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Reaserchers have created a prototype for what they call 'living bioelectronics': a combination of living cells, gel, and electronics that can integrate with living tissue. Tests in mice found that the devices could continuously monitor and improve psoriasis-like symptoms, without irritating skin. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/BoqzRn7

There have been some rumblings of the next Star Wars series, The Acolyte, getting the axe before its first season even premieres, but all is not what it seems. from Space https://ift.tt/TKSwpe4

SpaceX is set to launch another batch of its Starlink broadband satellites from Florida this evening (May 31), adding to a very busy stretch in spaceflight. from Space https://ift.tt/nxsu8ai

Lego is adding another color of spaceman minifigure to its roster, and you can vote for your favorite for a limited time. from Space https://ift.tt/EuL9MSR

Artificial intelligence (AI) combined with a novel bio-inspired camera achieves 100 times faster detection of pedestrians and obstacles than current automotive cameras. This important step for computer vision and AI and can greatly improve the safety of automotive systems and self-driving cars. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/7JgUhbf

Boeing's Starliner capsule rolled out to the pad today (May 30) ahead of its first-ever astronaut launch, which is scheduled for June 1. from Space https://ift.tt/lWqoVDZ

Review of research to-date suggests vaccination remains the most effective strategy for avian influenza prevention and control in humans, despite varying vaccine efficacy across strains. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2npisEQ

We’ll soon be playing 'Star Wars: Hunters' on Nintendo Switch and mobile phones, and the latest gameplay trailer has a fun look at game modes and more. from Space https://ift.tt/83mavZB

Feeding children peanuts regularly from infancy to age five was linked to a reduced rate of peanut allergy in adolescence, by 71%, even after many years when the children ate or avoided peanut as desired. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/E9QOBZl

Do galaxies, including our own Milky Way, orbit anything in the universe? from Space https://ift.tt/fMHXUgw

A "damning" 2020 survey, conducted by the Royal Astronomical Society, reveals systemic bullying across the field of astronomy. from Space https://ift.tt/wO7ItS9

By analyzing the dynamics of 12 back-to-back explosions that happened in 2018, researchers describe a new type of volcanic eruption mechanism. The explosions were driven by sudden pressure increases as the ground collapsed, which blasted plumes of rock fragments and hot gas into the air, much like a classic stomp-rocket toy. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/RbCkc7X

SpaceX is set to launch yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida this morning (May 27). from Space https://ift.tt/DaXjbgW

With La Nina conditions evolving in the Pacific and near-record warm waters in the Atlantic, scientists expect the 2024 hurricane season to be a busy one. from Space https://ift.tt/qY24ojv

An innovative telescope design has proven successful for daytime skywatching, opening new doors for uninterrupted observation of the cosmos. from Space https://ift.tt/DCmQBFf

Closing in on the theoretical maximum efficiency, devices for turning heat into electricity are edging closer to being practical for use on the grid, according to new research. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/6pP5eJm

What factors lead older adults to stop driving? A new study followed older adults who had no memory or thinking problems to examine this question. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/tlFAY5a

The joint Chinese-Pakistani cubesat mission was released by China's Chang'e 6 lunar far side sample return spacecraft on its way to the moon. from Space https://ift.tt/nlz9g1p

China launched four satellites on Tuesday (May 21) to test out new technologies. The spacecraft went up on the third-ever launch of the Kuaizhou-11 solid rocket. from Space https://ift.tt/oudWHjL

A twice-flown SpaceX capsule has debuted at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, next to a Mercury spacecraft and an Apollo command module. from Space https://ift.tt/cLgKz4F

The ICEYE satellite constellation has given researchers a peek beneath the glacier, and it's not looking good. from Space https://ift.tt/GuwVe3M

A new study demonstrates that kangaroos, wallabies and other Australian marsupials fear humans far more than any other predator. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/BmuNbJw

The United Nations Security Council has voted against a resolution introduced by Russia and China that would ban member states from placing weapons of any kind in outer space. from Space https://ift.tt/MdWwuVq

The brain is often referred to as a 'black box'-- one that's difficult to peer inside and determine what's happening at any given moment. This is part of the reason why it's difficult to understand the complex interplay of molecules, cells and genes that underlie neurological disorders. But a new CRISPR screen method has the potential to uncover new therapeutic targets and treatments for these conditions. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/sTtRSJH

SpaceX plans to launch the first batch of satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office's "proliferated architecture" early Wednesday morning (May 22). from Space https://ift.tt/WZXruhk

An examination of the space clues that are open for discussion in "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes." from Space https://ift.tt/PJQCuSi

For the third time this year, the bright red star Antares will be occulted or hidden by the moon on Thursday, May 23. from Space https://ift.tt/zdOljgZ

Special relativity is beyond weird. Among its many statements are that moving clocks run slow and that moving rulers shrink. But how are we supposed to make sense of this? from Space https://ift.tt/MrBUabL

What did our ancestors think when they looked up at the night sky? All cultures ascribed special meaning to the sun and the moon, but what about the pearly band of light and shadow we call the Milky Way? from Space https://ift.tt/MgmzLC7

The Space Trash Signs project has created "constellations" made of defunct satellites and old rocket parts to draw attention to the worsening space debris problem. from Space https://ift.tt/y4jah7K

An infant star in a faraway system will likely someday look like our very own sun, and the Hubble Telescope snapped a lovely image of it. from Space https://ift.tt/3ig4Rsk

The deep-sea Venus flower basket sponge can filter feed using only the faint ambient currents of the ocean depths, no pumping required, new research reveals. This discovery of natural 'zero energy' flow control could help engineers design more efficient chemical reactors, air purification systems, heat exchangers, hydraulic systems, and aerodynamic surfaces. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/WGdyleb

Stroke is the leading cause of disability worldwide and the second leading cause of death, but the right early intervention can prevent severe consequences. Scientists developed a new test by combining blood-based biomarkers with a clinical score to identify patients experiencing large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke with high accuracy. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/gsdl2WI

A molecular biologist may have found a new 'rule of biology.' The rule challenges long-held notions that most living organisms prefer stability over instability because stability requires less energy and fewer resources. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/XmpVts3

B cells can control responses of myeloid cells through the release of particular cytokines (small proteins that control the growth and activity of cells in the immune system), challenging the prevailing view that T cells are the principle orchestrators of immune responses. In individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), abnormally active respiration in B cells drives pro-inflammatory responses of myeloid cells and T cells, leading them to attack the protective sheath (myelin) that covers nerve fibers, and leading to nerve damage that causes symptoms of MS. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/ZODNK0Q

With the decrease of potential impacts from AR 3664, forecasters are monitoring new sunspot regions developing on the eastern half of the sun. from Space https://ift.tt/VksU0KY

The House Armed Services Committee has raised concerns about whether Space Force's two main coastal ranges can keep up with rising launch demands. from Space https://ift.tt/vQRn2B9

China launched the latest in its secretive Shiyan satellite series on May 12 atop a Long March 4C rocket. China's space agency says the satellite will be used for "space environment monitoring." from Space https://ift.tt/p0Qw9ic

The Indian Space Research Organization has released solar storm data from ground stations and spacecraft, including the Chandrayaan-2 lunar orbiter. from Space https://ift.tt/Nw7HE54

Understanding how salt marsh grass stays healthy is of crucial ecological importance, and studying the ways bacteria interact with these plants is key. Thanks to recent advances in genomic technology, biologists have begun to reveal never-before-seen ecological processes. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/zxEnoUW

A massive Mars impact crater dominates a new view from the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO). from Space https://ift.tt/zcQG8OA

A new type of recyclable resin, made from biosourced materials, has been designed for use in 3D printing applications. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/iSRkov4

The family is part of a larger asteroid that was smashed to pieces 130 million years ago. from Space https://ift.tt/xpMkXTF

A car-sized asteroid flew very close to Earth on Tuesday morning (May 14), just two days after being discovered. from Space https://ift.tt/pXyTxcn

Researchers have found that 2023 was the hottest summer in the Northern Hemisphere in the past two thousand years, almost four degrees warmer than the coldest summer during the same period. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/LxRKqDp

NASA's Juno spacecraft has spotted the elusive fifth moon of Jupiter transiting the giant planet's Great Red Spot, giving astronomers a rare view of this small but intriguing natural satellite. from Space https://ift.tt/lMQvha1

Nature gave ticks, mosquitoes and leaches a quick-acting way to keep blood from clotting while they extract their meal from a host. Now the key to that method has been harnessed by a team of researchers as a potential anti-clotting agent that could be used as an alternative to heparin during angioplasty, dialysis care, surgeries and other procedures. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/hOyrULW

NASA has appointed its first-ever chief artificial intelligence officer, a move designed to ensure that the agency keeps up with the vital and rapidly evolving tech. from Space https://ift.tt/GYoVrEq

Researchers have made a surprising new discovery in the structure of the centromere, a structure that is involved in ensuring that chromosomes are segregated properly when a cell divides. Mistakes in chromosome segregation can lead to cell death and cancer development. The researchers discovered that the centromere consists of two subdomains. This fundamental finding has important implications for the process of chromosome segregation and provides new mechanisms underlying erroneous divisions in cancer cells. The research was published in Cell on May 13th 2024. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/gOHMK1a

Described as being like "Io on steroids," a newly discovered exoplanet is the victim of a tug of war between its neighboring planets and its star. from Space https://ift.tt/IeSaJi2

Intense solar activity generated the most extreme geomagnetic storm since 2003 on Friday (May 10), and the action could continue into this week. Here's how it happened. from Space https://ift.tt/gxTQX06

SpaceX plans to launch 23 of its Starlink satellites from Florida tonight (May 12), adding to its huge and ever-growing broadband megaconstellation. from Space https://ift.tt/Nehx5qG

Researchers have discovered a way to curve data-carrying terahertz signals around obstacles, paving the way for ultrafast 6G. from Space https://ift.tt/DALoa1z

Want to save all the calories from Mother's Day brunch? You can still "sweeten" her holiday with an opportunity to see the northern lights again tonight! from Space https://ift.tt/wIC38X6

Just when we think we’ve seen the most powerful of flares from a colossal sunspot, the sun unleashed kicked off the strongest eruption of the weekend yet and is still crackling with solar storms. from Space https://ift.tt/q8Lciaj

A new machine-learning technique can train and control a reconfigurable soft robot that can dynamically change its shape to complete a task. The researchers also built a simulator that can evaluate control algorithms for shape-shifting soft robots. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/thrSLvn

Asteroid Apophis is heading to Earth, and scientists have revealed three tiny spacecraft concepts that could race to meet the space rock in April 2029. from Space https://ift.tt/K0lXhbU

After a century of functional extinction on the Australian mainland, a Flat oyster reef has been successfully restored along a metropolitan Adelaide coastline. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/4birZ7W

Lucasfilm Animation's second Star Wars anthology series often wows, but neither the tales chosen nor the structure feel like a good fit for the format. from Space https://ift.tt/gbPTR1v

Even bugs as small as woodlice can disperse seeds they eat, setting a new record for smallest animal recorded to do so. The discovery underscores the crucial yet often overlooked role that small invertebrates play in ecosystems. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/NCGmwjg

NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS is back in action after nine days in safe mode, returning to scientific observations on May 3. from Space https://ift.tt/nESibzO

Why 3,000 bars are needed to take a comprehensive look at a protein: Researchers present a new high-pressure spectroscopy method to unravel the properties of proteins' native structures. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/zHXKLvs

The rings that circle gas giants like Saturn are composed mostly of water-ice particles. Could life exist in these beautiful and enigmatic structures? from Space https://ift.tt/D9NRBsf

The mystery of how early universe supermassive black holes grew so quickly may be solved, with the James Webb Space Telescope finding the first evidence of "heavy seeds." from Space https://ift.tt/vmcNhnK

In the sports industry, player data collection aids in personalized training feedback. Researchers have now gathered a detailed dataset and laid the foundation for delivering coaching assistance and feedback through the same. Utilizing wearable sensors and machine learning, their dataset offers real-time feedback and optimized movement suggestions. With over 7,763 badminton swings analyzed, stroke quality assessment offers valuable insights, making badminton training more accessible and affordable. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/CJvWf5t

A recently detected sunspot region unleashed a powerful X4.5 solar flare early Monday morning, causing radio blackouts throughout parts of the Eastern Hemisphere. from Space https://ift.tt/4ZuDCM9

Boeing's Starliner capsule will launch astronauts for the first time today (May 6), joining a very select group of spacecraft. from Space https://ift.tt/4WEke2G

After 25 years of drifting undetected in space, an experimental satellite that launched in 1974 has been found using tracking data from the U.S. Space Force. from Space https://ift.tt/9rRaL5s

A new study calls for "geoconservation" principles applied to space, so that astronauts exploring Mars and other cosmic bodies don't compromise future scientific work. from Space https://ift.tt/a02nFMQ

Boeing will launch its first-ever Starliner astronaut mission for NASA as early as May 6, 2024 from Space https://ift.tt/7QeCKsX

Thanks to XMM-Newton, astronomers may know the powerful event that gave rise to the Cloverleaf odd radio circle. from Space https://ift.tt/ulwsNoT

The path of annularity on Oct. 2, 2024, passes through the Pacific Ocean and South America. View detailed maps of where the eclipse will be visible here. from Space https://ift.tt/smBk9rh

A new study sheds light on the role that new and traditional media play in promoting and affecting character development, emotions, prosocial behavior and well-being (aka happiness) in youth. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/FAsbJoh

Recent findings that plants employ a drought-survival mechanism to also defend against nutrient-sucking pests could inform future crop breeding programs aimed at achieving better broadscale pest control. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/RimJHfO

Two NASA astronauts, their spacecraft and rocket have been cleared for a historic 1st flight aboard Boeing's Starliner. Launch will take place no earlier than May 6. from Space https://ift.tt/sZ6bHaC

The presence of manganese oxide on Mars has positive implications in the search for life beyond Earth. from Space https://ift.tt/EtACFy9

Artificial intelligence analysis of data gathered by acoustic recording devices is a promising new tool for monitoring the marbled murrelet and other secretive, hard-to-study species. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/idYUQaZ

NASA's Lucy spacecraft serendipitously found a small moonlet orbiting the mission's asteroid target Dinkinesh. Scientists named it Selam, and have now learned that Selam is a cosmic toddler. from Space https://ift.tt/QC0JDUN

China's Chang'e 6 sample return mission to the moon's far side is scheduled to launch early Friday morning (May 3), and you can watch the action live. from Space https://ift.tt/4jKyWUr

Conventional plant regeneration approaches by cell culture require the external application of plant growth regulators, including hormones. However, optimizing culture conditions can be laborious. Now, researchers have developed a novel plant regeneration system that omits the need for hormone application by genetically regulating the expression of genes that control plant cell differentiation. Their work holds significant potential in the development of genetically modified plants in a simpler and cost-effective manner. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/DcYUOfx

Having a spider on your wall has never looked so good thanks to Lego's The Amazing Spider-Man set. from Space https://ift.tt/hO4iE5H