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A new study examining the role of aspirin in breast cancer treatment reveals critical issues related to health equity and aging that have broad implications for cancer and other disease intervention trials, say researchers. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/8kxONXK

A video outlining China's moon base plans depicts a wide number of concepts, including surface sample return operations, a lander and rover, and supporting orbital satellites. from Space https://ift.tt/2RasEV8

Samples reveal evidence of changes experienced by the surface of asteroid Ryugu, some probably due to micrometeoroid bombardment. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/t64edFa

The James Webb Telescope has zoomed in on the Horsehead Nebula, capturing slices of this stunning star-forming region close to Earth in an entirely new light. from Space https://ift.tt/Ko0G9TP

The Hubble Space Telescope entered safe mode and stopped conducting science on April 23 when one of its three remaining gyroscopes sent faulty readings back to Earth. from Space https://ift.tt/XZwQz6t

Supermassive black holes may create conditions akin to "cosmic intersections with failed traffic lights" that make collisions between smaller stellar-mass black holes inevitable. from Space https://ift.tt/Js3tWfZ

Along with Leo, there are two other members of the cat family that are currently well situated and close together in the evening sky: Leo Minor, the Smaller Lion, and Lynx. from Space https://ift.tt/40NqtDb

Superradiant atoms could help us measure time more precisely than ever before, a theory developed with the aid of the great-grandson of the "father of the atom," Niels Bohr. from Space https://ift.tt/DiJnoVd

Researchers have developed tiny, flexible devices that can wrap around individual nerve fibers without damaging them. The researchers combined flexible electronics and soft robotics techniques to develop the devices, which could be used for the diagnosis and treatment of a range of disorders, including epilepsy and chronic pain, or the control of prosthetic limbs. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/eYxQXyg

Successful development of high-performance amorphous P-type oxide semiconductor using tellurium-selenium composite oxide. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/uSsTzD0

Scientists have watched a molecule move across a graphite surface in unprecedented detail. It turns out this particular molecule moves like a Moon lander -- and the insights hold potential for future nanotechnologies. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3zfapEh

These supernova remnants are moving at extraordinary speeds only visible to us in long-term timelapses. from Space https://ift.tt/wZvBmNz

A recent $32 million contract between the U.S. Space Force and Rocket Lab will lead to the creation of a spacecraft to enhance national security supporting space domain awareness. from Space https://ift.tt/LUstNxp

Space telescopes detect on average one gamma-ray burst per day, adding to thousands of bursts detected throughout the years, and a community of volunteers are making research into these bursts possible. from Space https://ift.tt/yB6sfDL

Get ready space fans, Lego is about to launch two sets that can take you from the moon to edge of our cosmic neighborhood: Lego Icons NASA Artemis Space Launch System and Lego Art Milky Way Galaxy. from Space https://ift.tt/sZgChJV

Study identifies key pathways underlying perianal fistula, a disease complication that is more prevalent and severe in African American populations. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/y1eF6w5

When it arrives at Jupiter and the planet's moons in 2031, the JUICE spacecraft will use ice-penetrating radar to see beneath determine habitability. from Space https://ift.tt/9T6frGu

A nontoxic separation process recovers critical minerals from electronic scrap waste. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/ycA0mSO

Powerful monsoon winds, strengthened by a warming climate, are lofting unexpectedly large quantities of ozone-depleting substances high into the atmosphere over East Asia, according to new research. The study found that the East Asian Monsoon delivers more than twice the concentration of very short-lived ozone-depleting substances into the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere than previously reported. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/uUokX7b

Two spacewalks this winter fixed the power supply of China's Tiangong space station, which was damaged by a space debris strike, state media reported. from Space https://ift.tt/tFg0saH

Scientists turned into cosmic crime scene investigators to reconstruct the impact that sent Earth's "quasi-moon" Kamo'oalewa rocketing from the lunar surface millions of years ago. from Space https://ift.tt/8pmK436

Researchers describe the steps they took to manipulate DNA and proteins -- essential building blocks of life -- to create cells that look and act like cells from the body. This accomplishment, a first in the field, has implications for efforts in regenerative medicine, drug delivery systems and diagnostic tools. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/vtWPVaB

A preview of Fortnite's new free-to-play "Lunar Horizons" mission experience on the moon. from Space https://ift.tt/StpyYkf

Veteran NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are in quarantine at agency facilities before the 1st Boeing Starliner launch. They are expected to fly on May 6. from Space https://ift.tt/TyVpI2f

Researchers have revealed the regulatory mechanism of a specific protein, TRBP, that plays a key role in balancing the immune response triggered by viral infections in mammal cells. These findings could help drive the development of antiviral therapies and nucleic acid medicines to treat genetic disorders. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/DCIAnu0

To commemorate Earth Day, enjoy these 12 NOAA satellite images that showcase the different ways this critical technology helps scientists keep an eye on our planet. from Space https://ift.tt/7kwQxnR

New James Webb Space Telescope documentary, "Deep Sky," returns to IMAX screens for Earth Day. Watch two exclusive clips here at Space.com. from Space https://ift.tt/EJmYkA7

Six newly selected NASA airborne campaigns will focus on a range of studies focusing on Earth and its changing climate. from Space https://ift.tt/p9RLhY8

Astronomers are especially interested in the habitability of these kinds of planets, which always face their star with the same side, because they are incredibly common in the universe. from Space https://ift.tt/uZKTMkS

Here we look at the best photo of the total solar eclipse sent to us by our readers. From diamond rings to exquisite close-ups, we have it all and more! from Space https://ift.tt/qzln09I

The first health impact study of coal train pollution centers on the San Francisco Bay Area, with scientists finding communities near passing coal trains suffer worse health outcomes. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/SunpDNm

Land subsidence is overlooked as a hazard in cities, according to new research. Scientists used satellite data that accurately and consistently maps land movement across China. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/s92UaHg

NASA's Juno probe continues to give us more insight into Jupiter and the giant planet's moons, including Io, the most volcanically active object in the solar system. from Space https://ift.tt/WZel8UX

NASA is building a moonquake detector for its upcoming Artemis 3 mission, in hopes of learning more about lunar tremors and the internal structure of the moon. from Space https://ift.tt/KXzVRMc

NASA's history-making Ingenuity helicopter covered a lot of ground on Mars over the past three years, as a new video shows. from Space https://ift.tt/EVzvaDf

Rocket Lab has put a recovered Electron first stage back into its production line, a big step toward the company's first-ever rocket reflight. from Space https://ift.tt/ZOzN4WU

The Transformers are returning to cinemas in 2024 with their first animated movie in nearly 40 years. This is the beginning of Cybertron's end. from Space https://ift.tt/q9KwBD1

CMSA said Shenzhou 18 will be launched at an appropriate time in the near future. However, airspace closure notices indicate launch is currently set for around 9:00 a.m. EDT on April 25 (1300 GMT, or 9:00 p.m. Beijing time). from Space https://ift.tt/4SsLIkH

SpaceX is set to launch its 40th mission of 2024 this evening (April 18), a liftoff that will send yet another batch of the company's Starlink internet satellites skyward. from Space https://ift.tt/dzokZA1

Pioneering study reveals that limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius could reduce the global economic costs of climate change by two thirds. If warming continues to 3 degrees Celsius, global GDP will decrease by up to 10 percent -- with the worst impacts in less developed countries. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/QdiUg2G

The Warm Arctic-Cold Continent (WACC) phenomenon is the puzzling combination of Arctic warming and extreme coldness in specific mid-latitude regions. However, the progression of WACC events remains unclear amidst global warming. Scientists have now predicted a sharp decline in the WACC phenomenon post-2030s, affecting extreme weather events. These findings offer critical insights for communities, scientists, and policymakers to refine climate models and strategies and battle climate change. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/F9diXEf

Starting in late 2025, the Vera C. Rubin observatory will image the outskirts of our galaxy in search of dark matter clues. from Space https://ift.tt/AaTMpoI

The unexplained mass of a remarkably massive galaxy suggests that dark matter interacts with itself, according to new observations by the James Webb Space Telescope. from Space https://ift.tt/uElhIK1

Plants with multiple sets of chromosomes, known as polyploids, are salt-tolerant or drought-resistant and often achieve higher yields. However, newly formed polyploid plants are often sterile or have reduced fertility and are unsuitable for breeding resistant lines. The reason is that the pollen tube in these plants grows incorrectly, which keeps fertilization from taking place. Pollen tube growth is mainly controlled by two genes that could be useful in crop breeding. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/DceWmbQ

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft moved between buildings at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to get ready for launch. Its first astronaut mission is expected on May 6. from Space https://ift.tt/8Jukafy

A preview of the "Star Trek: Lower Decks" Season 4 Blu-ray and DVD, which was released today (April 16). from Space https://ift.tt/Btx7Kf0

Boeing Starliner astronauts spent hundreds of hours in simulators preparing for Crew Test Flight, which lifts off May 6. I got a brief taste of what they experienced. from Space https://ift.tt/BV2uajg

NASA is asking its various research centers as well as private industry for new ideas about how to get Mars samples back to Earth relatively quickly and cost-effectively. from Space https://ift.tt/Y3xIknq

Astronomers have measured the stellar winds of three sun-like stars for the first time, finding that the objects are losing mass at a rate as great as 67 times the speed at which our star sheds matter. from Space https://ift.tt/IguNa5t

The experimental fusion reactor sustained temperatures of 180 million degrees Fahrenheit for a record-breaking 48 seconds. from Space https://ift.tt/cMWReO3

The total solar eclipse on April 8 plunged Syracuse, New York's Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology into darkness for 90 seconds, creating a wondrous and memorable totality. from Space https://ift.tt/xyvpEGu

An upcoming NASA mission meant to test new solar sail technology will launch no sooner than April 24, 2024. from Space https://ift.tt/c3XGCNT

A three-legged robot named SpaceHopper could help combat challenges of exploring low-gravity environments, such as asteroids or moons. from Space https://ift.tt/Dniw9Bl

Oceanographers have shown for the first time the important role of the 'mixing down' of oxygen in maintaining healthy conditions in the deep waters. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/mj3wFaO

Childhood maltreatment can continue to have an impact long into adulthood because of how it effects an individual's risk of poor physical health and traumatic experiences many years later, a new study has found. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/zgiOdfB

Spanish start-up HALO Space has unveiled its capsule design for stratospheric space tourism. from Space https://ift.tt/PNmSGhl

People who use willpower to overcome temptations and achieve their goals are perceived as more trustworthy than those who use strategies that involve external incentives or deterrents -- such as swear jars or internet-blocking apps -- according to new research. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/YUlMqJF

Achoo! Baby stars "sneeze" to rid themselves of excess energy during their formation process, astronomers using the ALMA telescope array have found. from Space https://ift.tt/jN8xsaO

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) snapped a perfectly timed photo as it crossed paths with another spacecraft orbiting the moon. from Space https://ift.tt/82rqXAf

A rare massive star possessing a magnetic field could have produced its dynamo after merging with another star. from Space https://ift.tt/RwQYio9

One of the molecules responsible for triggering the inflammation that causes allergic respiratory diseases, such as asthma and allergic rhinitis, has just been discovered. This molecule, from the alarmin family, represents a therapeutic target of major interest for the treatment of allergic diseases. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/mWxKjcb

Space Force's Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman stressed the need for the U.S. to partner with industry to develop and field new space technologies in order to avoid losing a future conflict. from Space https://ift.tt/ZCQbUfy

Chasing eclipses in South Texas meant dealing with lots of hurdles, yes, but also lots of gratitude. from Space https://ift.tt/fEF6740

An improved charging protocol might help lithium-ion batteries to last much longer. Charging with a high-frequency pulsed current reduces aging effects, an international team demonstrated. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/oPxTOgd

After a year planning the perfect proposal for the April 8 solar eclipse, it couldn't have gone better. from Space https://ift.tt/vgMdl6Q

A new dataset bridging molecular information about the poplar tree microbiome to ecosystem-level processes has been released. The project aims to inform research regarding how natural systems function, their vulnerability to a changing climate, and ultimately how plants might be engineered for better performance as sources of bioenergy and natural carbon storage. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/KIpUb1y

This year's first solar eclipse, the total solar eclipse 2024 has officially begun! from Space https://ift.tt/2Jd6hkB

It's total solar eclipse day, April 8, and we're rounding up the best images of the phenomenon on social media. from Space https://ift.tt/T3WC9BM

Indiana is in the path of totality for the 2024 solar eclipse, and the state's residents have different ideas about the best spot to watch the event unfold. from Space https://ift.tt/7jAgCYy

I really thought I left dorm life behind 20 years ago. But just when I thought I was out, the 2024 total solar eclipse pulled me back in. from Space https://ift.tt/VHKsvce

A total solar eclipse will be visible across North America on April 8 and millions are ready to watch. from Space https://ift.tt/z2ZaX9U

The Maya created a complex calendar system to regulate their world — one of the most accurate of pre-modern times. from Space https://ift.tt/LxMH5h0

A research team has built a genetic reference maps for short lengths of DNA repeated multiple times which are known to cause more than 50 lethal human diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Huntington's disease and multiple cancers. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/N1FvkJS

During archaeological excavations in the Schoningen open-cast coal mine in 1994, the discovery of the oldest, remarkably well-preserved hunting weapons known to humanity caused an international sensation. Spears and a double-pointed throwing stick were found lying between animal bones about ten meters below the surface in deposits at a former lakeshore. In the years that followed, extensive excavations have gradually yielded numerous wooden objects from a layer dating from the end of a warm interglacial period 300,000 years ago. The findings suggested a hunting ground on the lakeshore. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Bu0OS4y

It's already rare for a single location to experience a total solar eclipse, but on April 8, Carbondale, Illinois will see its second one within a decade. from Space https://ift.tt/es4naZE

The CHEOPS mission has seen tantalizing hints of the rainbow-like glory effect over WASP-76b, an extreme world where iron rains heavily on one side of the planet. from Space https://ift.tt/FVTOWpw

SkySafari has new solar eclipse capabilities on its app, including a simulator and a shadow tracker, making it the perfect app for April 8. from Space https://ift.tt/byjsZi3

A newly developed plant-based plastic material releases nine times less microplastics than conventional plastic when exposed to sunlight and seawater, a new study has found. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/n4DqyER

It's round two for the Atmospheric Perturbations around Eclipse Path (APEP) sounding rockets. from Space https://ift.tt/21ed3st

NASA has selected three companies to develop their versions of a rover that Artemis astronauts will start driving on the moon in 2030. from Space https://ift.tt/6YaTnjt

The James Webb Space Telescope has dived into the smoking heart of the "Cigar Galaxy" to create an image of the starburst galaxy alight with intense star birth. from Space https://ift.tt/7gP2Zdr

The 3,200-megapixel LSST camera, build for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, is completed. It will create "the greatest movie of all time" to crack the mystery of dark energy. from Space https://ift.tt/HurwE2s

Using state-of-the-art tissue engineering techniques and a 3D printer, researchers have assembled a replica of an adult human ear that looks and feels natural. The study offers the promise of grafts with well-defined anatomy and the correct biomechanical properties for those who are born with a congenital malformation or who lose an ear later in life. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/TB3plcN

See newly released concept art for Celestial Park, one of the five "worlds" of the Universal Epic Universe theme park, coming in 2025. from Space https://ift.tt/lYCxvsw

We are a planetary scientist and an astronomer who, with funding and support from NASA’s Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute, have created and published a set of tactile graphics, or graphics with raised and textured elements, on the 2024 total solar eclipse. from Space https://ift.tt/nkvmbhD

Non-English speaking internet users share the same concern about cyber threats and the same desire for online safety as any other individual. However, they are constrained by a lack of culturally and linguistically appropriate resources, which also hampers accurate collection of cyber victimization data among vulnerable populations. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/p8hkaoy

Total solar eclipses make animals behave in strange ways. To see for yourself, stop by one of these zoos located on the path of totality on April 8, 2024. from Space https://ift.tt/W7j8oOv

A total solar eclipse is not just an awe-inspiring natural phenomenon; it's an opportunity to expand our scientific understanding of the sun. from Space https://ift.tt/eYuotLv

The James Webb Space Telescope has joined the hunt for infant exoplanets, spotting a newly forming world — but not the one we had expected to see. from Space https://ift.tt/B9f6RyM

Analysing the diversity of organic compounds dissolved in freshwater provides a reliable measure of ecosystem health, say scientists. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Azn2M5J

With just one week until a total solar eclipse is visible across North America here's what you need to know for a memorable experience. from Space https://ift.tt/cn0V8Im