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Nov 28, 2018
NASA sent an $850 million hammer to Mars and it could uncover clues to an outstanding mystery in our solar system
Posted by Alberto Lao in category: space travel
It’s the largest drill NASA has ever sent to space.
NASA sent an $850 million lander to Mars. Insight will dig deep into the planet as the first of its kind to study the planet’s interior.
Nov 28, 2018
DNA Researchers Pinpoint the Type of Exercise That Could Extend Life
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: biotech/medical, life extension
Nov 28, 2018
Scientist unveils blueprint to save bees and enrich farmers
Posted by Derick Lee in category: food
As more countries appreciate the advantages, she hopes they will be willing to join the coalition of countries committed to reversing the decline in pollinators. Currently, there are only 24 countries in this “coalition of the willing”, mostly from Europe. Eventually, she hopes there will be enough support to multilateral environmental agreement on pollinators similar to the international convention on trade in endangered species. “I hope this week’s conference will be the first step to bringing a multilateral agreement into being because that’s what we need,” she says.
Urgent planting of wildflowers will attract pollinators and boost farmers’ food crops, expert to tell UN.
Nov 27, 2018
International Space Station infested with mysterious bugs
Posted by Victoria Generao in categories: biotech/medical, space
ISS Infested With Space Bugs!
The International Space Station is infested with mysterious space bugs that may be leaving astronauts at risk of “serious harm,” according to a new study.
Scientists discovered a thriving ecosystem of “infectious organisms” aboard the station which are similar to bugs found in hospitals on Earth.
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Nov 27, 2018
Ebola Treatment Trials Launched In Democratic Republic Of The Congo Amid Outbreak
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: biotech/medical, futurism
The virus has killed at least 240 people in the past four months, and it has shown no signs of abating. But the new trials may help end future outbreaks sooner.
Nov 27, 2018
Ultra thin lenses use 2D materials instead of glass
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: materials
The new lenses, called metalenses, are less than 1/100,000ths of an inch thick and could replace the glass lenses in cameras and imaging systems.
Nov 27, 2018
Electrically-induced smells pave way for “cochlear implant for the nose”
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: futurism
Cochlear implants allow deaf people to hear by electrically stimulating their auditory nerves, and have been doing so for years. While that’s all very well and good, what about people who have lost their sense of smell? Well, new research suggests that we may be getting closer to an electrical implant for them, too.