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Virgin Galactic has hit a small speed bump as it continues testing of its spaceplane in New Mexico, with the latest outing for SpaceShipTwo Unity brought to a premature end due to rocket failure. The vehicle failed to reach space after detaching from i… Continue reading Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo fails to fire on attempt to reach space
One of the ways scientists hope to offer better treatments for vision loss is through gene therapy, where carefully selected genetic material is injected into the eyes to address mutations. Researchers have been left surprised by the effectiveness of a… Continue reading Single gene therapy injection surprisingly boosts vision in both eyes
Led by the sounds of mysterious acoustic signals off the coast of Mexico, a group of beaked whale experts believe they have captured evidence of an entirely new species. The scientists were able to spot three unidentified beaked whales breach the surfa… Continue reading Unidentified beaked whales raise hopes of an entirely new species
Microplastics are starting to turn up in all kinds of places, from the heights of Mount Everest, to the sea ice in the Antarctic, to the organs and tissues of the human body. In an effort to better understand how these tiny fragments of plastic are abs… Continue reading Waterborne microplastics grow bio-coatings to sneak into living cells
Monitoring blood glucose levels for sufferers of type 1 diabetes typically involves frequent finger pricks and analysis, but there are technologies on the horizon that promise to make things less invasive and more convenient. An imaginative example of … Continue reading Glucose earring concept imagines blood sugar tracking via the earlobe
While we’re pretty well across the topography of the Earth’s surface, understanding that of the ocean floor is a whole other ball game. It is said that we know more about the surface of Mars than the seafloor, and scientists are developing all sorts of… Continue reading Stingrays demonstrate mapping potential as they skim the seafloor
SpaceX’s Starship has reached magnificent new heights, today climbing to high altitude before exploding in a spectacular fireball during a landing attempt. The first sub-orbital flight for the SN8 prototype was nonetheless largely a successful one, wit… Continue reading SpaceX’s Starship hits high altitude, explodes in fireball on return
In their efforts to pick up the disease as early as possible, scientists are searching far and wide through the human body for tell tale signs of Alzheimer’s. A team from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has come up with a technique it says can detect one of these biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid, which could lead to earlier diagnoses and more effective treatments.
Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Washington University in St Louis
Continue reading New technique tracks a culprit of Alzheimer’s in spinal fluid
When it comes to targets for autonomous machinery, those carrying out repetitive tasks on farmland are ripe for the picking. The newly introduced self-operating Monarch Tractor is designed to show how it’s done, being billed as the world’s smartest tra… Continue reading Electric, autonomous Monarch Tractor is billed as the world’s smartest
Boeing has taken another step forward – following one or two recent steps back – in the development of its Starliner capsule, successfully completing a series of final parachute tests for the spacecraft’s landing system. The exercise allowed for the co… Continue reading Boeing’s Starliner capsule completes its final parachute drop tests