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Aug 13, 2020
The Nitazoxanide Plus Atazanavir for COVID-19 Study
Posted by Omuterema Akhahenda in category: biotech/medical
In this study, a combination of two drugs that have been shown to be effective against the germ that causes COVID-19 in the laboratory will be tested in patients diagnosed with moderate to severe COVID-19.
One of the drugs is called nitazoxanide and the second is atazanavir/ritonavir. Nitazoxanide has been used for the treatment of diarrhea since 2004 while atazanavir/ritonavir was approved for HIV treatment in 2003. They are known to be safe in humans.
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Aug 13, 2020
Topic: Guest: Dan Elton PhD, Staff Scientist at National Institute of Health, USA
Posted by Brent Ellman in categories: biotech/medical, robotics/AI
Topic: guest: dan elton phd, staff scientist at national institute of health, USA.
Topic: Application of AI to medical imaging Guest: Dan Elton PhD, Staff Scientist at National Institute of Health, USA.
Aug 13, 2020
SpaceX Dragon Endeavour Departs the International Space Station
Posted by Heather Blevins in category: space travel
In case you missed it, the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft with NASA Astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley on board undocked from the International Space Station at 7:35 p.m. EDT.
Watch NASA TV for continuous coverage as the spacecraft proceeds toward splashdown off the coast of Florida, Sunday, Aug. 2 at 2:48 p.m. EDT: www.nasa.gov/live
Aug 13, 2020
Assembly of the World’s Largest Nuclear Fusion Reactor Begins
Posted by Bob Sampson in category: nuclear energy
On July 27, the assembly of the world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor began in France. It is known as the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor or ITER. The ITER project is a joint effort by countries such as Japan, India, the European Union, the United States, Russia, China, and South Korea. The project was launched in 2006, has a five-year assembly phase, and plans to reach its maximum power output by 2035.
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Aug 13, 2020
Why James Webb will operate far from Earth?
Posted by Heather Blevins in category: space
The James Webb Space Telescope will not be in orbit around the Earth, like the Hubble is, rather it will actually orbit the Sun, 1.5 million kms away from the Earth at the second Lagrange point or L2.
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Aug 13, 2020
WATCH: MARS in 4K!!
Posted by Heather Blevins in categories: computing, internet, space
A world first. New footage from Mars rendered in stunning 4K resolution.
Although the cameras are high quality, the rate at which the rovers can send data back to earth is the biggest challenge. Curiosity can only send data directly back to earth at 32 kilo-bits per second.
Instead, when the rover can connect to the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, we get more favourable speeds of 2 Megabytes per second.
Aug 13, 2020
These Syrian refugees are using old mattresses to grow herbs and vegetables
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: food
Ensuring nobody goes to bed hungry.
🔎 Learn more about the state of global hunger: https://buff.ly/3eZEypq
Aug 13, 2020
NASA: Next week, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission will practice touching asteroid Bennu one last time before its big moment
Posted by Alberto Lao in category: space
Next week, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission will practice touching asteroid Bennu one last time before its big moment. The 4-hour excursion will bring the spacecraft to just 131 ft (40 m) above Bennu.
Here’s a preview of the rehearsal: https://go.nasa.gov/30zVOgR