Is the origin of life just cosmic dust in the wind?
"The cosmos is within us. We're made of star stuff." Thanks to a new study, this famous phrase by iconic astronomer Carl Sagan, now has some more support.
Space Exploration
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Biochemists investigate the transport of large proteins through bacterial cell membranes
Every cell is surrounded by a membrane, which ensures the internal biochemical milieu and regulates the exchange of substances with its surroundings. In every cell membrane, there are a large number of transporters that allow ...
Biochemistry
Jan 23, 2018
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Blast, impact simulations could lead to better understanding of injuries and body armor
Sandia National Laboratories is developing specialized computer modeling and simulation methods to better understand how blasts on a battlefield could lead to traumatic brain injury and injuries to vital organs, like the ...
General Physics
Jan 23, 2018
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Emerging 5G networks – new opportunities for drone detection?
Researchers from Aalto University and Tampere University of Technology in Finland have addressed new possibilities for efficient detection of drones by relying on future 5G communication systems. There, mmWave base stations ...
Engineering
Jan 23, 2018
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Drones learn to navigate autonomously by imitating cars and bicycles
All today's commercial drones use GPS, which works fine above building roofs and in high altitudes. But what, when the drones have to navigate autonomously at low altitude among tall buildings or in the dense, unstructured ...
Engineering
Jan 23, 2018
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Five ways the arts could help solve the plastics crisis
It is becoming more and more obvious that we need to drastically change how we use plastics. While we need improve our recycling infrastructure, we also need to help communities reduce plastic packaging waste and plastic ...
Environment
Jan 23, 2018
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There are better ways to foster solar innovation and save jobs than Trump's tariffs
President Donald Trump's decision to impose punitive duties on imported solar panels and related equipment is rankling most of the industry.
Energy & Green Tech
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Three 'super-Earths' orbiting a cool dwarf star discovered
Using NASA's prolonged Kepler mission, known as K2, astronomers have found three new "super-Earth" exoplanets. The newly detected alien worlds orbit the cool dwarf star designated LP415-17. The finding is reported January ...
Dutch turning off quake-zone gas for 200 firms
The Dutch government has ordered more than 200 of the country's biggest businesses to stop using gas from the quake-prone northern Groningen region, Europe's largest gasfield, officials confirmed Tuesday.
Environment
Jan 23, 2018
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Spacewalking astronauts give new hand to robot arm
Spacewalking astronauts gave a hand to the International Space Station's big robot arm Tuesday.
Space Exploration
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