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- Coronavirus Pandemic Forces Mission Control Adjustments – Responsible for 21 Flying Spacecraft
- Doctors Say Children Vital to Slowing COVID-19 Pandemic – Here’s How
- A Single X-Ray Strike Is Enough to Destroy an Entire Molecule
- Quasar Tsunamis Tear Across Interstellar Space Wreaking Havoc on Galaxies
- Evolutionary Origin of the Human Hand Revealed by Ancient Fish Fossil
- Mars Perseverance Rover Sample Handling System Integrated by NASA JPL
- Scientists Surprised by Hidden Source of Ancient Carbon Found at the Arctic Coast
- “Wonderchicken” – Origin of Modern Birds Revealed by Fossil From the Age of Dinosaurs
- “Theory of Everything” Tested – NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory Probes String Theory
- Shocking Video Shows Dramatic Nitrogen Dioxide Drop Over China Due to COVID-19 Lockdown
- COVID-19 World Map: 209,839 Confirmed Cases; 167 Countries; 8,778 Deaths
- Reducing Climate Change Risks With the Right Dose of Geoengineering
- Action Needed on Dangerous Pet Snakes, Demands Animal Welfare Experts
- Melanoma Skin Cancer Killing Fewer Americans Due to Advances in Treatment
| Coronavirus Pandemic Forces Mission Control Adjustments – Responsible for 21 Flying Spacecraft
Posted: 20 Mar 2020 09:23 AM PDT
Responsible for spacecraft orbiting Earth, the Sun and exploring the Solar System, teams at ESA’s ESOC mission control deal with in-flight challenges every day, from… The post Coronavirus Pandemic Forces Mission Control Adjustments – Responsible for 21 Flying Spacecraft appeared first on SciTechDaily.        |
| Doctors Say Children Vital to Slowing COVID-19 Pandemic – Here’s How
Posted: 20 Mar 2020 08:17 AM PDT
Though COVID-19 so far appears to be largely sparing children, researchers are cautioning that it is critical to understand how the virus affects kids to… The post Doctors Say Children Vital to Slowing COVID-19 Pandemic – Here’s How appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| A Single X-Ray Strike Is Enough to Destroy an Entire Molecule
Posted: 20 Mar 2020 06:48 AM PDT
Radiation damage spreads among close neighbors: A single soft x-ray can destroy a protein-sized molecule. A single x-ray can unravel an enormous molecule, physicists report… The post A Single X-Ray Strike Is Enough to Destroy an Entire Molecule appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Quasar Tsunamis Tear Across Interstellar Space Wreaking Havoc on Galaxies
Posted: 20 Mar 2020 06:00 AM PDT
Using the unique capabilities of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, a team of astronomers has discovered the most energetic outflows ever witnessed in the universe. They… The post Quasar Tsunamis Tear Across Interstellar Space Wreaking Havoc on Galaxies appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Evolutionary Origin of the Human Hand Revealed by Ancient Fish Fossil
Posted: 20 Mar 2020 04:49 AM PDT
An ancient fossil found in Canada reveals new insights into how the human hand evolved from fish fins. An ancient Elpistostege fish fossil found in… The post Evolutionary Origin of the Human Hand Revealed by Ancient Fish Fossil appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Mars Perseverance Rover Sample Handling System Integrated by NASA JPL
Posted: 20 Mar 2020 03:44 AM PDT
The sample handling system will be collecting and storing Martian rock and soil. Its installation marks another milestone in the march toward the July launch… The post Mars Perseverance Rover Sample Handling System Integrated by NASA JPL appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Scientists Surprised by Hidden Source of Ancient Carbon Found at the Arctic Coast
Posted: 20 Mar 2020 03:00 AM PDT
A previously unknown significant source of carbon just discovered in the Arctic has scientists marveling at a once overlooked contributor to local coastal ecosystems —… The post Scientists Surprised by Hidden Source of Ancient Carbon Found at the Arctic Coast appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| “Wonderchicken” – Origin of Modern Birds Revealed by Fossil From the Age of Dinosaurs
Posted: 20 Mar 2020 02:05 AM PDT
The oldest fossil of a modern bird yet found, dating from the age of dinosaurs, has been identified by an international team of paleontologists. The… The post “Wonderchicken” – Origin of Modern Birds Revealed by Fossil From the Age of Dinosaurs appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| “Theory of Everything” Tested – NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory Probes String Theory
Posted: 19 Mar 2020 11:27 PM PDT
Astronomers used Chandra to perform a test of string theory, a possible “theory of everything” that would tie all of known physics together. One of… The post “Theory of Everything” Tested – NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory Probes String Theory appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Shocking Video Shows Dramatic Nitrogen Dioxide Drop Over China Due to COVID-19 Lockdown
Posted: 19 Mar 2020 10:28 PM PDT
Recent data have shown a decline of air pollution over northern Italy coinciding with its nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19)…. The post Shocking Video Shows Dramatic Nitrogen Dioxide Drop Over China Due to COVID-19 Lockdown appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| COVID-19 World Map: 209,839 Confirmed Cases; 167 Countries; 8,778 Deaths
Posted: 19 Mar 2020 10:05 PM PDT
WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 59 Seven new countries/territories/areas (African Region [3], Eastern Mediterranean Region [1], European Region [1], and Region of the Americas… The post COVID-19 World Map: 209,839 Confirmed Cases; 167 Countries; 8,778 Deaths appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Reducing Climate Change Risks With the Right Dose of Geoengineering
Posted: 19 Mar 2020 05:00 PM PDT
Stratospheric aerosol geoengineering is the idea that adding a layer of aerosol particles to the upper atmosphere can reduce climate changes caused by greenhouse gases… The post Reducing Climate Change Risks With the Right Dose of Geoengineering appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Action Needed on Dangerous Pet Snakes, Demands Animal Welfare Experts
Posted: 19 Mar 2020 03:30 PM PDT
Animal Welfare Experts Demand: Tighten Up Law on Keeping Dangerous Snakes as Pets The law on keeping dangerous snakes as pets should be tightened up,… The post Action Needed on Dangerous Pet Snakes, Demands Animal Welfare Experts appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Melanoma Skin Cancer Killing Fewer Americans Due to Advances in Treatment
Posted: 19 Mar 2020 01:00 PM PDT
Advances in treatment have led to the largest yearly declines in deaths due to melanoma ever recorded for this skin cancer, results of a new… The post Melanoma Skin Cancer Killing Fewer Americans Due to Advances in Treatment appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
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