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How to Keep Shared Spacesuit “Underwear” Clean?
Spacewalking is a major highlight of any astronaut’s career. But there is a downside: putting on your spacesuit means sharing some previously-worn underlayers. A new ESA study is looking into…
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“Oddball Supernova” Appears Strangely Cool Before Exploding – “Stretches What’s Physically Possible!”
Artist’s impression of a yellow supergiant in a close binary with a blue, main sequence companion star, similar to the properties derived for the 2019yvr progenitor system in Kilpatrick et…
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Scientists Invent New Method for Producing Synthetic DNA
PhD Alexander Sandahl, together with Professor Kurt Gothelf, Professor Troels Skrydstrup and a number of students in the groups, has developed a method for efficient and automated production of ingredients…
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Researchers Identify Genes Associated With Significant Increase in COVID-19 Risk
Having genetic risk variants in the ABO gene might significantly increase the chances of developing COVID-19, and other genes may also increase COVID-19 risk, according to research presented at the…
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New Immunotherapy “Highly Effective” Against Hepatitis B Virus
Scientists at University College London have identified a new immunotherapy to combat the hepatitis B virus (HBV), the most common cause of liver cancer in the world. Each year, globally,…
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Researchers Develop 3D-Printed Jelly for Biomedical Materials and Soft Robotics
The hydrogel material comes from different-sized seaweed particles. Credit: Orlin Velev, NC State University Hydrogels merge two physical forms of the same seaweed material for strength, flexibility. 3D-printable gels with…
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Watch NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Fly in 3D
A new video of the helicopter’s third flight gives viewers the sensation of standing on the Red Planet and seeing the action firsthand. When NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter took to…
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Probiotic Supplement Use Associated With Fewer Respiratory Symptoms in Overweight and Older People
Findings provide further evidence of relationship between the gut and lungs. Daily probiotic use was associated with fewer upper respiratory symptoms in overweight and older people, according to a study…
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Hidden Processes Revealed at Work in the Hearts of Massive Stars
A simulation of a 3-solar-mass star shows the central, convective core and the waves it generates in the rest of the star’s interior. Credit: Philipp Edelmann Astronomers commonly refer to…
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Revolutionary Eco-Friendly Plastic: The Future Looks Bright for Infinitely Recyclable Plastic
Only about 2% of plastics are fully recycled currently. PDK plastics could solve the single-use crisis. A new environmental and technological analysis suggests that a revolutionary eco-friendly plastic is almost…