to go, a problem with the launch pad forced them to abort. They're set to try again Friday night. -
Spring storms in Texas can bring heavy rain, flash flooding, tornadoes — and hail. Sometimes the hail is pea-sized and harmless. Other times, it’s big enough to smash windshields, shred roofs and leave homeowners with costly repairs. But there is still a lot about hail that we don’t fully understand. -
A new UT Austin report estimates data centers could account for up to 9% of Texas water use by 2040. -
The race is on to get humans to Mars. But what will they find? Not little green men, despite that’s what many believed about the red planet. In the early 1900s it was thought that Mars was inhabited and was home to a utopian society in the grip of a planet-wide drought. How did Mars mania grip the nation, influence pop culture and give us cause to stare into the night sky and wonder? -
Headlines have made clear that we are in a crisis of loneliness, but the conversation has yet to explore how social isolation impacts the body and mind on a cellular level. We are animals that need community and unity. We hear a neuroscientist’s guide to boosting your brain health by living a more connected life.
