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Jul 7, 2024
Mars: Volunteers emerge from Texas simulator after 378 days
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space
The operation was part of NASA’s plan to propel astronauts to the Red Planet in the late 2030s.
Jul 7, 2024
Ever put content on the web? Microsoft says that it’s okay for them to steal it because it’s ‘freeware.’
Posted by Robert Bosnjak in categories: internet, robotics/AI
Microsoft’s CEO of AI said that content on the open web can be copied and used to create new content.
Jul 7, 2024
Altos rejuvenation research in mice signposts healthspan extension
Posted by Montie Adkins in categories: biotech/medical, life extension
So, they get very healthy but only live 24% longer no matter how many more times they use the treatment. I wonder what the telomere effect is. And what they are doing is not the same as what Aubrey’s mouse experiment is doing.
Altos Labs Co-founder and Chief Scientist Rick Klausner participated in a panel discussing efforts to increase human healthspan by combatting age-related diseases at this year’s Aspen Ideas Health conference.
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Jul 7, 2024
Say Hello to the Experimental Engine That Could Get Us Anywhere in the World in 2 Hours
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: futurism
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Here’s our best hope for hypersonic flight yet: the sodramjet.
Jul 7, 2024
Edmonton doctor set to be first Canadian woman to become a commercial astronaut
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: biotech/medical, futurism
Only two women from Canada have been to space previously, though Jenni Gibbons will join their ranks in the near future.
Pandya’s first flight to space will be on a commercial mission, which is different from the missions with NASA.
Jul 7, 2024
SpaceX Falcon 9 to deploy Turkish satellite. When, where to see it in Daytona, New Smyrna
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: satellites
Though SpaceX has yet to announce this mission, the Federal Aviation Administration and Space Coast Office of Tourism now report the Türksat 6A satellite will launch Monday afternoon — though the target date has bounced around the past couple days.
Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will deploy Turkey’s first domestically manufactured geostationary communications satellite, the Space Coast Office of Tourism reports.
Jul 7, 2024
In Photos: NASA Reveals Spacecraft To Take Four Humans To The Moon
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space
NASA shows off human-rated Orion spacecraft as preparations continue for Artemis 2, the first crewed lunar flyby of the 21st century.
Jul 7, 2024
Webb Telescope reveals Asteroid Collision in Neighboring Star System
Posted by Natalie Chan in categories: asteroid/comet impacts, existential risks
Astronomers have captured what appears to be a snapshot of a massive collision of giant asteroids in Beta Pictoris, a neighboring star system known for its early age and tumultuous planet-forming activity.
The observations spotlight the volatile processes that shape star systems like our own, offering a unique glimpse into the primordial stages of planetary formation.
“Beta Pictoris is at an age when planet formation in the terrestrial planet zone is still ongoing through giant asteroid collisions, so what we could be seeing here is basically how rocky planets and other bodies are forming in real time,” said Christine Chen, a Johns Hopkins University astronomer who led the research.
Jul 7, 2024
Sugar Substitute Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke, study finds
Posted by Natalie Chan in category: biotech/medical
Xylitol is a common zero-calorie sweetener found in sugar-free candy and toothpaste. Cleveland Clinic researchers found higher amounts of the sugar alcohol xylitol are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events like heart attack and stroke.
The team, led by Stanley Hazen, M.D., Ph.D., confirmed the association in a large-scale patient analysis, preclinical research models and a clinical intervention study. Findings were published today in the European Heart Journal.
Xylitol is a common sugar substitute used in sugar-free candy, gums, baked goods and oral products like toothpaste. Over the past decade, the use of sugar substitutes, including sugar alcohols and artificial sweeteners, has increased significantly in processed foods that are promoted as healthy alternatives.