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SpaceX announces new private mission on 1st human polar orbit spaceflight

SpaceX has lined up more business for its human spaceflight program with a private launch from Florida that will take its passengers on a polar orbit for the first time......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgAug 13th, 2024

Discovery of enzyme pathway may lead to lifesaving leishmaniasis treatments

A breakthrough in understanding how a single-cell parasite makes ergosterol (its version of cholesterol) could lead to more effective drugs for human leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease that afflicts about 1 million people and kills about 30,000 peopl.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News5 hr. 21 min. ago

Inequality weakens local governance and public satisfaction, study finds

Local governments in developing countries are crucial for providing public services that promote human development and address challenges like extreme weather, unemployment and crumbling infrastructure. Yet, they often face difficulties in implementi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News5 hr. 21 min. ago

Mitigating animal-vehicle collisions with field sensors, AI and ecological modeling

Collisions between animals and vehicles are a threat to conservation efforts and human safety, and have a massive cost for transport infrastructure managers and users......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News8 hr. 53 min. ago

Biosensors mimic human olfactory system to discriminate between very similar odors

The human olfactory system discriminates between thousands of odors by interacting specifically with olfactory receptors on sensory neurons. Each receptor can detect several odorants at different intensities, and the same odorant can activate more th.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News8 hr. 53 min. ago

The technosphere: A hidden long-term carbon sink in everyday items

We know a lot about how much fossil-derived carbon is emitted to the atmosphere but less about how much is stored in human-made products......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News10 hr. 21 min. ago

Watch NASA’s SLS rocket take one small step toward the Artemis II moon mission

Though it isn't expected to launch until 2026 at the earliest, NASA is quietly preparing its SLS rocket for the Artemis II lunar mission......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News10 hr. 22 min. ago

Chang"e-6 farside basalts reveal a reinforced lunar dynamo

The evolution of the lunar dynamo is crucial for understanding the moon's deep interior structure, thermal history, and surface environment. A study by Chinese scientists conducted paleomagnetic analyses on basalts returned by the Chang'e-6 mission a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News12 hr. 53 min. ago

Watch NASA’s SLS rocket taking one small step toward Artemis II moon mission

Though it isn't expected to launch until 2026 at the earliest, NASA is quietly preparing its SLS rocket for the Artemis II lunar mission......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News20 hr. 22 min. ago

New physics sim trains robots 430,000 times faster than reality

"Genesis" can compress training times from decades into hours using 3D worlds conjured from text. On Thursday, a large group of university and private industry researchers unveile.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

Apollo lunar mission samples reveal origins of lunar water and its connection to Earth"s early history

A team of international scientists has unveiled groundbreaking research on the origins of lunar water, offering insights that could reshape our understanding of the Earth-moon system and the broader solar system. Published in the journal Proceedings.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

SpaceX to launch more private astronaut missions to ISS

Elon Musk's SpaceX is planning to fly private crew missions to the International Space Station in partnership with a Calfornia-based startup, the two companies said on Thursday......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

Sentinel-1 data reveals Arctic glacier retreat

As Arctic temperatures rise, marine-terminating glaciers—especially in places like Svalbard—are undergoing rapid retreat and intensified calving. The Space for Shore project utilizes radar data from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission to provide pr.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

SpaceX gets green light for seventh Starship test, but when is it?

The FAA has given the nod to SpaceX to conduct its seventh Starship test from its Starbase site in Texas......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

Researchers explore, sample and interpret lunar volatiles in polar cold traps

The moon has both a South and North Pole, but just how cold are they? For context, Antarctica's coastal temperatures average around 14°F (-10°C), while the interior drops to -76°F (-60°C), making Earth's South Pole one of the coldest places on th.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024

Astronaut-on-a-chip: Multi-organ tissue chips simulate space radiation"s impact on human health

As astronauts venture further into space, their exposure to harmful radiation rises. Researchers from Columbia University are simulating the effects of space radiation here on Earth to determine its impact on human physiology using multi-organ tissue.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024

UN experts urge three "transformations" for nature

Human societies need a radical overhaul to stop the destruction of the planet, according to the UN biodiversity expert panel's "transformative change" report released Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024

Unlocking puberty secrets: What frogs reveal about human growth

Tadpoles are to frogs as oranges are to apples......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024

Comprehensive analysis reveals hidden genomic evolution of brown algae

Covering over 70% of Earth's surface, the oceans are home to countless life forms that maintain ecological balance and support human well-being. Among these, brown algae (Phaeophyceae) play a crucial role in sustaining coastal habitats, supporting ma.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024

Q&A: Inside the search for dark matter

More than a decade ago, dark matter experts Daniel Akerib and Thomas Shutt joined the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, continuing their mission to uncover the elusive substance. SLAC recently caught up with them to discuss.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024

Building a backbone: Scientists recreate the body"s "GPS system" in the lab

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have generated human stem cell models which, for the first time, contain notochord—a tissue in the developing embryo that acts like a navigation system, directing cells where to build the spine and nervous.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024