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Nov 6, 2019
Voyager 2 Makes an Unexpectedly Clean Break from the Solar System
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space travel
The first scientific results from the spacecraft’s exit into interstellar space have been published, revealing a simpler departure than its predecessor.
Nov 6, 2019
Crispr Takes Its First Steps in Editing Genes to Fight Cancer
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: biotech/medical
So far, a procedure that turbocharges the immune system to attack tumors seems safe, but it’s too soon to tell whether it helps patients.
Nov 6, 2019
New technologies promise sharper artificial vision for blind people
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: futurism
Nov 6, 2019
What Shape Is the Universe? A New Study Suggests We’ve Got It All Wrong
Posted by Paul Battista in category: space
Most every cosmologist believes the universe is flat. A new analysis argues that it’s closed.
Nov 6, 2019
Everything We Know About the Shape of the Universe Might Be Wrong
Posted by Paul Battista in category: cosmology
Everything we think we know about the shape of the universe could be wrong. Instead of being flat like a bedsheet, our universe may be curved, like a massive, inflated balloon, according to a new study.
That’s the upshot of a new paper published today (Nov. 4) in the journal Nature Astronomy, which looks at data from the cosmic microwave background (CMB), the faint echo of the Big Bang. But not everyone is convinced; the new findings, based on data released in 2018, contradict both years of conventional wisdom and another recent study based on that same CMB data set.
Related: From Big Bang to Present: Snapshots of Our Universe Through Time.
Nov 6, 2019
Harley-Davidson electric bicycles get their first public debut
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: transportation
Harley-Davidson hasn’t been shy when it comes to talking about its ambitious electric bicycle goals. In fact, Harley-Davidson electric bicycles are a big part of the More Roads to Harley Davidson plan.
Nov 6, 2019
Adidas Partners With NASA To Produce Boost Midsoles On The ISS
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space
Nov 6, 2019
Adjusting Gut Bacteria to Combat Cognitive Decline
Posted by Paul Battista in categories: health, neuroscience
A new paper explores adjusting the types of bacteria in the gut as a potential way to improve health in older people.
The microbiome
The gut microbiome is a fascinating and diverse ecosystem filled with a myriad of bacteria, archaea, protists, fungi, and viruses that interact with each other and our bodies in diverse and complex ways.
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