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Feb 16, 2018
Hubble sees Neptune’s mysterious shrinking storm
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space
Three billion miles away on the farthest known major planet in our solar system, an ominous, dark storm — once big enough to stretch across the Atlantic Ocean from Boston to Portugal — is shrinking out of existence as seen in pictures of Neptune taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.
Feb 16, 2018
A Scientific Search For A Ghost (Particle)
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: particle physics
Scientists put a lot of effort into uncovering the history of these tiny bits of matter, in the hopes that it will tell us something about the universe, says astrophysicist Marcelo Gleiser.
Feb 16, 2018
Is Degrowth the Only Way to Save the World?
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: futurism
Feb 16, 2018
One in four of world’s largest cities under water stress
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: futurism
With Cape Town in the news, it’s important to understand many other major cities around the world are also at risk.
Feb 16, 2018
UAE seeks ‘brilliant minds’ for latest space project
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space
The United Arab Emirates is seeking ideas from around the world that explore the possibilities of space settlement and habitation.
Feb 16, 2018
Dubai space center is joining the race to Mars
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: satellites
The United Arab Emirates plans to launch a satellite this year, send a probe to Mars by 2021 and put people on the planet by 2117.
Feb 16, 2018
Thinking Outside the Quantum Box
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: quantum physics
Feb 16, 2018
Breakthrough Brings Personal DNA Sequencing Closer Than Ever
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: biotech/medical, innovation
A new breakthrough will make DNA sequencing much more accurate and accessible, meaning it’s only a matter of time before your doctor starts doing it.
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Imagine you’re visiting your doctor for a checkup. Your doctor takes all the usual measurements like your height, weight, heart rate, and blood pressure, and then tells you she’s going to sequence your DNA.
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