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Apr 9, 2022

A Cosmic Camera is Being Sent to the Moon’s South Pole

Posted by in categories: education, robotics/AI, space travel

The International Lunar Observatory Association (ILOA) in Hawai’i is preparing to launch a dual-camera system attached to a Moon lander whose primary purpose will be to photograph the cosmos.

ILOA is preparing its precursor science education payload for integration on a pioneering commercial Moon lander later this year, while also continuing to advance more robust observatories for future long-term astronomy, science, and exploration missions.

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Apr 9, 2022

Richard Branson could be the first billionaire to fly on Elon Musk’s Starship

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, space travel

It would signify new levels of space baron cooperation. It’s no secret that Richard Branson is a big fan of SpaceX.


It’s no secret that Richard Branson is a big fan of SpaceX.

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Apr 9, 2022

Should You Tokenise Yourself?

Posted by in categories: futurism, internet

Once the over-excitement recedes we might be able to get a better understanding of what, or who, is creating real value. Bronwyn Williams, a trends analyst and futurist who also serves as Chief Commercial Officer at Carbon Based Lifeforms was keen to stress that as we shift from the Web 2.0 to Web 3.0 world, we are shifting from demonetization to the re-monetization of the digital commons. By that she means, that with Web 2.0 the modus operandum was the offer of services … See more.


Should you offer fractional shares in yourself and your future success?

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Apr 9, 2022

Molten-salt storage can enhance EVs with a 12-week battery life

Posted by in category: futurism

A new aluminum-nickel molten salt “freeze-thaw” battery could be the ticket to acting as a renewable tech storage solution.

Apr 9, 2022

Continuous gravitational waves in the lab

Posted by in category: physics

Explaining the hunt for continuous gravitational waves.

Apr 9, 2022

The Simularium Viewer: an interactive online tool for sharing spatiotemporal biological models

Posted by in category: biological

Lyons, B., Isaac, E., Choi, N.H. et al. The Simularium Viewer: an interactive online tool for sharing spatiotemporal biological models. Nat Methods (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-022-01442-1

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Apr 9, 2022

2024 Total Solar Eclipse Will Be Last One in US Until 2045, Scientists Say

Posted by in category: futurism

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An April 8, 2024, solar eclipse will give tens of millions of skywatchers a chance to experience the celestial phenomenon – the last chance to do so from the U.S. until 2045, scientists say.

With two years to go, here’s what to know about the 2024 total solar eclipse.

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Apr 9, 2022

Exclusive: The world’s highest capacity SSD is about to be blown out the water

Posted by in categories: computing, food

The CEO of the company behind the world’s biggest storage device spills the beans.

A record-breaking 200TB solid state drive could be announced by Nimbus Data before the end of the year, the company has hinted.

Apr 9, 2022

Genetic loci and metabolic states associated with murine epigenetic aging

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, genetics, life extension, neuroscience

Patients who suffer from frontotemporal dementia with extrapyramidal symptoms have brainstem atrophy and reduced metabolic activity in specific brain regions compared to those with FTD without extrapyramidal symptoms.

Apr 9, 2022

Brainstem Atrophy Is Linked to Extrapyramidal Symptoms in Frontotemporal Dementia

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

Summary: Patients who suffer from frontotemporal dementia with extrapyramidal symptoms have brainstem atrophy and reduced metabolic activity in specific brain regions compared to those with FTD without extrapyramidal symptoms.

Source: University of Eastern Finland.

Frontotemporal dementia patients with extrapyramidal symptoms have brainstem atrophy and reduced metabolism in certain areas of the brain significantly more often than patients without extrapyramidal symptoms, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. This observation can facilitate differential diagnostics in frontotemporal dementia.