Ariane 5's second liftoff this year
Ariane 5 has delivered two telecom satellites, SGDC and Koreasat-7, into their planned orbits.
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Image: Listening for Cassini
ESA's sensitive tracking antennas at New Norcia, Western Australia, and Malargüe, Argentina (seen here in 2012), are being called in to help gather crucial science data during Cassini's last months in orbit, dubbed the Grand ...
Space Exploration
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A small RNA molecule in cyanobacteria affects metabolic acclimation
International researchers working in collaboration with Professor Wolfgang R. Hess and Dr. Jens Georg, both from the University of Freiburg's Faculty of Biology, have discovered a small RNA molecule that plays a key role ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 5, 2017
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Scientists develop device to predict clear-sky turbulence for safer air travel
Turbulence in clear skies comprises the most unpleasant kind of vortex drifts in air travel. These occur in cloudless space with perfect visibility when an airplane travels between air flows that differ in direction, speed ...
General Physics
May 5, 2017
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Dendrite-free lithium metal anodes using N-doped graphene matrix
Recently, Researchers in Tsinghua University have proposed a nitrogen-doped graphene matrix with densely and uniformly distributed lithiophilic functional groups for dendrite-free lithium metal anodes, appearing in the journal ...
Nanomaterials
May 5, 2017
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Methylated phenylarsenical metabolites identified in chicken livers
Supplements containing arsenic have been banned in the European Union since 1999 and in North America since 2013. In many countries they are still added to poultry feed to prevent parasitic infection and promote weight gain. ...
Biochemistry
May 5, 2017
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NASA rover takes samples from active linear dune on Mars
As it drives uphill from a band of rippled sand dunes, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is toting a fistful of dark sand for onboard analysis that will complete the rover's investigation of those dunes.
Space Exploration
May 5, 2017
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New dog virus found in Australia for the first time
A new form of the common and highly contagious dog virus canine parvovirus (CPV) has been discovered in Australia for the first time by researchers from the University of Adelaide.
Plants & Animals
May 5, 2017
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First test flight of stratospheric solar plane (Update)
The first solar plane aimed at reaching the stratosphere made an initial low-altitude test flight over Switzerland Friday.
Energy & Green Tech
May 5, 2017
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Deep-seated tectonic genesis of large earthquakes in North China
North China is one of the areas of strong earthquake activity on the Chinese mainland. Between the 1960s and 1970s, North China experienced the 1966 Xingtai Ms7.2, 1969 Bohai Ms7.4, 1975 Haicheng Ms7.3 and 1976 Tangshan Ms7.8 ...
Earth Sciences
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