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Jun 11, 2019

Raytheon Deal Upends the Aerospace Playing Field

Posted by in category: futurism

United Technologies’ latest megamerger should put GE, Honeywell and Boeing on notice.

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Jun 11, 2019

The Present Phase of Stagnation in the Foundations of Physics Is Not Normal

Posted by in category: physics

The problem is loads of wrong predictions from theoretical physicists. Photograph by Inga Nielsen / ShutterstockNothing is moving in…

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Jun 11, 2019

NASA details Deep Space Atomic Clock and other tests launching on SpaceX Falcon Heavy

Posted by in categories: materials, satellites

SpaceX’s next mission for its Falcon Heavy high-capacity rocket is set for June 24, when it’ll take off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida with 20 satellites on board that comprise the Department of Defense’s Space Test Program-2. That’s not all it’ll carry however: There also will be cargo pertaining to four NASA missions aboard the private launch vehicle, including materials that will support the Deep Space Atomic Clock, the Green Propellant Infusion Mission and two payloads that will serve scientific missions.

NASA detailed all of these missions in a press conference today, going into more detail about what each will involve and why NASA is even pursuing this research to begin with.

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Jun 11, 2019

NAD+ and Cellular Senescence Pathways Interact

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

A new publication highlights how the complex interaction of NAD+ and cellular senescence pathways may complicate proposed anti-aging therapies that boost NAD+ using precursors.

What are epigenetic alterations?

One of the proposed reasons we age is the changes to gene expression that our cells experience as we get older; these are commonly called epigenetic alterations. These alterations harm the fundamental functions of our cells and can increase the risk of cancer and other age-related diseases.

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Jun 11, 2019

Yellowstone volcano: How USGS scientist issued 1,000-mile warning after ‘puzzling’ find

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A YELLOWSTONE volcano scientist sent a warning to states in the surrounding areas up to 1000 miles from the supervolcano after he found something that was a “real puzzle”, it was revealed during a lecture.

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Jun 11, 2019

A 10-Year Odyssey: What Space Stations Will Look Like in 2030

Posted by in categories: government, space

NASA’s new plan for orbit conjures a striking view of government and commerce in space.

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Jun 11, 2019

Russian biologist plans more CRISPR-edited babies

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The proposal follows a Chinese scientist who claimed to have created twins from edited embryos last year.

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Jun 11, 2019

Let’s take an interstellar journey into a Black Hole

Posted by in categories: cosmology, space travel, supercomputing

This video shows what you will see if you fall into a black hole. It is not an artistic impression, but a result of general- relativistic supercomputer simulation by prof. Andrew Hamilton.

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Jun 11, 2019

The Interstellar Ramjet Conundrum

Posted by in category: space travel

And a possible solution…

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Jun 10, 2019

China’s new ‘social credit system’ is a dystopian nightmare

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Imagine calling a friend. Only instead of hearing a ring tone you hear a police siren, and then a voice intoning, “Be careful in your dealings with this person.”

Would that put a damper on your relationship? It’s supposed to.

Welcome to life in China’s “Social Credit System,” where a low score can ruin your life in more ways than one.

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