Image: Ariane 5's second launch of 2018
An Ariane 5, operated by Arianespace, has delivered the DSN-1/Superbird-8 and Hylas-4 telecom satellites into their planned orbits.
Space Exploration
Apr 6, 2018
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Scientists breed bacteria that make tiny high-energy carbon rings
Caltech scientists have created a strain of bacteria that can make small but energy-packed carbon rings that are useful starting materials for creating other chemicals and materials. These rings, which are otherwise particularly ...
Materials Science
Apr 6, 2018
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More accurate biopsy by augmented reality
The University of Twente is currently developing a smartphone technology based on the usage of Simultaneous Localization And Mapping (SLAM) and augmented reality (AR). This technology enables medical personnel to reconstruct ...
Engineering
Apr 6, 2018
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New liquid modeling technique predicts chemical reactions and lowers drug development costs
A Purdue-affiliated company is developing a way to reduce drug development costs by more accurately and efficiently modeling molecules and chemical reactions in liquid solutions. This will allow chemists to better understand ...
Materials Science
Apr 6, 2018
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Researchers unravel 3-D locomotion of the nematode C. elegans
Jerzy Blawzdziewicz, professor, associate chairman and director of graduate studies in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Siva Vanapalli, an associate professor and Bill Sanderson faculty fellow in the Department ...
General Physics
Apr 6, 2018
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Genetics of the modern heirs of the Inca shed new light on their origins and lineages
A multinational South American team from Peru, Brasil and Bolivia led by the Universidad de San Martin de Porres at Lima, Peru, published the first genetic study on the modern descendants of the imperial Inca lineages in ...
Archaeology
Apr 6, 2018
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Friends of friends reveal our hidden online traits
At a time when social network privacy – or the lack of it – is headline news, two Stanford researchers have some sobering findings about how personal data is becoming increasingly difficult to hide if we have any public ...
Social Sciences
Apr 6, 2018
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Index measures similarity between cancer cells and pluripotent stem cells
The theory that cancer progression involves tumor cells acquiring features similar to those of stem cells has gained strength in the scientific community. According to this theory, tumor cells become dissimilar from their ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 6, 2018
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Theorists described an inertial lift of particles in microchannels
A group of scientists from MSU, Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Juelich Research Center have described the mechanism of appearance of an inertial lift force ...
Soft Matter
Apr 6, 2018
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Double perovskites in environmentally friendly solar cells
Researchers have taken a step toward manufacturing solar cells from lead-free perovskites. High-quality films based on double perovskites, which show promising photovoltaic properties, have been developed in collaboration ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 6, 2018
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