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More Than Just a Rock: Discovering Water and Organics on Asteroid Bennu

13 hours ago

Spacecraft arm studying a dark asteroid emitting gas, with colorful molecular diagrams. Bright starry background with a glowing haze.

Spacecraft arm studying a dark asteroid emitting gas, with colorful molecular diagrams. Bright starry background with a glowing haze.

Flow State: How Exercise Drives the Brain's Glymphatic System

2 days ago

Outline of a person running towards a brain on a blue background, connected by a flowing ribbon, symbolizing physical activity and mental health.

Outline of a person running towards a brain on a blue background, connected by a flowing ribbon, symbolizing physical activity and mental health.

The Sunken Laboratory: Ancient Penguins and the Lost World of Zealandia

2 days ago

Penguins stand on mossy rocks by a turbulent sea. A large bone rests nearby. A map overlay appears over the ocean, under a cloudy sky.

Penguins stand on mossy rocks by a turbulent sea. A large bone rests nearby. A map overlay appears over the ocean, under a cloudy sky.

Setting the Benchmark: How AlphaFold Defined the Pinnacle of Protein Prediction

3 days ago

Futuristic blue lab with DNA and protein graphics. Central screen reads "AlphaFold Output: Bio-Production." Servers and glowing tubes present.

Futuristic blue lab with DNA and protein graphics. Central screen reads "AlphaFold Output: Bio-Production." Servers and glowing tubes present.

Apex Predators of the Aptian: How Cardabiodontid Sharks Challenged Marine Reptiles

3 days ago

Prehistoric marine life with a large shark and reptiles swimming over a coral reef under sunlit ocean waters, creating a mysterious mood.

Prehistoric marine life with a large shark and reptiles swimming over a coral reef under sunlit ocean waters, creating a mysterious mood.

Adaptation in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone: Melanin as an Energy Transducer

3 days ago

Glowing blue mushrooms grow on debris near a radiation sign in an industrial setting with a yellow-lit window and dark background.

Glowing blue mushrooms grow on debris near a radiation sign in an industrial setting with a yellow-lit window and dark background.

Spacecraft arm studying a dark asteroid emitting gas, with colorful molecular diagrams. Bright starry background with a glowing haze.

Spacecraft arm studying a dark asteroid emitting gas, with colorful molecular diagrams. Bright starry background with a glowing haze.

More Than Just a Rock: Discovering Water and Organics on Asteroid Bennu

Abstract The successful return of the OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Capsule (SRC) in September 2023 has provided the planetary science community with an unprecedented reservoir of pristine extraterrestrial material. Analysis of the 121.6 grams of regolith from asteroid (101955) Bennu has revealed a celestial body of immense chemical complexity: a carrier of ancient presolar grains derived from supernovae, a host to water-soluble magnesium-sodium phosphates indicative of a paleocea

13 hours ago14 min read

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