NASA about to pull plug on Mars rover, silent for 8 months
NASA is trying one last time to contact its record-setting Mars rover Opportunity, before calling it quits.
Space Exploration
Feb 13, 2019
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Empty homes tax may be more effective than new builds at making housing more affordable
Empty homes tax has the potential to generate income for local governments, reduce demand from foreign investors and increase housing affordability, a study suggests.
Social Sciences
Feb 13, 2019
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Natural selection and spatial memory link shown in mountain chickadee research
Chickadees with better learning and memory skills, needed to find numerous food caches, are more likely to survive their first winter, a long-term study of mountain chickadees has found.
Plants & Animals
Feb 13, 2019
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Drug-induced cellular membrane complexes induce cancer cell death
Old molecules and new complexes: researchers at Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have discovered cell membrane complexes called ceramidosomes that may be a new target for drugs to ...
Biochemistry
Feb 13, 2019
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Researchers develop fire-retardant coating featuring renewable materials
Texas A&M University researchers are developing a new kind of flame-retardant coating using renewable, nontoxic materials readily found in nature, which could provide even more effective fire protection for several widely ...
Materials Science
Feb 13, 2019
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