NASA nixes the first exit in the all-female space because of a suit size problem | WBNS-10TV Columbus, Ohio

[ad_1] CAP CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) – NASA has eliminated the first exit in the all-female space on a big problem. Astronaut Anne McClain was due to leave the International Space Station on Friday with Christina Koch, a newcomer, to replace the old batteries. But McClain is removed from the list because there is not enough … Read more

Bacteria can travel thousands of miles through the air

[ad_1] March 25 (UPI) – Scientists previously thought bacteria needed to travel to the globe. However, new research suggests the bacteria of miles through the air. Konstantin Severinov, a professor of molecular biology and biochemistry at Rutgers University, said in a news release. "Because the bacteria we study in very hot water – about 160 … Read more

Will cyborgs be made from melanin? The discovery of a pigment allows a biocompatible electronics

[ad_1] UV-Vis absorptivity (percentage of absorbance / film thickness) of films at different stages of the process: (red, circles) DHI; (black, squares) DHI-eumelanin (film after AISSP); (blue, triangles) HVAE (film after thermal annealing under vacuum: 600 ° C, 2 h;-6 mbar). Credit: Frontiers in Chemistry (2019). DOI: 10.3389 / fchem.2019.00162 The dark brown melanin pigment, … Read more

The largest deltaic plain in the history of the Earth

[ad_1] From the field on Svalbard, showing an old canal extending into the Barents Sea. Credit: Tore Grane Klausen. The largest deltaic plain in the history of the Earth has formed along the north coast of the supercontinent Pangea at the end of the Triassic. Its size far surpasses its modern counterparts and accounts for … Read more

Meet the world's largest T. rex | Earth

[ad_1] <! – -> A new exhibition featuring Scotty's skeleton is scheduled to open at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum in May 2019. Photo via Amanda Kelley. Paleontologists have reported that one Tyrannosaurus rex nicknamed "Scotty" – is the largest in the world to date, measuring 13 meters long. Scotty, nicknamed the night of the discovery … Read more

Unfortunately, NASA has canceled the female EVA, but it's the right decision.

[ad_1] Enlarge / Astronaut Anne McClain of NASA must use a smaller space suit. NASA NASA announced Monday afternoon that it had canceled its plan to have astronauts Anne McClain and Christina Koch perform the agency's first spacewalk on Friday. This decision follows McClain's first spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Friday, March 22nd. … Read more