Tiny 'maniac' robots could deliver drugs directly to central nervous system
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Tiny 'maniac' robots could deliver drugs directly to central nervous system
Would you let a tiny MANiAC travel around your nervous system to treat you with drugs? You may be inclined to say no, but in the future, "magnetically aligned nanorods in alginate capsules" (MANiACs) ...
Physicists Detect Strongest Evidence Yet of Matter Generated by Collisions of Light
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Physicists Detect Strongest Evidence Yet of Matter Generated by Collisions of Light
According to theory, if you smash two photons together hard enough, you can generate matter: an electron-positron pair, the conversion of light to mass as per Einstein's theory of special relativity.
AstraZeneca Scientist Says Delta Variant Makes Herd Immunity Impossible. Here's Why
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AstraZeneca Scientist Says Delta Variant Makes Herd Immunity Impossible. Here's Why
The Delta variant has changed the equation for achieving herd immunity, the developer of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine has said.
This Giant, Hazardous Asteroid Almost Certainly Won't Hit Us, Probably, NASA Says
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This Giant, Hazardous Asteroid Almost Certainly Won't Hit Us, Probably, NASA Says
The chance of asteroid Bennu colliding with Earth by the year 2300 CE is a little higher than we thought.
Why Don't Black Holes Swallow All of Space? This Explanation Is Blowing Our Minds
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Why Don't Black Holes Swallow All of Space? This Explanation Is Blowing Our Minds
Black holes are great at sucking up matter. So great, in fact, that not even light can escape their grasp (hence the name).
Huge New Study Confirms Our Metabolism Changes With Age, But It's Not When You Think
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Huge Study Finds Our Metabolism Changes With Age, But It's Not When You Think
We know that metabolism – the rate that we burn calories to keep our bodies running – changes as we age, but little is really known about the timeline of these changes.
Scientists Grew Stem Cell 'Mini Brains'. Then, The Brains Sort-of Developed Eyes
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Scientists Grew Stem Cell 'Mini Brains'. Then, The Brains Sort-of Developed Eyes
Mini brains grown in a lab from stem cells have spontaneously developed rudimentary eye structures, scientists report in a fascinating new paper.
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A Year with Spot
From construction sites and power plants to mines and universities, today Spot is up-and-running at hundreds of facilities. Discover how cutting-edge robotics are being used throughout the working world.
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Computer scientist warns global internet is not prepared for a large solar storm
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Computer scientist warns global internet is not prepared for a large solar storm
Sangeetha Abdu Jyothi, a computer scientist at the University of California, Irvine, presented her findings last week at the SIGCOMM 2021 data communication conference regarding her concerns about vulnerability ...
Scientists in Sweden discover a rare, aggressive form of Alzheimer's that begins in the early 40s
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Scientists in Sweden discover a rare, aggressive form of Alzheimer's that begins in the early 40s
A newly discovered gene mutation linked to early onset Alzheimer's disease has been discovered by an international team of scientists, who traced the DNA flaw through multiple members of a single family.
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Bacteria Can Tell Time...Wait, What?!
Humans, animals, and plants have a biological clock—and turns out, bacteria do too! If we can better understand how exactly the microorganisms tick, there could be incredible implications for medicine, agriculture, and more.
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Humans, animals, and plants have a biological clock—and turns out, bacteria do too! If we can better understand how exactly the microorganisms tick, there could be incredible implications for medicine, agriculture, and more.
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Enigmatic Object Called 'The Accident' Hints of an Entire Population of Unknown Stars
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Enigmatic Object Called 'The Accident' Hints of an Entire Population of Unknown Stars
There are many kinds of stars out there in the big, wide Universe. We have a whole system for categorizing them according to temperature, size, and brightness.
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Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission To Space
On September 15th, four civilians will launch into space for a multi-day trip orbiting Earth, targeting approximately a 575km orbit, flying farther from Earth than any human since Hubble. Led and commanded by Jared Isaacman, the SpaceX Dragon mission, named Inspiration4, will make history as the world’s first all-civilian mission into orbit. This is the first Netflix documentary series to cover an event in near real-time, boldly captures the most ambitious step to date in the rapidly-developing age of civilian space exploration. With exclusive access to the trailblazing mission, the unprecedented series will premiere in five parts, taking viewers behind the scenes with the four crew members who are raising funds and awareness for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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On September 15th, four civilians will launch into space for a multi-day trip orbiting Earth, targeting approximately a 575km orbit, flying farther from Earth than any human since Hubble. Led and commanded by Jared Isaacman, the SpaceX Dragon mission, named Inspiration4, will make history as the world’s first all-civilian mission into orbit. This is the first Netflix documentary series to cover an event in near real-time, boldly captures the most ambitious step to date in the rapidly-developing age of civilian space exploration. With exclusive access to the trailblazing mission, the unprecedented series will premiere in five parts, taking viewers behind the scenes with the four crew members who are raising funds and awareness for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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Incredible Hubble Photo Shows Jets Blasting Across Space in Rare Celestial Phenomenon
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Incredible Hubble Photo Shows Jets Blasting Across Space in Rare Celestial Phenomenon
A newborn star system 1,400 light-years from Earth is revealed in all its dynamic glory in a new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope.
New Cracks on The International Space Station Stoke Fears of Fissures Spreading
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New Cracks on The International Space Station Stoke Fears of Fissures Spreading
Russian cosmonauts discovered cracks on the Zarya module of the International Space Station (ISS) and are concerned that the fissures could spread over time, a senior space official reported on Monday (Aug. 30).