Elon Musk rocket launch postponed due to bad weather
27 May 13:54 • 3 articles
Elon Musk rocket launch postponed due to bad weather
Craft was to be the first private enterprise vehicle in history to take humans into space
27 May 13:54 • The Irish Times • 8204772967470451490.htmlSpaceX launch scrubbed
UPDATE 1:25 p.m. The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit has been called off with 16 minutes to go in the countdown because of the danger of lightning.
27 May 13:27 • Castanet • 616068601829225649.htmlBinoculars at the ready: Elon Musk rocket to be seen in Irish skies tonight
SpaceX craft will be the first private enterprise in history to take humans into space
27 May 13:54 • The Irish Times • 8204772967491329801.htmlDinosaur-killing asteroid struck at deadliest possible angle
27 May 13:49 • 1 article
Dinosaur-killing asteroid struck at deadliest possible angle
May 27 (UPI) -- Had the asteroid that smashed into the Yucatan Peninsula, 67 million years ago, struck at a slightly more innocent angle, modern humans might be living alongside dinosaurs.
27 May 13:49 • UPI • 8257973865707747274.htmlIn latest U-turn, China says Covid-19 virus had 'multiple origins'
27 May 13:42 • 1 article
In latest U-turn, China says Covid-19 virus had 'multiple origins'
China has come under increasing global pressure over lack of transparency in its handling of the coronavirus pandemic
27 May 13:42 • Business-Standard • 1502508926603605736.htmlCreating Artificial Gravity in Space to Explore Beyond our Moon
27 May 13:25 • 1 article
Creating Artificial Gravity in Space to Explore Beyond our Moon
If we plan to take long journeys through space or colonize other planets, the first step is going to be figuring out how to create artificial gravity in space.
27 May 13:25 • Interesting Engineering • 7328942540592547401.htmlUsing deep learning to give robotic fingertips a sense of touch
27 May 13:30 • 1 article
Using deep learning to give robotic fingertips a sense of touch
Researchers at the University of Bristol have recently trained a deep-neural-network-based model to gather tactile information about 3-D objects. In their paper, published in IEEE Robotics & Automation ...
27 May 13:30 • Tech Xplore • 4945708899359128070.htmlScratching is contagious when solitary orangutans are in groups
27 May 13:08 • 1 article
Scratching is contagious when solitary orangutans are in groups
If someone around you yawns, the chances are that you too will soon yawn. In orangutans it has now been found that scratching is very contagious. This is what cognitive psychologists from Leiden discovered ...
27 May 13:08 • phys.org • 3476726123311882377.htmlPlant science discovery may help treat allergies and immune deficiencies
27 May 13:19 • 1 article
Plant science discovery may help treat allergies and immune deficiencies
A collaboration led by Texas A&M AgriLife researchers has identified an early immune response step that could have broad-ranging implications for crop, animal and human health.
27 May 13:19 • phys.org • 3476726124984303973.htmlTiming of COVID-19 test may be key to its accuracy, says study
27 May 13:38 • 1 article
Timing of COVID-19 test may be key to its accuracy, says study
The study, which analysed seven previously published studies on RT-PCR performance, adds to evidence that caution should be used in the interpretation of negative test results, the researchers said.
27 May 13:38 • The Financial Express • 1288289580635594260.htmlResearchers investigate the early development of ovarian cancer
27 May 13:34 • 1 article
Researchers investigate the early development of ovarian cancer
Researchers from the group of Hans Clevers at the Hubrecht Institute have modeled the development and progression of high-grade serous ovarian cancer in mini-versions of the female reproductive organs of the mouse.
27 May 13:34 • News-Medical.net • 4522523031701110899.htmlMathematics can save lives at sea
27 May 13:17 • 1 article
Mathematics can save lives at sea
Hundreds of people die at sea every year due to vessel and airplane accidents. Emergency teams have little time to rescue those in the water because the probability of finding a person alive plummets ...
27 May 13:17 • phys.org • 3476726124441844686.htmlThe chemical messenger that controls flower power
27 May 13:22 • 1 article
The chemical messenger that controls flower power
The dazzling floral displays of early spring are starting to draw to a close. But wily gardeners know that they can keep plants in flower for longer by removing fruit and seeds as soon as they form.
27 May 13:22 • phys.org • 3476726124886295669.htmlScientists propose novel electrode for efficient artificial synthesis of ammonia
27 May 13:20 • 1 article
Scientists propose novel electrode for efficient artificial synthesis of ammonia
Ammonia (NH3) is an important chemical in the industry and agriculture as well as an emerging energy carrier with large hydrogen content.
27 May 13:20 • phys.org • 3476726124280962494.htmlNew all-electric Mini Cooper SE wows Las Vegas
27 May 13:09 • 1 article
New all-electric Mini Cooper SE wows Las Vegas
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27 May 13:09 • Arab News • 8912634263325738862.htmlSupercomputing aids scientists seeking therapies for deadly bacterial disease
27 May 13:08 • 1 article
Supercomputing aids scientists seeking therapies for deadly bacterial disease
Francisella tularensis, a bacterium that causes the illness tularemia (also known as "rabbit fever"), is one of the most hostile organisms on the planet. Once the bacterium enters the body and tularemia ...
27 May 13:08 • phys.org • 3476726124209075683.htmlSimilar to humans, chimpanzees develop slowly
27 May 13:20 • 1 article
Similar to humans, chimpanzees develop slowly
Few species develop as slowly as humans, both in terms of developing adult skills and brain development. Human infants are born so underdeveloped that they cannot survive without adult care and feeding ...
27 May 13:20 • phys.org • 3476726123981106001.htmlA new scheme for satellite-based quantum-secure time transfer
27 May 13:30 • 1 article
A new scheme for satellite-based quantum-secure time transfer
Researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China have recently introduced a new satellite-based quantum-secure time transfer (QSTT) protocol that could enable more secure communications ...
27 May 13:30 • phys.org • 3476726124001517651.htmlWomen with Neandertal gene give birth to more children
27 May 13:18 • 1 article
Women with Neandertal gene give birth to more children
One in three women in Europe inherited the receptor for progesterone from Neandertals—a gene variant associated with increased fertility, fewer bleedings during early pregnancy and fewer miscarriages. ...
27 May 13:18 • phys.org • 3476726123703941939.htmlForests have higher thermal buffer ability than non-forests
27 May 13:30 • 1 article
Forests have higher thermal buffer ability than non-forests
The contrasting structure and energy partitioning of different vegetation types moderate canopy surface temperature, and thus vegetation types may differ in their buffer ability toward temperature fluctuations. ...
27 May 13:30 • phys.org • 3476726124954537632.html