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Category: 7. Science
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4 Takeaways: Orbital Cleanup, Capture Bags and the Path to Asteroid Mining
By Madeline Durrett
As the number of objects in low Earth orbit continues to rise, keeping the environment sustainable is becoming a priority for the space industry. But the same technologies aimed at capturing dangerous debris could…
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Scientists uncover an Achilles’ heel in deadly superbugs — and a way to exploit it
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria may have an Achilles’ heel: a unique sugar molecule found only on the outsides of bacterial cells.
Targeting this molecule can make the bacteria vulnerable to the immune system, which can then destroy the germs and…
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A Post-perihelion Constraint On The CO2/H2O Ratio Of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS From [O I] Forbidden Lines – astrobiology.com
- A Post-perihelion Constraint On The CO2/H2O Ratio Of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS From [O I] Forbidden Lines astrobiology.com
- Webb Telescope Detects Unusually High Levels of “Heavy Hydrogen,” a Key Component of Nuclear Fusion Fuel, in 3I/ATLAS
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Synthetic biology makes fateful decisions
Scientists engineer a recombinase-based synthetic circuit that enables “quantitative” control of cellular differentiation and population composition
By Jia LIU, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Edited by Karen PepperA synthetic gene circuit… Continue Reading
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Researchers identify the limiting factors behind protein diversification
The number of known proteins is infinitely small in comparison to the universe of possible proteins which could in theory be realized. Yet these known proteins are the only major training ground for future protein design….
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Artemis II launch LIVE: NASA prepares for Wednesday launch of historic space mission
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NASA readies Artemis mission sending astronauts into orbit around the moon – The Washington Post
- NASA readies Artemis mission sending astronauts into orbit around the moon The Washington Post
- Who are the Artemis II astronauts heading to the Moon? BBC
- How to sound like an astronaut as you follow the first human moon mission in decades CNN
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Gentle human touch triggers positive emotions in baby chicks
Most people think only cats or dogs enjoy human touch. A new study shows that even baby chicks feel happy when humans interact with them in a calm and kind way.
Scientists at the University of Bristol studied this idea closely. The research…
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‘Your mother is always with you’: Inside the phenomenon of microchimerism that leaves hidden cells inside a mom and child |
A mother’s bond is often described as a connection of souls, a relationship that transcends physical borders, time, and the definitions of love. While poets have spent centuries weaving paragraphs about this invisible string, science has…
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