December 31st, 2021

An artist's impression of the Parker Solar Probe approaching the critical Alfvén surface, which marks the end of the Sun's atmosphere and the beginning of the solar wind. The entry of the Parker Solar Probe into this region in April 2021 means that the spacecraft "touched the sun" for the first time. Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Ben Smith

The Parker Solar Probe flies through the Sun's outer atmosphere for the first time

It is very difficult to squeeze the sun but the reward for the risk is a lot of knowledge about the planet that affects our lives
Ronit Freeman, a UNC-Chapel Hill associate professor of biomedical engineering and applied physical sciences, is researching how viruses enter cells and how to simplify the testing process for COVID-19. PR photo

A modern fast corona test thanks to a sugar molecule

Researchers have succeeded in developing a rapid detection test for the corona virus, this in order to meet the challenge of finding new variants and global containment of the epidemic
McKay made no secret of his desire to make a film about the insistence of many of us not to look up and see the climate crisis. Credit: Netflix

Hollywood vs. Climate Crisis – When the World Doesn't Even Listen to Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence

"Don't Look Up", the new film by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, presents a satirical and poignant look at humanity and the role of the media in the fight against today's major environmental problem