304 articles from THURSDAY 30.4.2020
Nasa picks Bezos's Blue Origin and Musk's SpaceX to build new lunar landers
Alabama company Dynetics also chosen for moon landing project, as three firms prepare to competeNasa has selected three private space companies to lead the development of lunar landers for its forthcoming moon landings.The three companies are Blue Origin, owned by Amazon’s CEO, Jeff Bezos; Elon Musk’s SpaceX; and Dynetics, based in Huntsville, Alabama, Nasa announced on Thursday. Continue...
Children who have difficult relationships with their moms are clingy towards teachers
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- 20/4/30 23:09
Children who experience 'dependent' or clingy relationships with their preschool teachers tend to also have difficulties in their relationships with their mothers finds researchers. They went even further to find that later in elementary school, these children were prone to being anxious, withdrawn, and overly shy.
Balancing impacts of range-shifting species: Invasives vs biodiversity
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- 20/4/30 23:09
For many years, the conservation community has embraced the idea that improving connectivity, that is, creating corridors so species can follow their preferred climate, will benefit biodiversity, says a researcher.
Possibly active tectonic system on the Moon
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- 20/4/30 23:09
Strange spots scattered across the Moon's nearside where bedrock is conspicuously exposed are evidence of seismic activity set in motion 4.3 billion years ago that could be ongoing today, the researchers say.
Experts apply microbiome research to agricultural science to increase crop yield
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- 20/4/30 23:09
In an effort to increase crop yield, scientists are studying the bacterial and fungal communities in soil to understand how microbiomes are impacting agricultural crops. They believe technological advances in microbiome science will ultimately help farmers around the world grow more food at a lower cost.
NASA puts Blue Origin, Dynetics and SpaceX on the list for lunar lander development program
NASA has selected teams led by Blue Origin, Dynetics and SpaceX to develop lunar landing systems capable of putting astronauts on the moon by as early as 2024. "We want to be able to go to the moon, but we want to be a customer," NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine told reporters today during a teleconference. "We want to drive down the costs, we want to increase the access, we want...
Musk, Bezos win NASA contracts for Moon lander
NASA on Thursday awarded almost $1 billion in contracts to three space companies including those owned by Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos to develop lunar landers as the United States seeks to return human beings to the Moon.
NASA selects SpaceX among 3 companies to build next moon landers
NASA has selected space firms SpaceX, Blue Origin and Dynetics to build lunar landing systems that can carry astronauts to the moon by 2024, the White House's accelerated deadline under the space agency's moon-to-Mars...
Climate-smart agricultural practices increase maize yield in Malawi
Climate change creates extreme weather patterns that are especially challenging for people in developing countries and can severely impact agricultural yield and food security. International aid organizations have invested billions of dollars in promoting climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices, but the effects of those programs are rarely documented.
Balancing impacts of range-shifting species: Invasives vs biodiversity
For many years, the conservation community has embraced the idea that improving connectivity, that is, creating corridors so species can follow their preferred climate, will benefit biodiversity, says Toni Lyn Morelli at the University of Massachusetts Amherst's Climate Adaptation Science Center.
First-of-its-kind demonstration unlocks further discovery for quantum technologies
Hidden within countless materials are valuable properties that will enable the next generation of technologies, like quantum computing and improved solar cells.
Superfast method for ceramic manufacturing could open door to AI-driven material discovery
Scientists in the University of Maryland (UMD)'s Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) have reinvented a 26,000-year-old manufacturing process into an innovative approach to fabricating ceramic materials that has promising applications for solid-state batteries, fuel cells, 3-D printing technologies, and beyond.
Nasa names companies to develop Moon landers for human missions
The space agency announces the companies that will work on landers to return astronauts to the Moon.
How catastrophic outburst floods may have carved Greenland's 'grand canyon'
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- 20/4/30 21:03
For years, geologists have debated how and when canyons under the Greenland Ice Sheet formed, especially one called 'Greenland's Grand Canyon.' Its shape suggests it was carved by running water and glaciers, but until now its genesis remained unknown, scientists say.
Cause of craniofacial abnormalities
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- 20/4/30 21:03
Using CRISPR genome editing in zebrafish, scientists linked an undiagnosed human disease with a rare genetic mutation that causes craniofacial abnormalities.
Water is key in catalytic conversion of methane to methanol
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- 20/4/30 21:02
Scientists reveal new details that explain how a highly selective catalyst converts methane, the main component of natural gas, to methanol, an easy-to-transport liquid fuel and feedstock for making plastics, paints, and other commodity products. The findings could aid the design of even more efficient/selective catalysts to make methane conversion an economically viable and environmentally...
Gravitational waves could prove the existence of the quark-gluon plasma
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- 20/4/30 21:02
According to modern particle physics, matter produced when neutron stars merge is so dense that it could exist in a state of dissolved elementary particles. This state of matter, called quark-gluon plasma, might produce a specific signature in gravitational waves. Physicists have now calculated this process using supercomputers.
Catching nuclear smugglers: Fast algorithm could enable cost-effective detectors at borders
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- 20/4/30 21:02
A new algorithm could enable faster, less expensive detection of weapons-grade nuclear materials at borders, quickly differentiating between benign and illicit radiation signatures in the same cargo.
Machine learning enhances light-matter interactions in dielectric nanostructures
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- 20/4/30 21:02
A new discovery has promising possibilities for the development of a wide range of photonic devices and applications including those involved in optical sensing, optoacoustic vibrations, and narrowband filtering.
Better understanding of nature's nanomachines may help in design of future drugs
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- 20/4/30 21:02
Many of the drugs and medicines that we rely on today are natural products taken from microbes like bacteria and fungi. Within these microbes, the drugs are made by tiny natural machines known as nonribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPSs). A research team has gained a better understanding of the structures of NRPSs and the processes by which they work. This improved understanding of NRPSs could...
Astronomers could spot life signs orbiting long-dead stars
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- 20/4/30 21:02
To help future scientists make sense of what their telescopes are showing them, astronomers have developed a spectral field guide for rocky worlds orbiting white dwarf stars.
Telemedicine transforms response to COVID-19 pandemic in disease epicenter
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- 20/4/30 21:02
A new study shows how virtual urgent care appointments increased by more than 600 percent, signaling a possible long-term shift in healthcare delivery.
Superfast method for ceramic manufacturing could open door to AI-driven material discovery
- ScienceDaily
- 20/4/30 21:02
Scientists have reinvented a 26,000-year-old manufacturing process into an innovative approach to fabricating ceramic materials that has promising applications for solid-state batteries, fuel cells, 3D printing technologies, and beyond.
Cracking the Lyme disease code
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- 20/4/30 21:02
The next time a tick feeds on you, researchers hope to make sure persistent arthritis caused by Lyme disease doesn't linger for a lifetime.
Scientists find highest ever level of microplastics on seafloor
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- 20/4/30 21:02
An international research project has revealed the highest levels of microplastic ever recorded on the seafloor, with up to 1.9 million pieces in a thin layer covering just 1 square meter.