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Space junk flies at 1.8 km distance from orbital outpost — Roscosmos - TASS 13-Jul-2021

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Space junk flies at 1.8 km distance from orbital outpost — Roscosmos - TASS According to the Russian space agency, there was no need for the International Space Station to conduct an avoidance maneuver More...

Jupiter has mysterious auroras. Scientists have solved their riddle - NexTV Africa & Middle East 13-Jul-2021

Jupiter has mysterious auroras. Scientists have solved their riddle - NexTV Africa & Middle East The aurora borealis are found on different planets in the solar system. We know them from the example of the Earth, but such Jupiter also has similar More...

Russian Space Agency Proposes Putting a Nuclear Power Station on Mars - Sputnik International 13-Jul-2021

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Russian Space Agency Proposes Putting a Nuclear Power Station on Mars - Sputnik International Engineers say the power plant can be delivered to the Red Planet using the Zeus – a prospective Russian nuclear-powered space tug design expected to begin... More...

Northrop to build homes on moon orbit under $935 mln NASA contract - The Tribune 13-Jul-2021

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Northrop to build homes on moon orbit under $935 mln NASA contract - The Tribune More...

A study reveals that a rare meteorite could contain secrets of the origin of life on Earth - Market Research Telecast 13-Jul-2021

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A study reveals that a rare meteorite could contain secrets of the origin of life on Earth - Market Research Telecast An investigation into the rare Winchcombe meteorite, which fell in the UK in February this year, suggests that space rock dates back to the beginning of the solar system, 4.5 billion years ago and that ... Read more More...

China's Zhurong rover drives for over 410 meters on Mars - CGTN 13-Jul-2021

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China's Zhurong rover drives for over 410 meters on Mars - CGTN More...

WATCH: Chinese Astronauts on a Mission to Set Up the Tiangong Space Station Have Completed ... - Latest - LatestLY 13-Jul-2021

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WATCH: Chinese Astronauts on a Mission to Set Up the Tiangong Space Station Have Completed ... - Latest - LatestLY The latest Tweet by Reuters states, 'WATCH: Chinese astronauts on a mission to set up the Tiangong space station have completed a successful spacewalk' More...

Scientists Create Flexible Ice That Can Bend Like a Wire - Futurism 13-Jul-2021

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Scientists Create Flexible Ice That Can Bend Like a Wire - Futurism Chinese scientists have been able to develop thin strands of ice that can bend and curl. The team believes that the ice can help detect air pollution. More...

Rogue planets are wandering everywhere, and some might even be like ours - SYFY WIRE 13-Jul-2021

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Rogue planets are wandering everywhere, and some might even be like ours - SYFY WIRE When planets go rogue, they usually end up wandering through the cosmos on their own because the gravitational forces of larger planets kicked them out of their star system. There are probably more of them out there than we think. More...

Meet the dreamy 'Pottery Boy' going viral on TikTok for sharing videos making mugs and vases - Daily Mail 13-Jul-2021

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Meet the dreamy 'Pottery Boy' going viral on TikTok for sharing videos making mugs and vases - Daily Mail The 24-year-old from Melbourne told Daily Mail Australia his passion for pottery started three and a half years ago after attending a class with a friend. More...

Training an AI eye on the moon - Science Codex 13-Jul-2021

Training an AI eye on the moon - Science Codex More...

Climate Affects Evolution of Human Brain, Body Shape, Says A Recent Study - - Woman's Era 13-Jul-2021

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Climate Affects Evolution of Human Brain, Body Shape, Says A Recent Study - - Woman's Era Womansera magazine is a platform for women to get latest info and tips on fashion, beauty, health and relationship advice. Subscribe to India's No.1 women's magazine! More...

Watch: Conspiracy Theorist Explains 'Fleet Of 10 UFOs' Captured Hovering Near The International Space Station - India Times 13-Jul-2021

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Watch: Conspiracy Theorist Explains 'Fleet Of 10 UFOs' Captured Hovering Near The International Space Station - India Times Do you believe in aliens? Well, this might just intrigue you!One of NASA's latest live streams has produced images of as many as 10 unidentified flying objects hovering around the International Space Station. The UFOs were spotted by an eagle-eyed space watch… More...

IISc scientists discover two species of few-electron bubbles in superfluid helium - Deccan Herald 13-Jul-2021

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IISc scientists discover two species of few-electron bubbles in superfluid helium - Deccan Herald Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have experimentally shown the existence of two species of few electron bubbles (FEBs) in superfluid helium for the first time. These FEBs can serve as a useful model to study how the energy states of electr… More...

High-speed solar storm may hit Earth today, to impact mobile phones signal, satellite TV: All you need to Know! - Jagran Josh 13-Jul-2021

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High-speed solar storm may hit Earth today, to impact mobile phones signal, satellite TV: All you need to Know! - Jagran Josh The high-speed solar storm can also lead to a blackout of high-frequency radio communication nearly for an hour in a vast area. It can also cause More...

South African telescope captures stunning image of radio galaxy - Space.com 13-Jul-2021

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South African telescope captures stunning image of radio galaxy - Space.com Cosmic threads, ribbons and rings are caused by radio emissions from matter falling into the black hole at the center of the galaxy. More...

A Graphene ‘Camera’ Images the Activity of Living Heart Cells - WIRED 13-Jul-2021

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A Graphene ‘Camera’ Images the Activity of Living Heart Cells - WIRED Using a novel device made from carbon atoms and a laser, researchers captured real-time electrical signals from muscle tissue. More...

Humans are practically defenseless. Why don't wild animals attack us more? - Livescience.com 13-Jul-2021

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Humans are practically defenseless. Why don't wild animals attack us more? - Livescience.com Without tools, we're practically defenseless. More...

Identifying DNA Variants in a better way - Tech Explorist 13-Jul-2021

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Identifying DNA Variants in a better way - Tech Explorist A better way to identify elusive DNA variants responsible for genetic changes. More...

Taikonauts decorate sanitation area of China's space station - CGTN 13-Jul-2021

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Taikonauts decorate sanitation area of China's space station - CGTN More...

World's largest planetarium opens in Shanghai - News - GCR - GCR 13-Jul-2021

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World's largest planetarium opens in Shanghai - News - GCR - GCR The largest planetarium in the world, designed by New York studio Ennead Architects, has opened ...... More...

NASA Hubble Shares Image Of Sparkling Galactic Duo Located Approximately 350 Million Light-Years From Earth! - Mashable India 13-Jul-2021

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NASA Hubble Shares Image Of Sparkling Galactic Duo Located Approximately 350 Million Light-Years From Earth! - Mashable India The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently shared an image of two enormous galaxies that lie approximately 350 million light-years from Earth and form part of the huge Perseus galaxy cluster. More...

Study identifies protein that appears to prevent tumour cells from spreading - ANI News 13-Jul-2021

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Study identifies protein that appears to prevent tumour cells from spreading - ANI News Washington [US], July 12 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers identified a specialised protein that appears to help prevent tumour cells from entering the bloodstream and spreading to other parts of the body. More...

MIT robot could help people with limited mobility dress themselves - News Chant USA 13-Jul-2021

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MIT robot could help people with limited mobility dress themselves - News Chant USA Robots have loads of potential to help people with limited mobility, together with fashions that could help the infirm placed on garments. That's a very difficult job, nevertheless, that requires dext More...

Cheaters drawn to the opportunity to cheat - Phys.org 13-Jul-2021

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Cheaters drawn to the opportunity to cheat - Phys.org A study by the Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance shows that dishonestly earned money stinks to some but attracts others. Given the choice, some people consciously seek out situations in which to cheat. For them, lying comes at a lower psycho… More...

Venus’ Surface Tectonics is More Like Pack ice on Earth - Universe Today 13-Jul-2021

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Venus’ Surface Tectonics is More Like Pack ice on Earth - Universe Today Planets move in mysterious ways.  Or at least their surfaces do.  Earth famously has a system of tectonic plates that drives the movement of its crust.  Those plate tectonics are ultimately driven by the flow of material in the mantle – the layer directly bel… More...

China’s Zhu Rong rover zooms in on Mars rocks - South China Morning Post 13-Jul-2021

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China’s Zhu Rong rover zooms in on Mars rocks - South China Morning Post Device continues to send back snaps of the red planet two months after touchdown. More...

Giving a 'tandem' boost to solar-powered water splitting - Science Daily 13-Jul-2021

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Giving a 'tandem' boost to solar-powered water splitting - Science Daily Scientists combine two promising photocatalysts to obtain higher solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency and durability in a water splitting cell. More...

Curious Universe: Let's Go Planet-Hunting! - NASA 13-Jul-2021

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Curious Universe: Let's Go Planet-Hunting! - NASA What do we know about the planets outside our solar system? NASA planet hunters Jessie Christiansen and Knicole Colon take us beyond...into the exciting world of exoplanets. More...

The ocean is full of tiny plastic particles – we found a way to track them with satellites - Phys.org 13-Jul-2021

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The ocean is full of tiny plastic particles – we found a way to track them with satellites - Phys.org Plastic is the most common type of debris floating in the world's oceans. Waves and sunlight break much of it down into smaller particles called microplastics—fragments less than 5 millimeters across, roughly the size of a sesame seed. More...

NASA, Northrop Grumman designing new BOLE SRB for SLS Block 2 vehicle - NASASpaceFlight.com - NASASpaceflight.com 13-Jul-2021

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NASA, Northrop Grumman designing new BOLE SRB for SLS Block 2 vehicle - NASASpaceFlight.com - NASASpaceflight.com NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) program and booster element prime contractor Northrop Grumman are developing… More...

What biggest volcanic eruption in two million years really did to the climate - Yahoo India News 13-Jul-2021

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What biggest volcanic eruption in two million years really did to the climate - Yahoo India News A vast volcanic eruption in Indonesia 74,000 years ago blasted hundreds of cubic miles of ash and lava into the atmosphere. More...

Trinity College Dublin: Scientists blueprint bacterial enzyme believed to play “stealthy” role in suppressing immune response - India Education Diary 13-Jul-2021

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Trinity College Dublin: Scientists blueprint bacterial enzyme believed to play “stealthy” role in suppressing immune response - India Education Diary Scientists have produced the first fine-detail molecular blueprints of a bacterial enzyme known as Lit, which is suspected to play a “stealthy” role in the progression of infection by reducing the immune response.Blueprints such as these allow drug d More...

Nasa finds hidden meltwater lakes under Antarctica ice - Yahoo India News 13-Jul-2021

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Nasa finds hidden meltwater lakes under Antarctica ice - Yahoo India News The finding could help scientists understand a hidden “plumbing system” under the ice-bound continent that could hold secrets about its future. More...

White Matter Reorganization: How Learning Braille Changes Brain Structure Over Time - SciTechDaily 13-Jul-2021

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White Matter Reorganization: How Learning Braille Changes Brain Structure Over Time - SciTechDaily White matter reorganizes at specific time points to meet the needs of the brain. Learning changes the brain, but when learning Braille different brain regions strengthen their connections at varied rates and time frames. A new study published in JNeurosci hig… More...

Haziness of exoplanet atmospheres depends on properties of aerosol particles - Science Daily 13-Jul-2021

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Haziness of exoplanet atmospheres depends on properties of aerosol particles - Science Daily Many exoplanets have opaque atmospheres, obscured by clouds or hazes that make it hard for astronomers to characterize their chemical compositions. A new study shows that haze particles produced under different conditions have a wide range of properties that … More...

University of Warwick: Teardrop star reveals hidden supernova doom - India Education Diary 13-Jul-2021

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University of Warwick: Teardrop star reveals hidden supernova doom - India Education Diary Astronomers have made the rare sighting of two stars spiralling to their doom by spotting the tell-tale signs of a teardrop-shaped star.The tragic shape is caused by a massive nearby white dwarf distorting the star with its intense gravity, which wil More...

Quantum phase transition discovered in a quasi-2D system consisting purely of spins - Nanowerk 13-Jul-2021

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Quantum phase transition discovered in a quasi-2D system consisting purely of spins - Nanowerk Pure quantum systems can undergo phase transitions analogous to the classical phase transition between the liquid and gaseous states of water. At the quantum level, however, the particle spins in states that emerge from phase transitions display collective en… More...

Human environmental genome recovered in the absence of skeletal remains - Phys.org 13-Jul-2021

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Human environmental genome recovered in the absence of skeletal remains - Phys.org Ancient sediments from caves have already been proven to preserve DNA for thousands of years. The amount of recovered sequences from environmental sediments, however, is generally low, which confounds the analyses performed with these sequences. A study led b… More...

NASA finalizes key manned lunar exploration program contract - Space Bollyinside - BollyInside 13-Jul-2021

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NASA finalizes key manned lunar exploration program contract - Space Bollyinside - BollyInside Gateway is partly a space station and partly a spacecraft; it will orbit the Moon but, thanks to the PPE, be able to change its orbital trajectory and More...

Planetary Scientists Solve Mystery of Jupiter's X-Ray Auroral Flares | Planetary Science - Sci-News.com 13-Jul-2021

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Planetary Scientists Solve Mystery of Jupiter's X-Ray Auroral Flares | Planetary Science - Sci-News.com In a new study, planetary researchers from the UK, the US, China and Belgium have discovered that the auroral X-ray emissions were triggered by periodic vibrations of Jupiter’s magnetic field lines. More...

Sunflower oil properties can be predicted by genetic analysis - Devdiscourse 13-Jul-2021

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Sunflower oil properties can be predicted by genetic analysis - Devdiscourse During a new study, Skoltech researchers and their colleagues from the University of Southern California performed a genetic analysis of a Russian sunflower collection. More...

Hawking's theory of superficial black holes passed the first test الاختبار - Cheraw Chronicle 13-Jul-2021

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Hawking's theory of superficial black holes passed the first test الاختبار - Cheraw Chronicle The black hole's horizon - the boundary from which nothing can escape - can never shrink. At least, that's what Stephen Hawking mentioned in 1971. It is More...

NASA's Mars Helicopter Reveals Intriguing Terrain for Rover Team – NASA's Mars Exploration Program - NASA Mars Exploration 13-Jul-2021

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NASA's Mars Helicopter Reveals Intriguing Terrain for Rover Team – NASA's Mars Exploration Program - NASA Mars Exploration Ingenuity’s ninth flight provided imagery that will help the Perseverance rover team develop its science plan going forward. More...

Scientists: We Could Smash Existing Satellites Into a Killer Asteroid to Knock It Off Course - Futurism 13-Jul-2021

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Scientists: We Could Smash Existing Satellites Into a Killer Asteroid to Knock It Off Course - Futurism That's convenient! More...

Sweet success: First precision breeding of sugarcane with CRISPR-Cas9 - Phys.org 13-Jul-2021

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Sweet success: First precision breeding of sugarcane with CRISPR-Cas9 - Phys.org Sugarcane is one of the most productive plants on Earth, providing 80 percent of the sugar and 30 percent of the bioethanol produced worldwide. Its size and efficient use of water and light give it tremendous potential for the production of renewable value-ad… More...

Theoretical Physicist Solves How Universe is Reflected near Black Hole | Astronomy, Physics - Sci-News.com 13-Jul-2021

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Theoretical Physicist Solves How Universe is Reflected near Black Hole | Astronomy, Physics - Sci-News.com Black holes are famously compact objects where the paths of light are drastically bent by the curvature of space-time. More...

Could the clays found in ancient Gale crater lake on Mars ever harbor life? - Space Bollyinside - BollyInside 13-Jul-2021

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Could the clays found in ancient Gale crater lake on Mars ever harbor life? - Space Bollyinside - BollyInside A recent study of clay minerals identified by Curiosity at Gale crater discovered something new about the form of the phyllosilicates in a section of the More...

Surface of Jupiter’s Moon Europa Churned by Small Impacts – May Currently Have Conditions Suitable for Life - SciTechDaily 13-Jul-2021

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Surface of Jupiter’s Moon Europa Churned by Small Impacts – May Currently Have Conditions Suitable for Life - SciTechDaily Jupiter’s moon Europa and its global ocean may currently have conditions suitable for life. Scientists are studying processes on the icy surface as they prepare to explore. It’s easy to see the impact of space debris on our Moon, where the ancient, battered s… More...

Johnson Space Center's new director goes where no black woman has before - Houston Public Media - Space Bollyinside - BollyInside 13-Jul-2021

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Johnson Space Center's new director goes where no black woman has before - Houston Public Media - Space Bollyinside - BollyInside Wyche told Texas Standard that in addition to planned missions to the Moon and beyond, along with development of new space vehicles, JSC continues to More...

New approach that uses machine learning could transform drug development - News-Medical.Net 13-Jul-2021

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New approach that uses machine learning could transform drug development - News-Medical.Net Writing in the July 12, 2021 online issue of Nature Communications, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine describe a new approach that uses machine learning to hunt for disease targets and then predicts whether a drug is likely … More...

Hematopoietic stem cells take advantage of 'junk' RNA to replenish the blood system - News-Medical.net 13-Jul-2021

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Hematopoietic stem cells take advantage of 'junk' RNA to replenish the blood system - News-Medical.net Chemotherapy is widely used to treat cancer patients. During the treatment, chemotherapeutic agents affect various biochemical processes to kill or reduce the growth of cancer cells, which divide uncontrollably in patients. More...