NASA 's SPHEREx mission will be the first to observe stars and galaxies in 102 colors.

The colors aren't visible to the human eye because they're in the infrared range.

The mission will use a technique called spectroscopy to take the light from hundreds of millions of stars.

It can reveal various properties of an object, including its composition and its distance from Earth .

Study of 77 university students found an association between autistic traits and success at an exploration game.

People with higher autistic traits were more persistent and explored for longer times, even when learning was not easy.

This realization can guide educators and policy-makers in crafting more tailored learning environments, the authors say.

China 's navy conducted its first dual-carrier drills this month in the South China Sea .

Photos show China 's two operational aircraft carriers, Liaoning and Shandong , sailing together.

Drills like this are intended to send a message, as well as enhance combat readiness.

More than 45 nations signed a pledge in Montreal to repatriate to Ukraine the civilians, prisoners of war and children taken by Russia since it invaded the country.

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said the countries agreed to coordinate efforts to gather information about Ukrainians held in Russia .

Ukraine says nearly 42,000 Ukrainians are missing, and 20,000 children have been deported to Russia .

72% of gun owners in U.S. say they own guns for personal protection; 81% say owning a gun helps them feel safer.

Psychologists say gun owners aren't just protecting against physical threats, they're also using a gun to protect their psychological selves.

Owners may end up perceiving the world as a more dangerous place, institutions as more uncaring or incompetent.

In one study, 97% of owners reported that they were "more responsible than the average gun owner" We are in the process of interviewing gun owners from all around the state of Wisconsin .

We hope to learn more about the many different ways that people conceptualize what a gun can do for them.

American gun cultures are complex and distinct things.

Researchers at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology , Korea University and other institutes introduced a new possible strategy to boost the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells.

They used mesoporous structured molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) as an electron transport layer ( ETL ) This strategy involves the use of a mesolectronic structure that has previously been used to develop batteries, photodetectors and light-emitting diodes.

Local health officials identified the infected student at Walton High School , in Marietta , Georgia .

The student with the bacterial disease had contact with about 200 students and faculty.

Public health officials conducted skin tests Tuesday , but no one has tested positive.

Tuberculosis is caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacterium and spreads through bacteria.

In North Carolina , black voter turnout is at 38.21% and 17.44% of ballots cast early and by mail are from black voters.

For the entire 2020 election, black voters made up 18.7% of the votes cast in the state.

In 2008 , 73% of black voters turned out to vote, making up 22.3% of all ballots cast in North Carolina .

In 2016 , the demographic only made up 64% of votes cast, and in 2020 , it moved back up to 68% .

Seeps like this one can help astrobiologists understand how life developed on Earth and how those survival strategies and chemical conditions might sustain life on other planets.

Seeps provide chemical energy for deep sea animals living without sunlight.

The benefits of their research extend beyond life on Earth . They could also shape future space exploration..

Kenya 's national gene bank was set up to hold and conserve seeds from traditional crops that were in danger of disappearing as farmers moved to higher-yield varieties.

The repository of about 50,000 seed and crop collections could become a lifeline for farmers.

At least 28 African countries have national gene banks, according to data from the UN ’s Food and Agriculture Organization .

Plant scientists say that while the divide between farmers and seed conservationists is narrowing, more needs to be done.

Starting this year , the gene bank will be working with the FAO to scale up its work with farmers.

“The gene banks are not museums, but a resource for the future,” says Heaton .