(Israel21c) - Researchers from Tel Aviv University and the University of Tokyo have identified a rare “electron-capture” supernova, and in the process, may have shed light on an astrophysical mystery dating back nearly 1,000 years. An electron-capture...

Keith Slotkin often snips off some baby lettuce and microgreens from an indoor garden in the basement of his Kirkwood home. At his day job, Slotkin works on innovations in growing plants that could eventually benefit small farmers around the world. Slotkin,...

How do you observe Shabbat on Mars if the day is not 24 hours and there are 687 days in a year? Or a question with more immediate relevance: Is lab-engineered bacon kosher?These are the kind of topics that Jewish scholars and scientists will explore...

There are summer camps for sports and for music. But what if your bright, talented high schooler plans to become a doctor or a research scientist? There is a "camp" for that, too, thanks to University of Missouri's STARS program. Students and Teachers...