On July 4, NASA’s Juno probe finally reached Jupiter after a 1.8 billion-mile trip, but this week NASA confirmed that its JunoCam is fully operational and has just taken a first picture of the gas giant since the mission started 5 years ago. First high-resolution pictures will be taken and made public within several weeks. The probe’s camera was turned on about a week after it entered the gas … [Read more...]
Newly discovered Juno protein responsible for sperm-egg interaction may improve fertility treatment
In what could be termed as a blessing for the mankind, the scientists have discovered a very important component essential for female fertility. The scientists have uncovered a protein, named Juno, which plays a vital role in the fertilization of eggs. The etymology of Juno is given after the Roman goddess of marriage and childbirth. According to the scientists this discovery can do … [Read more...]