In new images, scientists have gotten the close look yet at Sagittarius C—a "stellar nursery" where clouds of gas and dust have collapsed to form thousands of new stars.

Scientists should experiment with creative ways of communicating their work to inspire action to protect the natural world, researchers say.  

Most people donning virtual reality (VR) goggles are seeking the thrill of being immersed in a fictitious video game world. But some are donning them for an entirely different experience: to help researchers identify those most at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. As will be presented today at the annual conference of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society (CNS) in Boston, Mass., cognitive neuroscientists are increasingly turning to VR technology to develop innovative ways to assess cognitive decline. They are finding significant age-related and disease-related differences in how individuals can navigate and locate objects within a VR space, in some cases linking cognitive impairments to build up of Alzheimer’s proteins in the brain.

The space station is a critical platform for large-scale scientific experiments and an outpost for deep-space exploration. Within it, complex conditions such as microgravity, radiation, containment, and oligotrophy create a unique environment where microbial communities coexist with humans, significantly influencing the ecosystem stability.

Recently, Science China Life Sciences published an article titled "An Early Microbial Landscape: Insights from the China Space Station Habitation Area Microbiome Program (CHAMP)." This study provides the first comprehensive analysis of the characteristics and temporal dynamics of microbial communities during the early operational phase of China space station. The results offer a scientific foundation for microbial management in future long-term manned missions, emphasizing the importance of microbial balance for both human health and mission success.