[ad_1] Members of the public who register to receive their name on Mars will also receive a souvenir boarding pass to print. (NASA / JPL-Caltech image) Space fans have been sending their names to Mars and other extraterrestrial destinations for more than two decades, and that's when: until September 30, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory will … Read more
[ad_1] Photo: Miguel Roberts, MBI / Associated Press Image 1 of 12 On January 2, 2019, SpaceX continues its work on its prototype test ship spacecraft on the Boca Chica Beach site near Brownsville, South Texas. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk plans to launch rocket On January 2, 2019, SpaceX continues its work on its prototype … Read more
[ad_1] The researchers used the new model to accurately identify clusters of gene mutations (spheres), which allowed them to study the emergence of various genetic diseases. Credit: Ivaylo Ivanov, State University of Georgia Environmental conditions, lifestyle choices, exposure to chemicals, and foodborne and atmospheric pathogens are among the external factors that can cause disease. In … Read more
[ad_1] Drs. William Hurlbut, Paul Dabrowski and Samarth Kulkarni at a Roundtable "Genetics, CRISPR and Medical Ethics" at the CNBC "Healthy Returns" Conference in New York on May 21, 2019. Astrid Stawiarz | CNBC Last year, a Chinese scientist went into history using CRISPR technology to genetically alter two newborns, but the scientific community is … Read more
[ad_1] MComputer teacher Ram Sasisekharan made a name for himself on the idea that computer algorithms and models could lead to better and more powerful therapies, a promise that launched three biotechnology companies and has attracted hundreds of millions of dollars. But two treatments allegedly discovered with Sasisekharan's computer approach are almost identical to the … Read more
[ad_1] Mass destruction In November, scientists from more than 60 countries came together to redefine the kilogram, basic unit mass of the International System of Units (SI). Previously, a kilogram was defined by the Le Grand K, a cylinder in platinum iridium that had to be replaced from time to time to ensure its accuracy. … Read more
[ad_1] NASA's Juno spacecraft was launched to Jupiter in August 2011 and has been closely monitoring the gas giant ever since. Juno has contributed significantly to NASA's understanding of Jupiter, but his latest discovery may be the most revolutionary yet. For the first time in its history, NASA has confirmed the direct and "definitive" observations … Read more
[ad_1] A pozzolana quarry in Guatemala where large quantities of volcanic ash are added to the cements to reduce CO2 emissions. Credit: Herbert Pöllmann / MLU Cement production weighs heavily on our climate: about 8% of global annual carbon dioxide emissions can be attributed to this process. However, the demand for cement continues to increase. … Read more
[ad_1] May 20 (UPI) – The moon has two faces – the smoothest face, facing the Earth, and the rougher face, the dark face of the moon, marked by thousands of craters. Scientists now know why the moon's hemispheres are so different. According to a new study, an old collision between a dwarf planet and … Read more
[ad_1] Next year, NASA's Artemis 1 mission will carry a dozen small bakery cubesats in space, including one that houses a colony of yeast cells. This cube, BioSentinel, will orbit the sun to help scientists understand how the radiation of space affects living organisms outside the low Earth orbit. NASA has not sent any form … Read more