[ad_1] A team of researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the Mayo Clinic has developed a new type of molecular probe capable of measuring and counting RNA in cells …
Read More »Rocket Lab plans another launch in two weeks
[ad_1] Rocket Lab will attempt another rocket commercial launch from Mahia two weeks ago – and will then put the Nasa mini-satellites into orbit by Christmas. The US-based company has confirmed that …
Read More »Rocket Lab looks to high-frequency launch operations
[ad_1] US orbital launch provider Rocket Lab has today confirmed the launch window for the upcoming ‘‘It’s Business Time’’ mission from its Mahia base. The nine-day launch window will open from November …
Read More »Mars could have enough molecular oxygen to support life;
[ad_1] A–A+ Modern Mars could be more hospitable than previously thought. One study suggests that salt water on the surface of the red planet or near it could contain enough dissolved O2 …
Read More »Deer antlers could not grow as fast without these genes
[ad_1] Each spring, male deer undertake a unique biological ritual: to quickly germinate and repel their massive, thorny antlers. Complex matrix of bone, living tissue and nerve endings, antlers can reach 50 …
Read More »Animal species becoming extinct in Haiti as deforestation
[ad_1] CORVALLIS, Ore, Oct. 29, 2018 – Species of reptiles, amphibians and other vertebrates are becoming extinct in Haiti as deforestation has claimed more than 99 percent of the country's original wooded …
Read More »Elephant birds were blind, nocturnal and taller than Big Bird
[ad_1] For reference, "Sesame Street's" Big Bird stands at 8 feet, 2 inches. New research suggests that the giant flightless birds, which went extinct between 500 and 1,000 years ago, were also …
Read More »Colorado State University selected for new nationwide high-intensity laser network
[ad_1] PICTURE: An ultra-high intensity laser and target chamber at Colorado State University, now part of LaserNetUS. view more Credit: Colorado State University Colorado State University scientists are joining a new research …
Read More »Stephen Hawking wheelchair and thesis auction opens
[ad_1] Image copyright Christie’s Image caption A copy of Prof Hawking’s best-selling book is going under the hammer, signed with a thumbprint Personal effects of Stephen Hawking, including a signed copy of …
Read More »Birds without giant flight were nocturnal and probably blind
[ad_1] A digital brain reconstruction of a recently extinct elephant bird revealed that its optic lobes were virtually absent, a trait common with the kiwi, a closely related relative, which indicates that …
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