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Unlocking Mars' icy secrets: Honeybee Robotics' breakthrough in water ice drilling

25/03/2024
Progress is made in extracting Martian subsurface ice for water and fuel, with Honeybee Robotics' RedWater concept facilitating deep drilling. The discovery of vast underground water ice on Mars poses challenges and opportunities for future exploration endeavors.

Nasa's quest for alien life: A single grain of ice could hold the key

25/03/2024
In laboratory settings, the research team simulated conditions akin to those found on Enceladus or Europa by mixing freeze-dried bacteria cells with water, creating a scenario where each water droplet contained approximately one bacterial cell. The experiment involved injecting this mixture into a vacuum chamber and analyzing the droplets using mass spectroscopy.

Nisar reflector going back to US for additional coating: Nasa

24/03/2024
Nasa has now said: “...Nisar is nearly complete… Work to be finished before launch includes applying a special coating to hardware components on the satellite’s 39-foot-diameter (12-metre) radar antenna reflector, which is among Nasa’s primary contributions to the mission.” The addition of the special coating is a precautionary step to mitigate any temperature increases that could potentially affect the deployment of the reflector.

Deadly flesh-eating bacterial infection spreading rapidly in Japan

24/03/2024
A deadly flesh-eating bacterial infection, streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), with a high fatality rate of 30%, is rapidly spreading in Japan. The National Institute of Infectious Diseases disclosed 941 confirmed cases in 2023, and the surge continues in 2024. Medical experts advise maintaining hygiene practices to prevent its spread.

Saved from whaling, blue whales now face threat from global warming, human activities: Study

23/03/2024
Blue whales, facing challenges from global warming and human threats, show genetic differences among populations. Natural selection plays a role. Researchers call for conservation efforts based on their findings to protect the species. Researchers found the greatest genetic differences among the blue whale populations in the eastern Pacific, Antarctic subspecies and the pygmy subspecies of the eastern Indian and western Pacific. Blue whales average about 27 metres in length.

Beyond 'sit' and 'fetch', dogs can understand multiple words

23/03/2024
Researchers found that dogs comprehend nouns beyond basic commands, with brain activity studies showing understanding of words like 'balls' and 'slippers'. The study challenges our view of language evolution and human uniqueness. Dog owners believe pets understand numerous words, supported by Chaser learning over 1,000 object names in 2011. Dogs process words in their brains with distinct patterns, hinting at wider language comprehension among mammals.

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