An Australian physicist is leading a push to pioneer a new type of low-cost solar energy he believes could make
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Researchers Develop Drugs to Curb Smokers’ Desire for Nicotine
Washington State University researchers have created more than a dozen candidate drugs with the potential to curb smokers’ desire for
Continue readingSuccessful testing gives NASA’s Advanced Electric Propulsion System a boost
The next-generation ion engine that may one day send American astronauts to Mars has passed a major milestone. Working in
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Continue readingSpaceX Reveals More Details About Its Future City on Mars
As SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk’s plan to erect an enclosed city on the planet of Mars to house
Continue readingPhysicists Say They’ve Come Up With a Mathematical Model For a Viable Time Machine
Physicists have come up with what they claim is a mathematical model of a theoretical “time machine” – a box
Continue readingDetecting life’s influence on planetary atmospheres
Biosignatures that vary in time and atmospheric gases that shouldn’t exist without life to replenish them could be two possible ways
Continue readingRevolutions: The gut microbiome
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Continue readingGamma-Rays Spewed As a Black Hole Forms Might ‘Reverse Time’
As a massive star collapses into a black hole, it sends out a brilliant SOS signal in the form of
Continue readingPromising new universal flu vaccine may be just a few years away from market
A new study led by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania has demonstrated the efficacy of a new universal flu
Continue readingNASA administrator sees lunar water as key to returning to moon
NASA chiefs are excited about the possibility of “exploiting” the recently discovered water on the Moon, stating it will help
Continue readingScientists Devise Paper Battery that Uses Bacteria to Generate Energy
With the help of exoelectrogens, researchers are moving forward with their plans to fully develop a paper battery that stores
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