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New 'planetary quarantine' report reviews risks of alien contamination of Earth
In Michael Crichton’s 1969 novel The Andromeda Strain, a deadly alien microbe hitches a ride to…
Scientists develop sustainable way to extract chitin from prawn shells by fermenting it with fruit waste
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a green way to create chitin,…
Ricky Arnold: Teacher and Astronaut
NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold takes an out of this world “space-selfie” while conducting a spacewalk on…
Hubble Views a Galaxy Burning Bright
In the depths of the night sky lies a barred spiral galaxy called NGC 3583, seen…
Scientists obtain 'lucky' image of Jupiter
The Hawaii-based Gemini telescope produces a super-sharp picture of the gas giant in the infrared. …
Canadian study finds temperature, latitude not associated with COVID-19 spread
A new study finds that temperature and latitude do not appear to be associated with the…
Newly discovered mechanism can explain increased risk of dementia
Millions of people around the world use acid suppressants called proton pump inhibitors for conditions like…
How a molecular 'alarm' system in plants protects them from predators
Some plants, like soybean, are known to possess an innate defense machinery that helps them develop…
Computer vision helps scientists study lithium ion batteries
New machine learning methods bring insights into how lithium ion batteries degrade, and show it’s more…