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- Crew Dragon Astronauts Target Splashdown off Coast of Pensacola, Florida
- NASA Astronauts Wake Up, Prep SpaceX Crew Dragon For Splashdown
- Scientists Discover “Fool’s Gold” May Be Valuable After All
- COVID-19 Breakthrough: Scientists Identify Possible “Achilles’ Heel” of SARS-CoV-2 Virus
- Butterfly Effect in Quantum Realm Disproven by Simulating Quantum ‘Time Travel’
- NASA’s Perseverance Rover Is Carrying First Spacesuit Materials to Mars – Here’s Why
- Advanced Cryo-EM Reveals Viral RNA Replication Complex Structure in “Game-Changing” Detail
- Powerful Photon-Based Processing Units Enable Complex Artificial Intelligence
- 33-Year-Old Cosmic Mystery Solved? Hot “Blob” Discovered in Supernova Remnant – Not a Pulsar or Black Hole
- Global Cooling 13,000 Years Ago Was Caused by Volcanic Eruptions, Not Meteors
- SpaceX Crew Dragon Is on Its Way Home – Planned Splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico
- U.S. Department of Energy Unveils Blueprint for Quantum Internet
- Specialized Nanoparticles Create a “Breath Signal” to Diagnose Diseases by Analyzing a Patient’s Breath
- Researchers Eliminate SARS-CoV-2 and Bacteria From N95 Masks With Low-Cost Moist Heat Treatment
- The Stars That Time Forgot: Remnant of Strange Dismembered Star Cluster Discovered at Galaxy’s Edge
- Shrinking (Ultra)Violet: Using Narrow Wavebands of UV Light to Kill Germs in Drinking Water
- Powerful DNA Manipulation: Improved Gene Editing With New Understanding of CRISPR-Cas9 Tool
- Witness Incredible Phytoplankton Surge in Arctic Waters
- Single-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine Robustly Protects Non-human Primates Against SARS-CoV-2
- NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Cruising at 24,600 MPH on Its 300 Million Mile Journey to Mars
Crew Dragon Astronauts Target Splashdown off Coast of Pensacola, Florida
Posted: 02 Aug 2020 08:46 AM PDT NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are just hours away from splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida. Splashdown remains scheduled for 2:48… The post Crew Dragon Astronauts Target Splashdown off Coast of Pensacola, Florida appeared first on SciTechDaily. |
NASA Astronauts Wake Up, Prep SpaceX Crew Dragon For Splashdown
Posted: 02 Aug 2020 07:39 AM PDT NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are beginning their final day in orbit inside the Crew Dragon “Endeavour” spacecraft ahead of splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico at 2:48… The post NASA Astronauts Wake Up, Prep SpaceX Crew Dragon For Splashdown appeared first on SciTechDaily. |
Scientists Discover “Fool’s Gold” May Be Valuable After All
Posted: 02 Aug 2020 07:24 AM PDT For the first time, researchers electrically transform material from non-magnetic to magnetic. In a breakthrough new study, scientists and engineers at the University of Minnesota… The post Scientists Discover “Fool’s Gold” May Be Valuable After All appeared first on SciTechDaily. |
COVID-19 Breakthrough: Scientists Identify Possible “Achilles’ Heel” of SARS-CoV-2 Virus
Posted: 02 Aug 2020 06:14 AM PDT COVID-19 Research: Anti-viral Strategy With Double Effect In the case of an infection, the SARS-CoV-2 virus must overcome various defense mechanisms of the human body,… The post COVID-19 Breakthrough: Scientists Identify Possible “Achilles’ Heel” of SARS-CoV-2 Virus appeared first on SciTechDaily. |
Butterfly Effect in Quantum Realm Disproven by Simulating Quantum ‘Time Travel’
Posted: 02 Aug 2020 05:08 AM PDT Evolving quantum processes backwards on a quantum computer to damage information in the simulated past causes little change when returned to the ‘present.’ Using a… The post Butterfly Effect in Quantum Realm Disproven by Simulating Quantum ‘Time Travel’ appeared first on SciTechDaily. |
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Is Carrying First Spacesuit Materials to Mars – Here’s Why
Posted: 02 Aug 2020 04:36 AM PDT In a Q&A, spacesuit designer Amy Ross explains how five samples, including a piece of helmet visor, will be tested aboard the rover, which was… The post NASA’s Perseverance Rover Is Carrying First Spacesuit Materials to Mars – Here’s Why appeared first on SciTechDaily. |
Advanced Cryo-EM Reveals Viral RNA Replication Complex Structure in “Game-Changing” Detail
Posted: 02 Aug 2020 03:54 AM PDT For the first time, scientists at the Morgridge Institute for Research have generated near atomic resolution images of a major viral protein complex responsible for… The post Advanced Cryo-EM Reveals Viral RNA Replication Complex Structure in “Game-Changing” Detail appeared first on SciTechDaily. |
Powerful Photon-Based Processing Units Enable Complex Artificial Intelligence
Posted: 01 Aug 2020 11:06 PM PDT Using photons to create more powerful and power-efficient processing units for more complex machine learning. Machine learning performed by neural networks is a popular approach… The post Powerful Photon-Based Processing Units Enable Complex Artificial Intelligence appeared first on SciTechDaily. |
33-Year-Old Cosmic Mystery Solved? Hot “Blob” Discovered in Supernova Remnant – Not a Pulsar or Black Hole
Posted: 01 Aug 2020 10:03 PM PDT Two teams of astronomers have made a compelling case in the 33-year-old mystery surrounding Supernova 1987A. Based on observations of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array… The post 33-Year-Old Cosmic Mystery Solved? Hot “Blob” Discovered in Supernova Remnant – Not a Pulsar or Black Hole appeared first on SciTechDaily. |
Global Cooling 13,000 Years Ago Was Caused by Volcanic Eruptions, Not Meteors
Posted: 01 Aug 2020 09:40 PM PDT Analysis of sediment found in Hall’s Cave shows volcanic eruptions responsible for cooling of Earth around 13,000 years ago. Ancient sediment found in a central… The post Global Cooling 13,000 Years Ago Was Caused by Volcanic Eruptions, Not Meteors appeared first on SciTechDaily. |
SpaceX Crew Dragon Is on Its Way Home – Planned Splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico
Posted: 01 Aug 2020 09:17 PM PDT Spacex Crew Dragon Is on Its Way Home Crew Dragon has completed all four planned departure burns to begin its journey back to Earth with… The post SpaceX Crew Dragon Is on Its Way Home – Planned Splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico appeared first on SciTechDaily. |
U.S. Department of Energy Unveils Blueprint for Quantum Internet
Posted: 01 Aug 2020 08:30 PM PDT In a press conference at the University of Chicago, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) unveiled a report that lays out a blueprint strategy for the… The post U.S. Department of Energy Unveils Blueprint for Quantum Internet appeared first on SciTechDaily. |
Specialized Nanoparticles Create a “Breath Signal” to Diagnose Diseases by Analyzing a Patient’s Breath
Posted: 01 Aug 2020 06:19 PM PDT Exhaled Biomarkers Can Reveal Lung Disease Specialized nanoparticles create a “breath signal” that could be used to diagnose pneumonia and other infectious or genetic diseases…. The post Specialized Nanoparticles Create a “Breath Signal” to Diagnose Diseases by Analyzing a Patient’s Breath appeared first on SciTechDaily. |
Researchers Eliminate SARS-CoV-2 and Bacteria From N95 Masks With Low-Cost Moist Heat Treatment
Posted: 01 Aug 2020 05:08 PM PDT A new study shows that moist heat treatment of N95 masks eliminates severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and bacteria, which would allow reuse… The post Researchers Eliminate SARS-CoV-2 and Bacteria From N95 Masks With Low-Cost Moist Heat Treatment appeared first on SciTechDaily. |
The Stars That Time Forgot: Remnant of Strange Dismembered Star Cluster Discovered at Galaxy’s Edge
Posted: 01 Aug 2020 03:58 PM PDT Led by PhD student Zhen Wan and his supervisor Professor Geraint Lewis, an international team of astronomers has found a shredded globular cluster on the… The post The Stars That Time Forgot: Remnant of Strange Dismembered Star Cluster Discovered at Galaxy’s Edge appeared first on SciTechDaily. |
Shrinking (Ultra)Violet: Using Narrow Wavebands of UV Light to Kill Germs in Drinking Water
Posted: 01 Aug 2020 02:47 PM PDT NIST researchers describe unique system for testing how well narrow wavebands of UV light kill germs. While awaiting full access to their labs due to… The post Shrinking (Ultra)Violet: Using Narrow Wavebands of UV Light to Kill Germs in Drinking Water appeared first on SciTechDaily. |
Powerful DNA Manipulation: Improved Gene Editing With New Understanding of CRISPR-Cas9 Tool
Posted: 01 Aug 2020 01:36 PM PDT Cryo-EM captures CRISPR-Cas9 base editor in action. Within a mere eight years, CRISPR-Cas9 has become the go-to genome editor for both basic research and gene… The post Powerful DNA Manipulation: Improved Gene Editing With New Understanding of CRISPR-Cas9 Tool appeared first on SciTechDaily. |
Witness Incredible Phytoplankton Surge in Arctic Waters
Posted: 01 Aug 2020 12:26 PM PDT Each summer, parts of the Arctic Ocean and peripheral seas lose their ice cover and bathe in ample sunlight. In this window of time, some… The post Witness Incredible Phytoplankton Surge in Arctic Waters appeared first on SciTechDaily. |
Single-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine Robustly Protects Non-human Primates Against SARS-CoV-2
Posted: 01 Aug 2020 11:15 AM PDT Findings lay groundwork for clinical development program. The development of a safe and effective vaccine will likely be required to end the COVID-19 pandemic. A… The post Single-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine Robustly Protects Non-human Primates Against SARS-CoV-2 appeared first on SciTechDaily. |
NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Cruising at 24,600 MPH on Its 300 Million Mile Journey to Mars
Posted: 01 Aug 2020 09:43 AM PDT The team controlling NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover has received telemetry (detailed spacecraft data) down from the spacecraft and has also been able to send… The post NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Cruising at 24,600 MPH on Its 300 Million Mile Journey to Mars appeared first on SciTechDaily. |
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