Applications Open for UCSC’s 2023 Science Internship Program
Science Internship Program student. Credit: UC Santa Cruz The University of California, Santa Cruz is now accepting applications for its 2023 Science Internship Program. High school students interested in STEM are eligible to apply for this 10-week summer intensive...
UH Researchers to Monitor Astronauts’ Bodies in Space Using Smart Devices
Can smart phones and smart watches keep astronauts healthier in space? University of Hawaiʻi researchers have partnered with NASA to find out. John Shepard of the UH Cancer Center and his team will measure astronautsʻ body shape and mass during the Polaris Dawn human...
UH Lab Creates Building Blocks for DNA in Simulated Deep Space Environment
Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have discovered a way to synthetically make building blocks for DNA and RNA under the extreme conditions of deep space. The team blasted interstellar analog ices made of ammonia and methylamine with a laser to simulate...