Image: Shutterstock (Shutterstock)Experts at Harvard and elsewhere are proposing a new type of bank be set up nationwide: a poop bank. In a paper this week, they argue that it should be possible for … [Read more...] about We Should Be Banking Our Poop for Future Use, Scientists Argue
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Astronauts Can Suffer a Decade of Bone Loss During Months in Space, New Research Suggestions
The new research found that human bones, like the wrist bone pictured here, suffers from accelerated loss of density as the result of long-duration missions in space. Image: L. Gabel et al., … [Read more...] about Astronauts Can Suffer a Decade of Bone Loss During Months in Space, New Research Suggestions
Astronauts Can Suffer a Decade of Bone Loss During Months in Space, New Research Suggestions
The new research found that human bones, like the wrist bone pictured here, suffers from accelerated loss of density as the result of long-duration missions in space. Image: L. Gabel et al., … [Read more...] about Astronauts Can Suffer a Decade of Bone Loss During Months in Space, New Research Suggestions
LightSail 2 Mission Poised to Burn Up in Earth’s Atmosphere
LightSail 2 spacecraft captured this image on June 11, 2022, which shows Madagascar and a portion of Mozambique.Image: The Planetary SocietyFor the past three years, a tiny loaf-of-bread-sized … [Read more...] about LightSail 2 Mission Poised to Burn Up in Earth’s Atmosphere
NASA’s DART Mission Will Totally Deform Dimorphos Asteroid
The DART mission will be the first to test asteroid deflection through kinetic impactor technology. Drawing: NASAIn order to protect the Earth, some sacrifices must be made. NASA's DART spacecraft is … [Read more...] about NASA’s DART Mission Will Totally Deform Dimorphos Asteroid
Scientists Are Testing a Universal Flu Vaccine In People
Image: Shutterstock (Shutterstock)The race to one of medicine’s elusive goals—a universal flu vaccine—is heating up. On Tuesday, the National Institutes of Health announced the phase I clinical trial … [Read more...] about Scientists Are Testing a Universal Flu Vaccine In People
SpaceX Mounts Starship Booster on Texas Launch Tower
SpaceX's massive Super Heavy booster stage is now standing (very) tall on the company's launch pad in south Texas, as it awaits a series of tests and final checks. The company is eager to launch the … [Read more...] about SpaceX Mounts Starship Booster on Texas Launch Tower
The U.S. Is Rolling Out Monkeypox Vaccines to the Public
Image: Shutterstock (Shutterstock)The U.S. will soon greatly expand its vaccination program for monkeypox. On Tuesday evening, the Biden administration announced that it is planning to release a … [Read more...] about The U.S. Is Rolling Out Monkeypox Vaccines to the Public
NanoAvionics Small Satellite Uses GoPro for Selfie in Space
A view of Australia's Great Barrier Reef from low Earth orbit (shown at 8x normal speed). gif: NanoAvionics/GizmodoProprietary space-grade cameras are expensive, limited, and a pain to develop. … [Read more...] about NanoAvionics Small Satellite Uses GoPro for Selfie in Space
Smart Pet Door Uses Facial Recognition to Keep Critters Out
Installing a pet door can make pet ownership less of a chore by eliminating the need to constantly have to let them outside for bathroom breaks and then back in again after, and the Petvation wants to … [Read more...] about Smart Pet Door Uses Facial Recognition to Keep Critters Out