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We Asked a NASA Technologist: Is There Oxygen on Mars? [Video]
This artist’s concept depicts astronauts and human habitats on Mars. NASA’s Mars 2020 rover will carry a number of technologies that could make Mars safer and easier to explore for…
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We Asked a NASA Technologist: Is There Oxygen on Mars? [Video]
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This artist’s concept depicts astronauts and human habitats on Mars. NASA’s Mars 2020 rover will carry a number of technologies that could make Mars safer and easier to explore for…
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Researchers developed a new fast and energy-efficient laser-writing method for producing nanostructures in silica glass. They used the method to record 6 GB data in a one-inch silica glass sample.…
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The robot Xavier patrols the streets of Singapore on September 8, 2021. PHOTO / Suhaimi Abdullah / NurPhoto A new step in surveillance? For a few weeks, robots with 360-degree…
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Baylor sleep researcher Michael Scullin finds ‘earworms’ continue during sleep, can cause restless nights. Most people listen to music throughout their day and often near bedtime to wind down. But…
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The preserved body of a high-ranking nobleman, discovered in 2019, turns out to be much older than previously thought, which could lead to rewriting of history textbooks The ancient Egyptians…
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In December last year, the media reported an intriguing signal we at the Breakthrough Listen project found in our radio telescope data. Dubbed BLC1, the signal didn’t appear to be…
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Life reconstruction of the dicynodont Dicynodon. Aside from the tusks in the upper jaw, most dicynodonts possessed a turtle-like beak that they used to chew their food. Image by Marlene…
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Findings could inspire efforts to improve crop yields and combat global hunger. New work led by Carnegie’s Kangmei Zhao and Sue Rhee reveals a new... How Plants Act Fast To…
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A new study from MIT offers an explanation for why restricting calories may slow tumor growth. Credit: Christine Daniloff, stock image A new study finds cutting off cells’ supplies of…