Researchers have modified amino acids and peptides and then coaxed it into a transparent glass. Here they demonstrate moulding it into sea-shell shapes.Credit: R.Xing et al./Science Advances (CC BY 4.0) Researchers have transformed amino acids and peptides — the building blocks of proteins — into glass, according to a study published in Science Advances1. Not
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HELSINKI — A major Chinese state-owned defense contractor is preparing to launch the first satellite for a very low Earth orbit constellation. The China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) told Chinese state media in early March that its first satellite for a constellation of very-low Earth orbit (VLEO) satellites will launch in September. VLEO
In this article SOUN AI Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT GPT-4 sign on website displayed on a laptop screen and OpenAI logo displayed on a phone screen are seen in this illustration photo taken in Poland on March 14, 2023. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images OpenAI is facing a new complaint to
The EU has pledged to wean itself off Russian fossil fuels by 2027 in response to President Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Christian Charisius | Afp | Getty Images The European Union is poised to ramp up its 2030 renewable energy targets, accelerating a shift away from fossil fuels as the bloc seeks to
Goddard, E. T., Bozic, I., Riddell, S. R. & Ghajar, C. M. Dormant tumour cells, their niches and the influence of immunity. Nat. Cell Biol. 20, 1240–1249 (2018). Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Malladi, S. et al. Metastatic latency and immune evasion through autocrine inhibition of WNT. Cell 165, 45–60 (2016). Article CAS PubMed PubMed
According to a study published in Environmental Microbiome, urban honey bees could be used to gain insight into the microbiome of the cities in which they forage, which could potentially provide information on both hive and human health. Honey bees provide a snapshot of city landscape and health (Photo : AHMAD AL-BASHA/AFP via Getty Images)
The electric bicycle and e-motorcycle company SONDORS is teasing something new, and it looks a lot like an electric dirt bike. SONDORS just sent out a teaser email to its followers explaining that the “Next SONDORS product release is coming soon.” There aren’t many details about the new model provided, other than that the coming
WASHINGTON — NASA and Boeing have pushed back the first crewed launch of the company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft with astronauts on board until at least late July because of certification paperwork that has taken longer than expected to complete. In a call with reporters March 29, officials said they had rescheduled the Crew Flight Test
In this article BABA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Beijing’s regulatory crackdown on the Chinese tech sector began in late 2020, wiping off more than a combined $1 trillion from the country’s biggest companies. There are now signs that the central government is softening its stance towards internet titans like Alibaba, in a move
“We’re not woke — we’re awake and we need to be awake to pay attention to our fiduciary duty,” Anne Simpson, global head of sustainability for Franklin Templeton and former managing investment director for board governance and sustainability for CalPERS, last week told an audience of investment, corporate, government and nonprofit climate leaders at the
Listen to the latest science news, with Benjamin Thompson and Nick Petrić Howe. Your browser does not support the audio element. Download MP3 In this episode: 00:48 Tiny syringes for drug delivery A team of researchers have repurposed tiny syringe-like structures produced by some bacteria to deliver molecules directly into human cells. They hope that
WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency, formed inside the Pentagon in 2019 to help accelerate the use of commercial space technology, is preparing to launch on March 30 its inaugural fleet of 10 satellites. The launch of SDA’s Tranche 0 satellites — scheduled to lift off Thursday morning from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California —
People walk through the Brooklyn Bridge during a strike for climate on March 03, 2023 in New York City. Protesters demand New York State support found and pass the Climate Jobs, and Justice Package. Leonardo Munoz | Corbis News | Getty Images New York has finalized a list of disadvantaged communities that are mandated to
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Apple WWDC 2023 Apple Apple announced on Wednesday that its annual developer’s conference, WWDC, will begin on June 5 and run through June 9. Apple holds a launch event led by CEO Tim Cook on the first day of the conference and typically unveils new
Four Club holdings — including Meta Platforms (META) and Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) — are among the 12 best-positioned stocks right now, investment bank Bernstein told clients Wednesday. We share the favorable outlook on Meta and Pioneer, but aren’t as high on the two other Club names Bernstein highlighted: Qualcomm (QCOM) and Devon Energy (DVN).
A giant panda reserve in China has been unable to locate a single candidate for panda caretaker jobs, emphasizing the rigorous effort needed to nurture the animals. A site manager claims caring for the cute mammals requires much more than feeding and petting them. (Photo : ALFREDO ESTRELLA/AFP via Getty Images) A Particularly Challenging Task
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