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By Nick Lavars – Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques inside the Harmony module aboard the ISS last month. (Credit: NASA). Knowing the make up the microbial community on the International Space Station (ISS) would be of huge use to space agencies trying …
By News Staff / Source – A broad range of evidence from linguistics, genetics, paleontology, and archaeology suggests that Neanderthals and Denisovans shared with us something like modern speech and language, according to Dutch psycholinguistics researchers Dr Dan Dediu and Dr Stephen Levinson. …
Rich Haridy – Measles cases around the globe are soaring to levels not seen in decades. (Credit: pyty/Depositphotos). Preliminary measles surveillance data released by the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed a stark surge in reported global cases over the first three months …
Michael Irving – – A new nanogenerator could harvest energy directly from snow, helping solar panels deal with wintry conditions. (Credit: karin59 /Depositphotos). Snowy places aren’t ideal for harvesting solar energy – panels can’t do much if they’re buried under blankets of snow, …
By David Nield – – The Rega drone can spot signs of missing people and alert rescue teams on the ground. (Credit: Rega). We’ve seen autonomous aircraft doing everything from spraying crops to surveying wildlife, and now the Swiss air rescue organization Rega …
By Rich Haridy – In a new study, low-intensity ultrasound has been used to disrupt a cognitive process known as counterfactual thinking in macaques monkeys. (Credit: hecke06/Depositphotos). An incredible new study suggests that low-intensity ultrasound can be used to target very specific brain …
By Ben Coxworth – – The bioprinted mini human heart in its supporting medium, which can later be removed. (Credit: Advanced Science). Although pieces of heart tissue have previously been bioprinted, scientists have now succeeded in creating the world’s first 3D-printed vascularized heart …
By Nick Lavars – – A Wing drone in action. (Credit: Wing). Google’s parent company Alphabet is launching its very first air delivery service in the Australian capital of Canberra, following years of trials in the area. Now given the green light by …
It’s a “fascinating part of human history.” By Sarah Sloat – Scientists digging in the mountains of southern Siberia have revealed key insights into the lives of Denisovans, a mysterious branch of the ancient human family tree. While these relatives are extinct, their …
By Wes O’Donnell – Contributor, In Military/ In Cyber Defense. Veteran U.S. Army & U.S. Air Force. The United States military once wanted to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon without a full understanding of its consequences. Sheer lunacy, you say? But …
