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How To Not Break A Mars Rover
The Mars Yard, at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, is one of the closest simulations of Mars that we’ve got. Admittedly, there’s a bit more atmosphere and gravity, but it’s the only way to test what might happen before sending commands to a rover that’s light-minutes away. More about the Mars...
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As Cassini Makes 1st ‘Grand Finale’ Dive, More Saturn Mysteries Remain
Running low on fuel, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has begun the final — and most daring — phase of its epic mission to Saturn. After using a final flyby of the moon Titan on Friday to boost its speed, Cassini was flung by the moon’s gravity to a trajectory that sent it...
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‘Dragonfly’ Drone Could Explore Saturn Moon Titan
A relocatable lander could explore the hazy skies of Saturn’s intriguing moon Titan, according a new mission proposal. As the eight-bladed whirlybird travels across the moon, it could investigate some of the most promising potentially habitable sites on the Saturn satellite, where methane and ethane fall from the sky and flow...
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This plastic-eating caterpillar can help us get rid of our trash
Plastic bags need hundreds of years to biodegrade, but wax worms break them down in no time. Used primarily for disposable packaging like shopping bags and soda bottles, polyethylene is one of the most common plastics. It’s also notoriously slow to break down after it’s made its way into a...
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Here’s the Science Behind Why You’re Always Tired, Even if You Get Enough Sleep
When you’re feeling exhausted, the first advice is always to get more sleep. It makes sense that you’re nodding off in the afternoons if long work hours or a screaming toddler are interfering with your rest. But some of us spend our days tired and lethargic even after getting the...
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Bizarre Superfluid with Negative Mass Created in a Lab
Scientists have created a new superfluid that has a negative mass, meaning that if it’s pushed to the right, it accelerates to the left and vice versa. The bizarre behavior may sound like a freakish violation of nature, but it is a phenomenon that physicists have seen hints of before....
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The first Mars astronauts may be trapped inside of a tube for 3 years with no chance of escape
For years, NASA has talked about sending people to Mars with its gigantic new rocket, the Space Launch System, and a new spacecraft called Orion. But NASA hasn’t said exactly how it plans to...
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The World’s First Jetpacks Are Here
Once a part of science fiction, jet packs have exploded onto the scene as a realistic possibility for military and commercial uses.
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Immune cells play surprising role in steady heartbeat
Immune system cells may help your heart keep the beat. These cells, called macrophages, usually protect the body from invading pathogens. But a new study published April 20 in Cell shows that in mice,...
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First Evidence That Psychedelics Cause a ‘Higher’ State of Consciousness Found by Scientists
Can we really elevate our brains to some kind of higher state of consciousness? New research suggests it might be possible - scientists have spotted evidence of a sustained and previously unobserved increase in...
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Experimental Nasal Spray Could Deliver Drugs Across the Blood-Brain Barrier
Life-saving medicines could soon be sent directly to the brain with just a sniff, thanks to a new nasal spray that uses gold nanoparticles to cross through the blood-brain barrier. This protective barrier keeps...
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There’s a dark secret at the heart of artificial intelligence: no one really understands how it works
Last year, a strange self-driving car was released onto the quiet roads of Monmouth County, New Jersey. The experimental vehicle, developed by researchers at the chip maker Nvidia, didn’t look different from other autonomous...
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Body Part Regeneration Is in Our Future
The acorn worm, an invertebrate, has an incredible ability to regenerate. Humans and the acorn worm share many genes, and scientists are studying the acorn worm in hopes of someday being able to stimulate...
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Elon Musk Has Announced a New Goal for SpaceX, and It’s Utterly Revolutionary
LEADING THE REVOLUTION Elon Musk’s SpaceX is currently basking in the light of its latest achievement. The company succeeded in starting a spaceflight revolution by being the first entity to launch a mission into...
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This Photo of Earth Peeking Through Saturn’s Rings Is Giving Us All the Feels
"That’s here. That’s home.” On Valentine’s Day, 1990, a member of the Voyager imaging team named Carl Sagan pointed the probe backwards as it was heading out of the Solar System and took a series of snapshots showing our world as a "pale blue dot". More than a quarter of...
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Cassini Completes Final — and Fateful — Titan Flyby
This unprocessed image of Saturn’s moon Titan was captured by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft during its final close flyby of the hazy, planet-sized moon on April 21, 2017. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute This unprocessed image of Saturn’s moon Titan was captured by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft during its final close flyby...
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Introducing Steve – a Newly Discovered Astronomical Phenomenon
If there is one thing social media teaches us today, it’s not to leave naming rights up to the hive mind. Move over Boaty McBoatface – a group of aurora enthusiasts have given a newly discovered atmospheric phenomenon the name ‘Steve’, because … well what else are we going to...
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A New History for Humanity – The Human Era
It is time to reframe how we think about our past. We need a new year 0 for humanity. But which one should we choose and why?
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Scientists Have Discovered a New Quantum State of Matter
Caltech physicists at the Institute for Quantum Information and Matter have discovered the first 3D quantum liquid crystal. This is a new state of matter they expect will have applications in ultrafast quantum computing, and the researchers...
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Diamond dishes could boost IVF success rates
For women looking to become pregnant through in vitro fertilization (IVF), a diamond petri dish could be a girl’s best friend. That’s one conclusion from a new study, which finds that human sperm cells...
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Quickest we could visit another star is 69 years – here’s how
Of all the stars in the sky, you might assume the closest to the sun would be the easiest to visit. But this may not be the case. René Heller at the Max Planck Institute...
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Early Clinical Trial Shows ‘Cancer Vaccines’ Can Protect Humans From Tumours
Cancer comes in many different forms, and it is not unusual for diagnosed patients to endure multiple kinds of treatments before one that is effective against their particular form of cancer is found. If...
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Newly Discovered Planet Could Be the Best Hope for Life Outside Our Solar System
We live in a wondrous age where scientists don’t exactly find it hard to make out exoplanets against the inky blackness of the night sky – but as for discovering worlds that might also...
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How Would NASA Search for Extraterrestrial Life on Enceladus?
As NASA’s Cassini spacecraft prepares for its grand finale at Saturn, scientists have uncovered the first evidence of a potential energy source for extraterrestrial microbial life. The detection of hydrogen inside an ice plume...
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Your Brain Cells Could Be Reprogrammed to Fight Parkinson’s Disease
Researchers have reprogrammed existing brain cells in mice into dopamine neurons to reduce their symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.This novel approach could be used to treat Parkinson’s disease with stem cells which are not transplanted,...
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Alien or Natural? (Infographic)
Space is filled with noise; inaudible frequencies of radiation that carry the secrets of the universe. The question is, are they alien or are they natural?
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Scientists Announce That The Great Barrier Reef is Officially “Terminal”
IN BRIEF The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is recognized as the biggest living structure on Earth. Unfortunately, it’s dying—with many portions facing no hope for recovery—thanks to back to back mass bleaching events....
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