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Jan 14, 2020

Lucy Mission Overview: Journey to Explore the Trojan Asteroids

Posted by in categories: materials, satellites

Launching in late 2021, Lucy will be the first space mission to explore the Trojan asteroids. These are a population of small bodies that are left over from the formation of the solar system. They lead or follow Jupiter in their orbit around the Sun, and they may tell us about the origins of organic materials on Earth.

Lucy will fly by and carry out remote sensing on six different Trojan asteroids and will study surface geology, surface color and composition, asteroid interiors/bulk properties, and will look at the satellites and rings of the Trojans.

Jan 14, 2020

Underdog Pharma Could Reverse Cardiovascular Disease Which is the Leading Medical Problem

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension

Underdog Pharma is developing disease-modifying treatments for atherosclerosis and other age-related diseases.

They want to prevent or reverse atherosclerosis by removing a harmful lipid known as 7-ketocholesterol (7KC) from the arterial walls.

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Jan 14, 2020

This CRISPR tool costs $10,000. Researchers made a version that costs 23 cents

Posted by in categories: 3D printing, biotech/medical

In microbiology, an electroporator is a tool that allows scientists to apply electricity to a cell to temporarily breach its cell wall so you can introduce chemicals, drugs or DNA to the cell. These tools are extremely useful in the lab, but they’re also very expensive. They cost anywhere from roughly $3,000 to $10,000.

Researchers at Georgia Tech just revealed they’ve found a way to create an electroporator that costs next to nothing to make. Their research was just published in the journal PLOS Biology.

These researchers were able to create a version of the electroporator that can generate short bursts of more than 2,000 volts of electricity, which they named the “ElectroPen,” using a crystal from a common lighter, copper-plated wire, heat-shrinking wire insulator and aluminum tape. They then created a case for these components using a 3D printer. They claim you can assemble it within 15 minutes once you have all the pieces.

Jan 14, 2020

A parasite that makes mice unafraid of cats may quash other fears too

Posted by in category: futurism

The parasite Toxoplasma gondii turns mice’s fear of cats into curiosity. The parasite emboldens mice in other situations too, a new study finds.

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Jan 14, 2020

Imagine a world without hunger, then make it happen with systems thinking

Posted by in category: food

Feeding the world involves tackling all aspects of the food system.

Jan 14, 2020

IBM’s Plan to Design Solid-State Batteries Using Quantum Tech

Posted by in categories: computing, quantum physics, solar power, sustainability

Batteries are the key to decarboni z ing both transport and the grid, but today’s technology is still a long way from living up to this promise. IBM seems to have decided its computing chops are the key to solving the problem.

Lithium-ion batteries are still the gold standard technology in this field, and they’ve come a long way; 10 years ago they could just about get your iPod through the day, today they can power high-performance cars over hundreds of miles.

But if we want to reach a point w h ere batteries can outperform gasoline or store huge amounts of solar energy, we need some breakthroughs. So IBM has teamed up with Mercedes-Benz and its parent company Daimler to develop new batteries that could match up to our needs.

Jan 14, 2020

Neuroscientists Discover Brain Pressure Controls Eye Pressure, Revealing New Avenues for Glaucoma Treatment

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

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Researchers at the University of South Florida have discovered a novel feedback pathway from the brain to the eye that modulates eye pressure – a significant advancement in the effort to diagnose and treat glaucoma. Glaucoma is associated with increased pressure in the eye due to a reduce ability of the eye to maintain proper fluid drainage. The heightened pressure applies mechanical strain to the optic nerve as the nerve exits the eye, resulting in vision loss and potential blindness.

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Jan 14, 2020

Shadow of doubt cast over China’s sovereign digital currency plan

Posted by in category: finance

Some have called for caution with regards to China’s digital currency, with the urgency to rush through Beijing’s own plan now lessened as Libra, which is perceived by Beijing as a major threat to China’s financial sovereignty, faces major regulatory obstacles worldwide.


The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) stepped up its plan to launch a sovereign digital currency in response to Facebook’s Libra digital currency.

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Jan 13, 2020

More Than One Reality Exists (in Quantum Physics)

Posted by in category: quantum physics

New experiments addressed a decades-old theoretical question in physics, demonstrating that two realities can exist at the same time.

Jan 13, 2020

Exploit that gives remote access affects ~200 million cable modems

Posted by in category: cybercrime/malcode

Cable Haunt lets attackers take complete control when targets visit booby-trapped sites.