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The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration has presented the results of the first analysis of a soil sample collected as part of the OSIRIS-REx mission from the asteroid Bennu. At NASA’s Space Center in Houston, scientists showed the sample two weeks after the capsule arrived in the Utah desert. First, the cargo was checked […]
The drug developed by Chinese scientists is aimed at solving the main problem of bacterial resistance to existing antibiotics. It is intended for the treatment of complex skin and soft tissue infections caused by bacteria with a high risk of resistance. It took ten years to create the drug kinomycin. Now the team from the […]
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have tested livestock for resistance to viruses to prevent dangerous mutations that could pose a threat to humans. More than eight million poultry have been killed or destroyed by outbreaks in the UK since 2021. However, scientists warn that more work is needed to eradicate any possibility that the […]
The world’s largest radio telescope, FAST, has discovered a new representative of one of the most mysterious cosmic phenomena. The world’s largest radio telescope, FAST, located in southwestern China, has detected a new radio signal from deep space, which is a fast radio burst, Xinhua reports. Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are one of the most […]
A leak occurred in the Russian module attached to the International Space Station, which led to the release of liquid into space. This coolant leak is the third major leak from the Russian spacecraft to occur on the ISS in the last 12 months. In December, NASA had to postpone a spacewalk after a coolant […]
Researchers from the University of Oxford have printed nerve cells on a 3D printer for the first time. This may help treat brain injuries in the future. This was reported by the press service of the University. The scientists tested the material on mice. After implantation into the brain slices, the cells successfully integrated into […]
For several years, Elon Musk’s company Neuralink has been working on a brain implant that should help paralyzed people start communicating again and much more. Scientists have already tested the brain chip on animals and announced the recruitment of volunteers for human trials, but documents and testimonies from former employees reveal disturbing things. The investigation […]
Prolonged COVID can cause damage to organs such as the lungs, brain, and kidneys, which poses a threat to patients’ health even after recovery. This is evidenced by the results of the study. We have strong evidence that prolonged COVID can affect major organs in people who have been hospitalized with the disease. A study […]
For a long time, science fiction was filled with stories about humanity living in houses on the Moon. Although it may seem unbelievable, NASA plans to create 3D-printed houses on the moon that will be inhabited by both astronauts and ordinary citizens by 2040. According to a New York Times report, which interviewed seven NASA […]
In microgravity, for example, when you are on the ISS, many familiar things become impossible. For example, you can’t take a coffee maker and pour yourself a cup of drink, because the liquid won’t flow into the cup, but will start to escape in the form of a flying ball. But the knowledge of physics […]