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Aug- 2023 -8 AugustNASA
NASA Selects Axiom Space for Another Private Space Mission to the ISS
Lead Image: The SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft is pictured docked to the space-facing port on the International Space Station’s Harmony module. Dragon Freedom carried four Axiom Mission-2 astronauts to the orbital lab on May 22, 2023, including Commander Peggy Whitson, Pilot John Shoffner, and Mission Specialists Ali Alqarni and Rayyanah Barnawi. Credit: NASA NASA and Axiom Space have confirmed the fourth private astronaut mission to the ISS, set to launch by August 2024. This step is a key part of NASA’s strategy to transition low Earth orbit operations to commercial entities. NASA and Axiom Space have formalized an order for…
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7 AugustPaleontology
500-Million-Year-Old “Dune” Monster Unveiled – Ancient Sea Worm Unknown to Science
Lead Image: Reconstruction of Shaihuludia shurikeni from the Spence Shale of Utah. Credit: Rhiannon LaVine, University of Kansas Researchers from the University of Kansas have discovered a previously unknown species of ancient sea worm, named Shaihuludia shurikeni. Another fossil at the same site was reclassified as a species, Burgessochaeta, thought to exist only in Canada, highlighting the diversity of the mid-Cambrian marine ecosystem. Excavations by a University of Kansas paleontologist working in a treasure trove of fossils called the “Spence Shale Lagerstätte” have revealed an ancient sea worm that until now was unknown to science. When she found the fossil,…
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5 AugustSuperconductivity
Superconductor Unleashes Rare Physics: A Journey into Uranium Ditelluride Crystals
Lead Image: Researchers discovered unusual waves of charge within uranium ditelluride crystals. These waves are associated with a new aspect of the crystal’s superconductivity. The team’s observations and resulting model, supported by subsequent research at Cornell University, highlight the complex and surprising behavior of quantum particles and contribute significantly to the understanding of superconductivity. Credit: Emily Edwards Scientists have made a significant contribution to understanding superconductivity by observing unusual charge waves within uranium ditelluride crystals. ‘A place for everything and everything in its place’–making sense of order, or disorder, helps us understand nature. Animals tend to fit nicely into categories:…
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4 AugustAstronomy
Bizarre Behavior: Violent Atmosphere Allows Rare Look at the Early Life of a Planet
Lead Image: An illustration of the planet AU Mic b shedding its atmosphere as it orbits its sun, AU Microscopii. Unusual atmospheric shedding of this young planet, observed in a recent study, may offer unprecedented insights into early planetary evolution and shape future exploration for habitable Earth-like planets. Credit: NASA, ESA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI) Neptune-sized planet weirdly and sporadically burps hydrogen as it circles its star. Trillions of miles from Earth, the violent and erratic shedding of a young planet’s atmosphere could provide a rare glimpse into the tumultuous early life that besets most of the planets in our galaxy.…
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3 AugustCancer
Surprising Finding: Scientists Discover New, Unexpected Mechanism of Cancer Cell Spread
USC researchers discovered that under stress, the protein GRP78 migrates to a cell’s nucleus, altering gene activities and promoting cancer cells’ mobility and invasiveness. This novel finding, which may facilitate the development of new therapeutic approaches, implies a shift in cell biology understanding and broad implications for cancer treatment strategies. Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC found that a key protein can move to the nucleus of cancer cells when they are stressed, reprogramming the cells to become more migratory and invasive. A surprising finding from USC unveils crucial insights into the way cancer cells spread, offering…
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